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Monday, January 23, 2023
Tug Grounds Near Corpus Christi After Reported Collision with Bulk Carrier
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Tug Grounds Near Corpus Christi After Reported Collision with Bulk Carrier

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a tug that ran aground near Corpus Christi, Texas, reportedly following a collision with a bulk carrier. Coast Guard

January 23, 2023
Total Views: 13093

Containership Spills Fuel in Vancouver Harbor
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Containership Spills Fuel in Vancouver Harbor

The Canadian Coast Guard spent the weekend responding to a fuel oil spill from a containership near Spanish Banks in Vancouver Harbour. The spill was first

January 23, 2023
Total Views: 3454

New Probe Into Estonia Ferry Sinking Reveals Construction Flaws
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New Probe Into Estonia Ferry Sinking Reveals Construction Flaws

By Andrius Sytas Jan 23 (Reuters) – A new investigation into the sinking of ferry Estonia that claimed 852 lives in 1994 revealed flaws in its bow

January 23, 2023
Total Views: 4434

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing Into ‘Spirit of Norfolk’ Fire
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Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing Into ‘Spirit of Norfolk’ Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a formal hearing to consider evidence related to the June 7, 2022 fire and total constructive loss of the passenger vessel

January 17, 2023
Total Views: 4471

Dredging Vessel Capsizes and Spills Oil on Lower Mississippi River
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Dredging Vessel Capsizes and Spills Oil on Lower Mississippi River

A dredging vessel capsized Monday on the Lower Mississippi River, spilling oil but thankfully the two people on board at the time are safe. The U.S. Coast

January 17, 2023
Total Views: 4856

Friday, January 13, 2023
Cargo Ship Catches Fire in Indonesia
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Cargo Ship Catches Fire in Indonesia

A cargo ship caught fire Friday at an anchorage outside Indonesia’s Port of Gresik. The fire is believed to have started in the engine room of the KM

January 13, 2023
Total Views: 3306

Thursday, January 12, 2023
ship pilot ladder
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UK Ship Pilot Dies in Pilot Transfer Accident

A UK ship pilot has died following an accident during pilot transfer in northern England’s Humber estuary. The accident took place January 8, 2023 while

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 35682

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between Superyacht and Tanker in the Bahamas
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Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between Superyacht and Tanker in the Bahamas

Two crews not maintaining proper lookouts led to the December 2021 collision between a superyacht and a tanker near Nassau, Bahamas, the National

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 12390

Monday, January 9, 2023
MSC Containership Grounds on Italian Breakwater -Video
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MSC Containership Grounds on Italian Breakwater -Video

A Mediterranean Shipping Company containership appears to be grounded on the breakwater at the Port of Gioia Tauro in Italy. AIS data from MarineTraffic.com

January 9, 2023
Total Views: 15753

Maryland Adopts Rule Prohibiting Ship Pilots from Using Cell Phones After ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding
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Maryland Adopts Rule Prohibiting Ship Pilots from Using Cell Phones After ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding

The Maryland Board of Pilots has approved a rule to ban the use of personal cell phones by ship pilots in Maryland waters following the Ever Forward‘s

January 9, 2023
Total Views: 2788

Bulk Carrier Transporting Ukrainian Grain Briefly Grounds in the Suez Canal
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Bulk Carrier Transporting Ukrainian Grain Briefly Grounds in the Suez Canal

Suez Canal tugs have refloated a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier which had run aground in the waterway on Monday. The ship, the M/V Glory, grounded at

January 9, 2023
Total Views: 3549

Friday, January 6, 2023
Efforts Underway to Refloat Towing Vessel in Port of Milwaukee
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Efforts Underway to Refloat Towing Vessel in Port of Milwaukee

The U.S. Coast Guard has been working with partners to refloat a towing vessel in the Kinnickinnic River in the Port of Milwaukee. The towing vessel Michigan,

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 4572

‘OS 35’ Wreck Removal Set to Kick Off in Gibraltar
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‘OS 35’ Wreck Removal Set to Kick Off in Gibraltar

The operation to remove the wreckage of the OS 35 bulk carrier from Gibraltar waters is set to kick off with the arrival of equipment from South America.

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 13566

Thursday, January 5, 2023
Mauritian Government’s Burying of Wakashio Grounding Report Angers Islanders
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Mauritian Government’s Burying of Wakashio Grounding Report Angers Islanders

The government of Mauritius is being accused of resorting to “totalitarianism” over its decision not to publish its investigation report into the

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 3326

Thursday, December 29, 2022
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Four Missing After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico
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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Four Missing After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico

The Coast Guard suspended its search for four people aboard a helicopter after it crashed approximately 10 miles off Southwest Pass, Louisiana, on Thursday.

December 29, 2022
Total Views: 10242

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Containership Towed to Safety in English Channel
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Containership Towed to Safety in English Channel

The Liberian-flagged containership HSL Nike has been towed to safety after losing power in the English Channel. French authorities report the ship was en route

December 28, 2022
Total Views: 2563

Friday, December 23, 2022
duck boat tragedy
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Defense Spending Bill Includes ‘Duck Boat’ Safety Improvements

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy welcomed much-needed maritime safety improvements included as provisions in the $858 billion annual

December 23, 2022
Total Views: 2170

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Salvage Continues for Grounded Fishing Vessel on Santa Cruz Island
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Salvage Continues for Grounded Fishing Vessel on Santa Cruz Island

Salvage crews are making progress on the salvage of the grounded fishing vessel Speranza Marie on Southern California’s Santa Cruz Island—the largest

December 21, 2022
Total Views: 4797

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Thai Military Races to Find Survivors from Sunken Warship
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Thai Military Races to Find Survivors from Sunken Warship

By Napat Wesshasartar BANG SAPHAN, Thailand, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Thailand’s military mobilized helicopters, warships and unmanned drones off its

December 20, 2022
Total Views: 2145

Monday, December 19, 2022
Thai Navy Searching for Missing Marines After Warship Sinks
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Thai Navy Searching for Missing Marines After Warship Sinks

BANGKOK, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Thailand’s military deployed warships and helicopters on Monday to try to locate 33 marines missing after a

December 19, 2022
Total Views: 3127
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