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Vietnam: 11 killed in landslides after heavy rain

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 13, 2024

State media reported that landslides caused by torrential rainfall in the mountains of northern Vietnam have buried a van with 16 seats, killing 11 and leaving others missing. The state-run Vietnam News Agency said that rescue teams, including soldiers and civilians from Ha Giang Province…

Eneco Ocean Winds and Otary bid on Belgian wind tender

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 12, 2024

On Friday, Eneco Ocean Winds, and Otary, wind developers, announced that they had formed a consortium in order to compete for an offshore wind tender. The tender is to develop wind energy in the Princess Elizabeth Zone in the Belgian North Sea.

Olympic-Foils fuel a wind of change for high speed sailors

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 11, 2024

Max Maeder, Singapore's gold-medal hopeful, is the poster child of sailing's sea changes since the last Olympics. 'Foiling' classes, such as his Kiteboarding discipline, will make up half the 10 events at the 2024 Olympics, compared to only one event in Tokyo.

Japan navy destroyer enters China waters near Taiwan, sparking Beijing concerns, says Japanese media

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 11, 2024

Japanese media reported that a Japanese destroyer entered China's territorial water near Taiwan without informing Beijing. This sparked "serious concern" from Beijing. Kyodo News Agency, citing diplomatic sources, reported that the destroyer…

Ten dead and 40 missing after landslides on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 10, 2024

Officials said that at least 10 people were killed and 40 others are still missing following torrential rainfall which caused a landslide on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The bad weather has hampered the rescue efforts. Heriyanto said that the landslide which occurred on Sunday morning…

China's Coast Guard says it 'allowed the Philippines' to evacuate a sick person from S.China Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 9, 2024

China's coastguard said that it "allowed" for humanitarian reasons the Philippines to evacuate an individual who fell ill aboard a rusting ship beached at the Second Thomas Shoal, located in waters claimed jointly by the two countries. In a late-Tuesday statement…

Philippine Coast Guard: China anchors "monster ship" in South China Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 6, 2024

The Philippine Coast Guard said that China's biggest coastguard vessel had anchored in Manila’s exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the South China Sea and was meant to intimidate their smaller Asian neighbor. A PCG spokesperson, Jay Tarriela…

Three missing and three dead after boat capsizes near Portugal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 3, 2024

The maritime authority reported that three people were killed and three others missing after a 17-member crew fishing boat capsized on Wednesday off the central coast of Portugal. In a press release, the maritime authority stated that "11 people…

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