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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Personnel in HAZMAT suits aboard the F/V Pacific Producer in Tacoma, Washington, August 16, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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77-Year-Old Fish Factory with Troubled Past Suffers Ammonia Leak in Washington

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an ammonia leak aboard a 77-year-old fish processing vessel with a history of health and safety violations. The U.S.

August 16, 2023
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The Majestic rig capsized in Nigeria's Niger Delta, August 15, 2023.
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Shallow Water Rig Capsizes in Niger Delta

Nigerian oil and gas company Seplat Energy has confirmed on person has died and three others are missing after the shallow water drilling rig Majestic capsized

August 16, 2023
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Monday, August 14, 2023
Burned containers on the bow of the KMTC Shenzen containership
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Fire on Containership Off Malaysia

Malaysian authorities were battling a fire on the M/V KMTC Shenzhen, a containership owned by Korea Marine Transport Co., off the coast of Port Klang,

August 14, 2023
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
pusher tug sinking
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Pusher Tug Sinks Off North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are responding to a 59-foot pusher tug that sank Tuesday night approximately 3 miles off North Myrtle Beach, South

August 9, 2023
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Migrants on board of NGO Proactiva Open Arms Uno rescue boat looks at boat Guardia Costiera heading to Lampedusa island
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Forty-One Feared Dead in Migrant Shipwreck in Central Mediterranean

ROME, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Forty one migrants are thought to have died in a shipwreck last week in the central Mediterranean, Italian

August 9, 2023
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Monday, August 7, 2023
Coast Guard Reports Progress in Grande Costa D’Avorio Salvage
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Coast Guard Reports Progress in Grande Costa D’Avorio Salvage

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced progress in the salvage and recovery operation on board the Grande Costa D’Avorio following last month’s

August 7, 2023
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Fire damaged Fremantle Highway at sea with response vessels nearby
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Rolls-Royce Confirms a ‘Small Number’ of Vehicles on Burned Out Fremantle Highway

By Wilfried Eckl-Dorna (Bloomberg) — BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce has a small number of its exclusive cars aboard the ship that went up in flames off the

August 2, 2023
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser, homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico, transits toward the pier in Bridgetown, Barbados
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NTSB: Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between US Coast Guard Cutter and Small Boat Off Puerto Rico

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the fatal collision between the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Winslow Griesser and a

August 1, 2023
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Fire Out On Fremantle Highway
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Fire Out On Fremantle Highway

The fire on board the car carrier Fremantle Highway has diminished to the point that there is no indication that it is still burning as the ship remains at

August 1, 2023
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Monday, July 31, 2023
INTERCARGO Warns Against Complacency as Liquefaction Risk Looms Over Dry Bulk Shipping
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INTERCARGO Warns Against Complacency as Liquefaction Risk Looms Over Dry Bulk Shipping

Cargo liquefaction continues to be the number one cause of deadly accidents in the dry bulk shipping sector, according to industry association INTERCARGO.

July 31, 2023
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Sunday, July 30, 2023
Calls For Justice After Another Philippine Boat Disaster
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Calls For Justice After Another Philippine Boat Disaster

By Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal MANILA,(Reuters) – Domingo and Glenda Aparentado stood side by side in their crowded living room on Friday,

July 30, 2023
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Friday, July 28, 2023
Salvors Briefly Board Burning Fremantle Highway in North Sea
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Salvors Briefly Board Burning Fremantle Highway in North Sea

AMSTERDAM, July 28 (Reuters) – The fire which has been burning on a car carrier off the Dutch coast has lessened in intensity and

July 28, 2023
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Thursday, July 27, 2023
Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023. Coastguard Netherlands Photo
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Ocean Shippers Playing Catch Up to Electric Vehicle Fire Risk

By Lisa Baertlein and Anthony Deutsch LOS ANGELES/AMSTERDAM, July 27 (Reuters) – Electric vehicles are crisscrossing the globe to reach their

July 27, 2023
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Fremantle Highway boat fire
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A Brief Look Back at Recent Car Carrier Fires

The fire on the car carrier Fremantle Highway in the North Sea is just the latest in a long and ever-growing list of fires involving vehicles on

July 27, 2023
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The George M after the collision
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Excessive Speed Caused Tug and Containership Collision in Houston Ship Channel -NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that excessive speed during a harbor-assist maneuver caused a tugboat to collide with a containership

July 26, 2023
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Bunker Fuel Spill Reported at Vancouver Island Port

The Canadian Coast Guard is responding to a bunker fuel spill at the Port of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The Coast Guard said an

July 26, 2023
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Fremantle Highway boat fire
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One Dead as Major Fire Rips Through Car Carrier in North Sea

One person has died and several have been injured after a car carrier with some electric vehicles caught fire in the North Sea off the Netherlands overnight.

July 26, 2023
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Friday, July 21, 2023
Containership Spills Empty Containers After Sinking in Taiwan
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Containership Spills Empty Containers After Sinking in Taiwan

The Palau-flagged containership “ANGEL” sank overnight outside Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Port after its hull flooded, causing several empty

July 21, 2023
Total Views: 8324

Thursday, July 20, 2023
Wakashio Report Released 3 Years After Grounding in Mauritius
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Wakashio Report Released 3 Years After Grounding in Mauritius

Almost 3 years after the Wakashio bulk carrier ran aground and spilled oil along the coast of Mauritius, the Panama Maritime Authority’s investigation

July 20, 2023
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Sunken Tug Spills Diesel in Tennessee River
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Sunken Tug Spills Diesel in Tennessee River

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a diesel fuel spill from a sunken tugboat on the Tennessee River, near Florence, Alabama. Most of

July 18, 2023
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