Ice Prince loses its timber

Article Abstract:

UK officials say that the Ice Prince cargo ship could have sunk because the metal bands that secured the ship's cargo of timber snapped. The ship was originally destined for Alexandria when it encountered difficulties during a storm in the English Channel on January 13, 2008. Much of the ship's 5,259 tons of sawn timber washed up on England's south coast after the accident.

Goods & services distribution, Deep Sea Freight Transportation, Ship Building and Repairing, Merchant Ships, Cargo & Tanker Vessels, Company legal issue, Investigations, Accidents, Transportation, Marine accidents, Timber, Cargo ships

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Conflicting priorities

Article Abstract:

A new proposal to give priority to commercial shipping over leisure craft is being put up for discussion by the Italian delegation at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which could mean updating the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (Colregs). Details with regard to this proposal are discussed.

Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Prevention, International Maritime Organization, Collisions at sea, Ship collisions, Merchant ships

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