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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
stolt groenland
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MAIB Issues Investigation Report on ‘Catastrophic’ Stolt Groenland Explosion in Korea

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its investigation report on the 2019 explosion and and fire on board the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland

July 20, 2021
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Monday, July 19, 2021
american jazz aground
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Grounded ‘American Jazz’ Freed on Lake Barkley

The riverboat American Jazz was refloated on Friday more than a week after it grounded in Lake Barkley in Cadiz, Kentucky. The Lake Barkley Grounding Unified

July 19, 2021
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Friday, July 16, 2021
The Coast Guard oversees the removal of Stretch Duck 7 from Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, July 23, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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3 Charged Over 2018 Duck Boat Sinking on Table Rock Lake

The captain of a World War II-era duck boat and two other employees at “Ride the Ducks Branson” have been hit with criminal charges in relation to

July 16, 2021
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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Coast Guard Seeks Public’s Help Developing Mass Casualty at Sea Lifesaving Device
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Coast Guard Seeks Public’s Help Developing Mass Casualty at Sea Lifesaving Device

Here’s a scenario for you… a cruise ship is sinking at sea and hundreds, if not thousands of people are in need of immediate rescue. Due to conditions,

July 13, 2021
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x-press pearl
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X-Press Pearl Insurers Make Initial $3.6 Million Compensation Payment

The insurers of the X-Press Pearl have made an initial payment of $3.6 million to the Sri Lankan government to help compensate for the ship’s fire and

July 13, 2021
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Monday, July 12, 2021
american jazz
Accidents

Lake Barkley Cruise Ship Salvage Continues

A unified command is continuing to work on a salvage plan for the grounded American Jazz cruise ship on Lake Barkley near Cadiz, Kentucky. Dive operations were

July 12, 2021
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Sunday, July 11, 2021
seacor power salvage
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SEACOR Power Section Raised

The bow of the sunken lift boat SEACOR Power has been raised and recovered in the Gulf of Mexico. A salvage team from Donjon-SMIT raised the section to the

July 11, 2021
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galapagos ship collision
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Oil Spill After Containership and Bulk Carrier Collide in Strait of Malacca

A containership and a bulk carrier collided early Sunday in the Strait of Malacca, causing major damage and resulting in an oil spill. The Malaysian Coast

July 11, 2021
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Friday, July 9, 2021
american jazz aground
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American Jazz Grounding: Evacuation of Passengers Completed in Kentucky

An American Cruise Lines river cruise carrying more than 160 people ran aground Wednesday and remains stuck near Canton, Kentucky. An evacuation of passengers

July 9, 2021
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Large Blast Rocks Ship at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai
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Large Blast Rocks Ship at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai

Update: Fire Out on Ship at Jebel Ali Port There are reports of a large explosion and fire at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. The government reports the

July 7, 2021
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Another Golden Ray Section Removed
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Another Golden Ray Section Removed

Crews have cut and removed the first section of the Golden Ray since a fire broke out inside the wreck back in May. Remaining are two cuts and three

July 7, 2021
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Friday, July 2, 2021
pemex fire
Accidents

Mexico’s Pemex Battles Crazy Fire Near Offshore Oil Platform in Gulf of Mexico

An update from Pemex said the fire was extinguished at about 10:45 a.m. By Amy Stillman (Bloomberg) — A fire has broken out near Pemex’s Ku Maloob

July 2, 2021
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u.s. coast guard
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Coast Guard Rescues Pilots After 737 Cargo Plane Makes Emergency Landing Off Hawaii

By David Shepardson and Ankit Ajmera July 2 (Reuters) – A decades-old Boeing Co 737-200 cargo airplane with two people on board made an emergency

July 2, 2021
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arrow aground
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MAIB Blames Bridge Team in Grounding of Ro-Ro Freight Ferry in Aberdeen Harbour

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued its report into last summer’s grounding of the ro-ro freight ferry Arrow, resulting in

July 2, 2021
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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Court Hears of ‘Hundreds’ of Dead Turtles as X-Press Pearl Captain Appears at Hearing
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Court Hears of ‘Hundreds’ of Dead Turtles as X-Press Pearl Captain Appears at Hearing

July 1 (Reuters) – Hundreds of turtles have washed ashore after a ship caught fire and sank off the west coast of Sri Lanka in June in the

July 1, 2021
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
motorboat
Accidents

Boating Fatalities Have Surged During the Pandemic

Boating fatalities surged during the pandemic as more kooks and qualified captains hit the water. The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2020 Recreational Boating

June 30, 2021
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
scandies rose fishing vessel
Accidents

NTSB: Inaccurate Stability Instructions, Ice Accumulation Led to Fatal Sinking of F/V Scandies Rose

NTSB issues 7 Safety Recommendations from its investigation into the Scandies Rose sinking. The National Transportation Safety Board has determined probable

June 29, 2021
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Monday, June 28, 2021
msc messina fire
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Engine Room Fire on MSC Ship Leaves One Dead, Ship Disabled -Indian Coast Guard

An unladen MSC containership is under tow to Singapore after an engine room fire left the ship disabled and one crew member dead in the Indian Ocean. The

June 28, 2021
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Thursday, June 24, 2021
golden ray wreck removal
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Explosives Approved for Use in Golden Ray Wreck Removal

Another day, another obstacle in the wreck removal of the Golden Ray. The St. Simons Sound Incident Response said that cutting operations to separate the

June 24, 2021
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Monday, June 21, 2021
Watch: Hamburg Süd Ship Takes Out Passenger Loading Dock in Santos, Brazil
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Watch: Hamburg Süd Ship Takes Out Passenger Loading Dock in Santos, Brazil

A Hamburg Süd containership took out a passenger dock at a ferry terminal in Santos, Brazil on Sunday, and it was all caught on video. Fortunately no injuries

June 21, 2021
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