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.


Monday, February 27, 2023
Towing Vessel Pilot Likely Impaired by Fatigue or Drug Use During Bridge Strike, NTSB Says
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Towing Vessel Pilot Likely Impaired by Fatigue or Drug Use During Bridge Strike, NTSB Says

The National Transportation Safety Board says a towing vessel’s pilot was likely impaired by fatigue or drug use when his tow struck and damaged a bridge

February 27, 2023
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Friday, February 24, 2023
Two Reported Missing as Tug Sinks in Scotland
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Two Reported Missing as Tug Sinks in Scotland

A rescue operation was launched Friday for two crew members after a tug capsized and sank in Scotland’s East India Harbour. The HM Coastguard reports

February 24, 2023
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Grounded Luxury Yacht Spills Diesel in Maui’s Honolua Bay
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Grounded Luxury Yacht Spills Diesel in Maui’s Honolua Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a 94-foot luxury yacht that grounded on a reef on the north side of Honolua Bay in Maui on Monday. Eight boaters

February 22, 2023
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Containership port
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New Data Reveals Risk of Maritime Incidents in Ports and Terminals

Maritime ESG company Rightship has come out with an alarming new statistic showing that about half of maritime incidents take place in ports and terminals—a

February 22, 2023
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maersk honam fire
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Shipping Industry Grapples with Ways to Reduce Cargo Fires at Sea

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Global shipping companies are exploring ways to boost safety in transporting cargoes as risks grow from

February 22, 2023
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Cargo Ship Breaks in Half at Russian Anchorage
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Cargo Ship Breaks in Half at Russian Anchorage

One person has reportedly died after a cargo ship broke in half at the at a Russian anchorage in the Black Sea. Reporting indicates the Comoros-flagged Seamark

February 21, 2023
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Monday, February 20, 2023
UK Court Fines Svitzer Marine Over Tug Crewman’s Death
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UK Court Fines Svitzer Marine Over Tug Crewman’s Death

A UK court has fined Svitzer Marine £2 million (US $2.41 million) over unsafe working practices that led to the death of a tug crewman. Svitzer Marine pleaded

February 20, 2023
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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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U.S. Coast Guard Relieves Commanding Officer of Fast Response Cutter After Fatal Collision

The U.S. Coast Guard has relieved the commanding officer of the USCGC Winslow Griesser now six months after the cutter was involved in a fatal collision with a

February 20, 2023
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Hot Work Sparked Engine Room Fire, NTSB Determines
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Hot Work Sparked Engine Room Fire, NTSB Determines

Combustible materials left unprotected near hot work led to an engine room fire on a passenger vessel in New Orleans, the National Transportation Safety Board

February 15, 2023
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Over an Hour of New Titanic Footage Released
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Over an Hour of New Titanic Footage Released

By Brendan O’Brien Feb 15 (Reuters) – Rare video footage showing the Titanic ocean liner on the floor of the Atlantic is being released

February 15, 2023
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Monday, February 13, 2023
Containerships Collide on Vietnam’s Long Tau River
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Containerships Collide on Vietnam’s Long Tau River

Two containerships sustained significant damaged after colliding on the Long Tau River near Ho Chin Minh City in Vietnam over the weekend. The collision

February 13, 2023
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
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BHP’s Western Australian Iron Ore Operations Paused After Worker Dies in Port Hedland Rail Accident

Australian miner BHP has suspended all operations at Western Australia’s Pilbara region after a worker was fatally injured at BHP’s rail yard in

February 8, 2023
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Monday, February 6, 2023
Car Carrier Suffers Fire Off Vietnam
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Car Carrier Suffers Fire Off Vietnam

A Panama-flagged vehicle carrier carrying more than 4,500 cars and 1,300 tons of oil from South Korea to Singapore caught fire and is now drifting in the

February 6, 2023
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Friday, February 3, 2023
United States Coast Guard officer with his back turned
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U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB Head to Argentina to Investigate String of Antarctic Expedition Cruise Accidents

U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board teams have been sent to Argentina to help investigate a string of incidents involving the death and

February 3, 2023
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Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
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Family of Fatally-Injured Offshore Worker Wins $27 Million Verdict

A Louisiana jury has awarded more than $27 million to the family of an offshore worker who was fatally injured in a 2018 workplace accident on an oil and

February 3, 2023
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Thursday, February 2, 2023
Suiso Frontier hydrogen ship
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World’s First Liquified Hydrogen Carrier Suffered Gas Control Equipment Malfunction on Maiden Voyage, Investigation Reveals

An Australian investigation is shedding new light into a gas control equipment malfunction incident on board the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier

February 2, 2023
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
LNG Carrier Grounds in Suez Canal
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LNG Carrier Grounds in Suez Canal

A LNG carrier has run aground in the Suez Canal, but at this time does not pose a threat to maritime traffic through the waterway, Leth Agencies has confirmed.

February 1, 2023
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Monday, January 30, 2023
Containership Suffers Engine Room Fire at the Panama Canal
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Containership Suffers Engine Room Fire at the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority is reporting that a fire broke out in the engine room of a containership near the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal on Monday.

January 30, 2023
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Sunday, January 29, 2023
Judge Probing Beirut Port Blast Must Be Allowed To Pursue Truth
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Judge Probing Beirut Port Blast Must Be Allowed To Pursue Truth

AMMAN, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric called on Sunday for the judge struggling to investigate the Beirut port

January 29, 2023
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Man Falls to Death on Maersk Ship at Port of Los Angeles
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Man Falls to Death on Maersk Ship at Port of Los Angeles

A man has died after falling some 50 feet onto the deck of a Maersk ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Fire

January 26, 2023
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