The long-delayed CalMac ferry project at Scottish shipbuilder Ferguson Marine has hit another snag. The first hull, Glen Sannox, is nearly complete after six years in the water - but safety regulators have determined that its design now requires extra ladderways and wider corridor doors. The changes will push back the timeline for the vessel's entry into service until the second half of 2024, after the busy summer season on its run to [...]

A small Japanese interisland cargo ship capsized after colliding with a Greek-managed containership while transiting the busy Kii Channel in southeastern Japan. The Japanese Coast Guard is reporting that three crewmembers were rescued and transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, while a search is ongoing for two missing crewmembers. The Liberian-flagged containership Contship Uno (13,834 dwt) radioed the Coast Guard shortly before midnight on August 24 reporting that it had [...]