Accidents

Stay informed on the latest maritime accidents, including ship collisions, vessel groundings, and incidents at sea. Learn about the causes and aftermath of these events.


Tuesday, March 24, 2026
?Tanker Platanos underway
Accidents

Pilot’s Tug Mix-Up Caused Tanker Pier Strike in California

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a simple but critical error by a harbor pilot led to a tanker striking a refinery pier

March 24, 2026
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
a seafarers enters an enclosed space on board a ship
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Two Dead in Confined Space Accident Aboard Barge Near Alaska

Fatal accident comes despite increasing efforts aimed at preventing enclosed-space deaths Two crewmembers are dead and two others hospitalized following a

March 18, 2026
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
RSV Nuyina in Hobart
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ATSB Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Research Icebreaker’s Grounding Off Heard Island

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) preliminary report has provided new detail on last year’s incident involving Australia’s Antarctic research

March 17, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
Aerial view of the entry to Dregerhafen with Coral Adventurer aground
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Cruise Ship Grounds on Reef in Papua New Guinea After ECDIS Route Change Derails Approach

An Australian expedition cruise ship grounded on a reef while approaching a remote harbor in Papua New Guinea after a last-minute route modification in the

March 13, 2026
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
Bulk carrier Polesie (top) and general cargo ship Verity (bottom), the two vessels involved in a fatal German Bight ship collision in October 2023.
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Fatal German Bight Ship Collision Was ‘Wholly Avoidable,’ MAIB Says

Five sailors are dead because no one acted in time. A final investigation into the German Bight collision that sank the cargo ship Verity finds basic collision

February 12, 2026
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Container ship alongside port cranes with several collapsed shipping containers; small pilot boat in foreground.
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Container Collapses at LA–Long Beach Prompt Coast Guard Safety Warning

Multiple container stack collapses at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in late 2025 injured a worker and damaged an emissions control barge, prompting

February 10, 2026
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Crude oil tanker Apache (top) and fishing trawler Serinah (bottom), the two vessels involved in a 2024 collision in Scotland’s Firth of Clyde that prompted an MAIB safety investigation
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MAIB Calls for Mandatory Navigation Training After Tanker–Trawler Collision in Firth of Clyde

A collision between a crude oil tanker and a fishing trawler in Scotland’s Firth of Clyde has sparked renewed calls for mandatory navigation training for

February 5, 2026
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Chinese Coast Guard conduct rescue operations after receiving reports of a distressed cargo ship which was carrying Philippine crew members, in a location given as South China Sea
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Search Ends After Devon Bay Sinking Highlights Ongoing Nickel Ore Cargo Dangers

The search and rescue operation for the missing crew of the bulk carrier Devon Bay formally concluded Sunday night, vessel operator K Line Pte

February 2, 2026
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The grounded MSC Baltic III is hit by heavy surf in this image taken from Canadian Coast Guard video released January 30, 2026.
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Hull Damage Worsens on Grounded MSC Baltic III as Winter Storms Stall Salvage

Nearly a year after running aground on Newfoundland’s west coast, the container ship MSC Baltic III continues to deteriorate under relentless North

February 2, 2026
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
FV Lily Jean at dock
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U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Six Missing After Fishing Vessel Lily Jean Distress Call

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended search operations Saturday morning for six missing crewmembers from the 72-foot fishing vessel Lily Jean, which activated an

January 31, 2026
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Humber Saturn pilot boat alongside the Finnhawk
Accidents

Fatal Pilot Transfer Accident Exposes Critical Safety Gaps in Maritime Operations

A newly released accident investigation from the UK has detailed a series of systemic failures that led to the death of an experienced marine pilot during a

January 29, 2026
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Engine Room Fire Extinguished on Car Carrier Thames Highway Off Germany
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Engine Room Fire Extinguished on Car Carrier Thames Highway Off Germany

German emergency responders have successfully extinguished a fire aboard the Bahamas-flagged car carrier MS Thames Highway after a late-night engine room

January 27, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
A fire burns on the M/V One Henry Hudson berthed at the Port of Los Angeles
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Fire-Damaged ONE Henry Hudson Departs Los Angeles After Two-Month Salvage Effort

The fire-damaged containership ONE Henry Hudson has departed the Port of Los Angeles for repairs in Asia, closing the book on what U.S. Coast Guard

January 26, 2026
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
A Florida harbor pilot climbs a ladder from a pilot boat
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Florida Harbor Pilot Dies After Fall from Bulk Carrier

A Florida harbor pilot has died following a tragic accident while disembarking from a vessel in Panama City on January 12, 2026. Captain Brady, 46, fell from a

January 20, 2026
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
A fire burns on the M/V One Henry Hudson berthed at the Port of Los Angeles
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ONE Henry Hudson Cargo Operations Resume at Port of Los Angeles After Fire

Ocean Network Express has begun discharging the remaining containers from the fire-damaged M/V ONE Henry Hudson at the Port of Los Angeles, marking a critical

January 14, 2026
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Stricken Master Nasser adrift off Italy's Tuscan Coast.
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Italian Coast Guard Rescues Stricken Cargo Ship Off Tuscan Coast

Italian authorities averted a potential grounding off Viareggio last Friday after the cargo ship Master Nasser suffered a complete power failure and began

January 13, 2026
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MSC Baltic III hull buckling visible on starboard and port sides
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Winter Storms Continue to Batter Grounded MSC Baltic III, Coast Guard Warns

Nearly a year after running aground on Newfoundland’s west coast, the container ship MSC Baltic III remains at the mercy of North Atlantic winter storms as

January 13, 2026
Total Views: 2284

Aftermath of collision between container ship and oil tanker
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Captain Did ‘Absolutely Nothing’ to Stop Fatal UK Tanker Collision, Prosecutors Say

The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain's east coast last year did "absolutely nothing" to prevent an avoidable and fatal

January 13, 2026
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Supertanker Ceres I detained in Malaysia
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Fatal South China Sea Collision: Fatigue and Disabled Alarms Behind Deadly Tanker Crash

A catastrophic collision between two tankers in the South China Sea in 2024 has revealed a troubling chain of failures involving crew fatigue, disabled safety

January 5, 2026
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Coral Adventurer passenger vessel
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Australian Cruise Ship Detained in Papua New Guinea Following Reef Grounding

The Australian-flagged cruise ship Coral Adventurer remains aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea after running into a reef early Saturday

December 29, 2025
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