Shipping Trade and Transport News 24th November 2015

Security

Brittany Ferries are saying security is at the forefront following the Paris attacks

Security will be stepped up in light of the recent issues.

  

Collisions

M.V. Zi Yun - Collison with tanker Guoliang 399 off  Zhousan, China

Man died after falling overboard the M.V. Olza the vessel was in the Northsea unfortunately the Guolian 399 sank however with no loss of life.

MSC Mastro - Saves crew of capsized fishing vessel of the coast of Borkum Island (Saxony northwestern Germany)

M.V. Independence of Seas rescued 8 refugees fleeing from Cuba after they were spotted out at sea. The eight were floating on a row boat attached to barrels.

Owners of cruise ship Saint Laurent filed for bankrupcy after the accident during the summer of 2015 

Tug 'Entebe Megastarb' - 11 dead, one missing in collision involving a Indonesian tug Entebe Megastarb. The incident took place under the bridge in Marabahan Kabupaten Kuala

M.V Lancelot V police called to the vessel at the port of Tauranga (New Zeland) to deal with a fight which occurred on board It would appear that several police were called along with ambulances.  

 

Magleby Maersk arrived  at DP Worlds flagship Jebel Ali which is the world's largest container vessel.

Stena Nautica was involved a collision with a wind farm installation vessel which broke lose from its mooring in the port of Grenaa (Denmark) during gale force winds 

EU Trade News

Stronger control of firearms

 

Today the European Commission adopted a package of measures to make it more difficult to acquire firearms in the European Union, easier to track legally held firearms, strengthen cooperation between Member States and to ensure that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable. 

The package of measures on firearms adopted by the College of Commissioners today includes a revision of the Firearms Directive to tighten controls on the acquisition and possession of firearms; a Regulation on common minimum standards for deactivation of firearms. The Commission also announced that it will prepare an action plan against the illegal trafficking of weapons and explosives.