It is with sadness that we report that Don Bilski sadly passed away overnight 1st February 2023.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel MSC FAITH, a Liberia flag, 113000 gt, 2019 built, fully cellular containership, which ran aground on the 31st of January 2023 halfway between Singapore and Riau islands, shortly after leaving Singapore, bound for Yantian China.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessels WAN HAI 272, a Singapore flag, 16,776gt, 2011 built, fully cellular containership, which was involved in a collision with the SANTA LOUKIA, a Maltese flag, 16,889gt, 2015 built fully cellular containership 29th January 2023 in the Bangkok approach fairway.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel CMA CGM BARRACUDA, a Malta flag, 54,152gt, 2007 built, fully cellular containership, which ran aground at a dike near Hansweert, Netherlands having suffered problems with mechanical failure of a rudder en route from Antwerp to Hamburg, having previously called at Nemrut, Tanger Med and Southamption..

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel MSC ELAINE, a Panama flag, 95,681gt, 2009 built, fully cellular containership, which ran aground whilst departing Gioia Tauro, Italy, 9th January 2023.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel MONTE PASCOAL, a Singapore flag, 71,746gt, 2005 built, fully cellular containership, which ran aground whilst approaching Cartagena, Columbia, 7th January 2023.

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We have learned of an incident involving the vessel BBC KWIATKOWSKI, an Antigua & Barbuda flag, 6,115gt, 2008 built, general cargo ship with container capacity, which ran aground off Montreal-East, Quebec, en route from Port Colborne, Canada, to Antwerp, Belgium, but with a scheduled stopover in Montreal.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel RAGNA, a German flag, 3,999gt, 1998 built, fully cellular containership, which ran aground in the Little Belt after leaving Frederica, Denmark late at night on the 27th October 2022.