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Thursday, September 16, 2021
CMA CGM Bianca
Accidents

Downburst Winds Caused CMA CGM Containership to Breakaway in New Orleans: Report

A sudden downburst generating severe, unforecasted winds caused a CMA CGM containership to breakaway from a pier and damage equipment at the Napoleon Avenue

September 16, 2021
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
golden ray wreck removal
Accidents

With NTSB Report Published, Wreck Removal for Golden Ray Continues in St. Simons Sound

Wreck removal crews are continuing work to remove the final two sections of the overturned Golden Ray in St. Simons Sounds. It’s now been 2 years since

September 15, 2021
Total Views: 2253

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
golden bay capsized at port of brunswick
Accidents

Inaccurate Stability Calculations Found as Probable Cause in Golden Ray Capsizing

Inaccurate stability calculations caused the capsizing of vehicle carrier Golden Ray with more 4,100 vehicles loaded inside, resulting in a total loss of the

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 9601

Two Crew On Euronav VLCC Killed By Large Wave Rounding Cape Horn
Accidents

Two Crew On Euronav VLCC Killed By Large Wave Rounding Cape Horn

Two crew members on board a Euronav-owned Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) have died after apparently being struck by a large wave as the ship rounded Cape Horn

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 21924

Thursday, September 9, 2021
Suicide Awareness
Accidents

Suicides Aboard Ships Are Rising At An Unprecedented Rate

Suicides aboard ships are rising at an unprecedented rate. Are we doing enough to help mariners in mental distress at

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 4849

Andiamo yacht fire
Accidents

Unattended Candles and Inoperable Fire-Detection System Led to Total Loss of $6.3 Million Yacht -NTSB

Candles lit and left unattended in a yacht’s VIP suite caused a fire that resulted in the total loss of the vessel and $480,000 in damage to a Miami

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 14078

USCG Air Station New Orleans aircrew aboard the Noble Globetrotter II. Photo via USCG
Accidents

Noble Globetrotter II Worker Files Lawsuit After Drillship Caught in Hurricane Ida

A lawsuit has been filed by a worker from the ultra-deepwater drillship Noble Globetrotter II which was caught on a course that put it within 10 miles of the

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 6968

coral crystal suez canal
Accidents

Déjà Vu: Bulk Carrier Suffers ‘Temporary Delinquency’ Incident In Suez Canal

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is investigating an incident involving a bulk carrier in the Suez Canal, which was quickly handled by SCA tugs and navigation

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 3758

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Coast Guard Investigating 350 Incident Reports Related to ‘Ida’ in Southeast Louisiana
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Coast Guard Investigating 350 Incident Reports Related to ‘Ida’ in Southeast Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to assess damage and environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana more than a week after Hurricane Ida’s landfall.

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1440

golden ray final cut
Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Nearing End as Final Cut Completed

The end to the Golden Ray wreck removal is finally in sight with the last of seven cuts completed over the weekend near Brunswick, Georgia. The St. Simons

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 3194

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Wakashio Captain Involved in Alleged Prison Escape
Accidents

Wakashio Captain Involved in Alleged Prison Escape

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius After thirteen months on remand, the captain of the “MV Wakashio” has allegedly attempted an escape, Mauritius Prison

August 31, 2021
Total Views: 10062

Thursday, August 26, 2021
ms kong harald
Accidents

Hurtigruten Coastal Ship Loses Power Off Norway

A rescue operation was launched Tuesday night after a Hurtigruten coastal passenger ship lost power and was drifting off a notoriously dangerous area off the

August 26, 2021
Total Views: 3771

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
crimson polaris
Accidents

NYK Sending More Teams to Assist with Crimson Polaris Oil Spill Clean Up

Japanese shipping company NYK Line will be sending additional workers to help clean up an oil spill from the wood chip carrier Crimson Polaris which broke up

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 2047

The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

NTSB Publishes Safer Seas Digest 2020

The National Transportation Safety Board released Tuesday the Safer Seas Digest 2020, a compendium of the NTSB’s maritime accident

August 24, 2021
Total Views: 1681

Monday, August 23, 2021
golden ray wreck removal
Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Moves to Final Cut

Cutting operations to separate the remainder of the Golden Ray wreck into two sections kicked off Monday, putting the end to the lengthy wreck removal

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 2647

MAERSK SURABAYA
Accidents

Australia Arrests Maersk Captain After Submarine Cable is Damaged by Dragging Anchor

Australia has charged the Master of a Maersk containership after his ship allegedly damaged a critical underwater cable connecting Western Australia with

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 15731

Fire on PEMEX Oil Platform Kills One, Five Missing
Accidents

Fire on PEMEX Oil Platform Kills One, Five Missing

A fire on a Pemex oil platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico killed one and five others are missing. Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) reports that the fire

August 23, 2021
Total Views: 2502

Thursday, August 19, 2021
Lack of Effective Position Monitoring at Anchor Leads to Costly Accident: NTSB
Accidents

Lack of Effective Position Monitoring at Anchor Leads to Costly Accident: NTSB

A bridge team’s lack of effective monitoring of their position while at anchor led to a cargo ship colliding with an anchored bulk carrier and striking a

August 19, 2021
Total Views: 5919

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
crimson polaris
Accidents

NYK Sends Team to Clean Up Crimson Polaris Oil Spill

NYK, charterer of the Crimson Polaris, says it will send a team to assist with the clean-up of an oil spill that has resulted from the wreck. As we

August 18, 2021
Total Views: 3503

Monday, August 16, 2021
seacor power search
Accidents

Coast Guard Concludes Public Hearing Into Seacor Power Capsizing

The U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board have concluded the formal public hearing proceedings into the sinking of the Seacor Power lift

August 16, 2021
Total Views: 2593
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