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
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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
Fatal accident comes despite increasing efforts aimed at preventing enclosed-space deaths Two crewmembers are dead and two others hospitalized following a
An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) preliminary report has provided new detail on last year’s incident involving Australia’s Antarctic research
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
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
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
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
The search and rescue operation for the missing crew of the bulk carrier Devon Bay formally concluded Sunday night, vessel operator K Line Pte
Nearly a year after running aground on Newfoundland’s west coast, the container ship MSC Baltic III continues to deteriorate under relentless North
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
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
German emergency responders have successfully extinguished a fire aboard the Bahamas-flagged car carrier MS Thames Highway after a late-night engine room
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
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
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
Italian authorities averted a potential grounding off Viareggio last Friday after the cargo ship Master Nasser suffered a complete power failure and began
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
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
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
The Australian-flagged cruise ship Coral Adventurer remains aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea after running into a reef early Saturday
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