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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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Seafarer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Brutal Murder of Supervisor on MSC Containership

A Filipino seafarer has been sentenced to 20 years in U.S. prison for the brutal murder of a direct supervisor on board a MSC containership off the coast of

November 8, 2022
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Thursday, June 2, 2022
Philippines Charges Bulk Carrier Crew Over Fatal Collision with Fishing Vessel
Accidents

Philippines Charges Bulk Carrier Crew Over Fatal Collision with Fishing Vessel

Prosecutors in the Philippines have filed charges against four crew members of a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that collided with a Filipino fishing

June 2, 2022
Total Views: 3288

Friday, August 13, 2021
New Zealand Files Charges Over Port Worker’s Death
Accidents

New Zealand Files Charges Over Port Worker’s Death

New Zealand’s maritime authority announced charges against the Ports of Auckland and an individual stemming from the death of port worker at a container

August 13, 2021
Total Views: 2172

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Bulk Carrier Crew Member Killed by Large Wave Off Nova Scotia
Accidents

Bulk Carrier Crew Member Killed by Large Wave Off Nova Scotia

A crew member of a bulk carrier has died and three others injured after their ship was hit by a large wave several hundred miles off the coast of

February 3, 2021
Total Views: 14698

Thursday, June 4, 2020
Fatal Ship Elevator Accident Highlights Importance of Safety Management Procedures
Maritime News

Fatal Ship Elevator Accident Highlights Importance of Safety Management Procedures

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau is highlighting the importance of applying existing safety management procedures after a containership’s crew

June 4, 2020
Total Views: 323

Friday, May 24, 2019
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Maritime News

ITF Urges Canada to Halt Lashing on St. Lawrence River After Man Overboard Fatality

The International Transport Workers Federation is calling on Transport Canada to ban foreign-crew from undertaking lashing work while vessels are underway on

May 24, 2019
Total Views: 86

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Maritime News

Three Crew Found Dead in Cargo Hold of Ship Off Japan

Three crew members of the Panama-flagged cargo ship Apollo Kita have died after being found uncounsous in a cargo hold of vessel in Japan. The three male

November 13, 2018
Total Views: 54

Monday, July 2, 2018
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Interesting

Two Killed After Mooring Line Snaps at Port of Longview, Washington

Two people were killed when a vessel’s mooring line snapped at the Port of Longview in southwestern Washington state last Thursday. The accident occurred as

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 1388

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Deputy Sheriff Dies Serving Arrest Warrant to Ship Off South Africa
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Deputy Sheriff Dies Serving Arrest Warrant to Ship Off South Africa

Authorities in South Africa are investigating the death of a deputy sheriff who died while serving an arrest warrant on a vessel at an anchorage off Port

January 31, 2018
Total Views: 14

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Containership Captain Commits Suicide During North Atlantic Voyage
Incidents

Containership Captain Commits Suicide During North Atlantic Voyage

The Master of a containership is reported to have committed suicide aboard his ship during a recent voyage from New York and Tilbury, England. The

May 25, 2017
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Bulker Crew Member Killed in ‘Berthing’ Accident in Québec
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Bulker Crew Member Killed in ‘Berthing’ Accident in Québec

Transportation Safety Board of Canada has launched an investigation into a fatal accident involving the geared bulk carrier Nord Quebec at the port of

May 23, 2017
Total Views: 94

Friday, January 20, 2017
One Killed, One Seriously Injured in Boiler Room Blast at Port of Felixstowe
Maritime News

One Killed, One Seriously Injured in Boiler Room Blast at Port of Felixstowe

One person has died and another was seriously injured overnight in an explosion in the boiler room of a ship at the port of Felixstowe. Suffolk Police

January 20, 2017
Total Views: 133

Tuesday, September 13, 2016
OSV Crew Member Dies After Being Hit by Water Cannon
Maritime News

OSV Crew Member Dies After Being Hit by Water Cannon

A crew member of an offshore supply vessel has died in Brazil after being hit with the waterjet shot from the vessel’s water cannon, Brazilian media has

September 13, 2016
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Cargo Ship Rescues Sailors Off New Zealand After Two Crew Die in Rigging Accident
Maritime News

Cargo Ship Rescues Sailors Off New Zealand After Two Crew Die in Rigging Accident

A Singapore-flagged containership has rescued three people from their battered yacht several hundred miles from New Zealand after a rigging accident

June 15, 2016
Total Views: 34

Sunday, September 6, 2015
At Least 10 Dead After South Korean Fishing Boat Capsizes
Maritime News

At Least 10 Dead After South Korean Fishing Boat Capsizes

  By Hooyeon Kim SEOUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) – At least 10 people died and about eight were missing after a South Korean fishing boat capsized, a coast

September 6, 2015
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Stena Drilling Pleads Guilty Over Fatal 2012 Rig Accident Off Australia
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Stena Drilling Pleads Guilty Over Fatal 2012 Rig Accident Off Australia

Stena Drilling has pleaded guilty in Australia to charges related to a fatal accident on board its Stena Clyde semi-submersible drilling rig in 2012 in which

August 27, 2015
Total Views: 313

Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Fatal Accident On Board AHTS Skandi Pacific Off Western Australia – UPDATE
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Fatal Accident On Board AHTS Skandi Pacific Off Western Australia – UPDATE

  A fatal accident occurred on board the Bahamas-flagged AHTS Skandi Pacific while off Western Australia on the on the Northwest Shelf on Tuesday.

July 14, 2015
Total Views: 129

Thursday, May 21, 2015
MAIB – Improper Lookouts Caused Fatal Collision Near Felixstowe
Accidents

MAIB – Improper Lookouts Caused Fatal Collision Near Felixstowe

A failure to maintain a proper lookout was determined to be the cause of a fatal collision between a Boskalis dredger and sailing yacht near Felixstowe in June

May 21, 2015
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Maritime News

Fourteen Missing After Barge Capsizes in Singapore

Fourteen people are missing after a barge capsized in Singapore waters on Wednesday. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore says the incident was

May 20, 2015
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, April 29, 2015
One Dead, Three Others Injured in Confined Space Accident Aboard Cargo Ship
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One Dead, Three Others Injured in Confined Space Accident Aboard Cargo Ship

One person has died and three others are being treated after losing consciousness aboard a cargo ship that had just docked at Denmark’s port of

April 29, 2015
Total Views: 183
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