Collision

Find news on maritime collisions, including ship-on-ship allisions, yacht impacts, boat crashes, and the legal implications of these incidents.


Tuesday, February 26, 2019
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Salvage Cranes Start Work On Norwegian Frigate KNM Helge Ingstad

(Reuters) – Two crane barges early on Tuesday began raising KNM Helge Ingstad, the submerged Norwegian navy frigate which collided with an oil

February 26, 2019
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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What Went Wrong? Back-to-Back Casualties Kick Off 2019

It’s been an active beginning to 2019 in terms of maritime casualties.  The phone at the Panama Marine Accident Investigation Department was likely

January 29, 2019
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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Who Sunk The Battleship?

Again. There was a collision at sea again. Last Thursday, as you most likely have already seen, there was a collision between a Nato Warship, the frigate the

November 13, 2018
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
M/V Meganisi
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Venezuela’s Main Oil Port Partially Operating After Tanker Allision

by Marianna Parraga (Reuters) – Venezuela’s main oil port of Jose is operating partially after a tanker collided with a dock at the weekend, curtailing

August 29, 2018
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Carnival Ship Damages Manhattan Cruise Terminal During Docking Allision
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Carnival Ship Damages Manhattan Cruise Terminal During Docking Allision

This morning at 05:48 local time the cruise ship Carnival Horizon allided with the Manhattan Cruise Terminal pier at West 54th Street in New York City.  

August 28, 2018
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Friday, May 4, 2018
KARMATE
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Greek Naval And Turkish Cargo Ship Collide

by Michele Kambas (Reuters) – A Greek gunboat was nudged by a Turkish cargo vessel early on Friday while on patrol for unauthorized migrant crossings in

May 4, 2018
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Friday, November 3, 2017
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US Navy Memo: Back-To-Basics OR Outdated-And-Ridiculous?

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) After reading the U.S. Naval orders for Back-to-Basics reforms and the USS Fitzgerald and USS McCain investigation reports

November 3, 2017
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Sunday, August 27, 2017
USS McCain's Lost Sailors
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Navy Recovers Remains of All Missing USS John S. McCain Sailors

By Fathin Ungku (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Monday confirmed recovery of the remains of all 10 sailors killed after the warship USS John S. McCain

August 27, 2017
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Monday, August 21, 2017
Vice Adm. William “Bill” Moran.
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Red Over Red, The Failure Of U.S. Navy Leadership

“You gotta challenge all assumptions. If you don’t, what is doctrine on day one becomes dogma forever after.” Colonel John Boyd, USAF By Captain John

August 21, 2017
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Sunday, August 20, 2017
USS John S. McCain (DDG 56)
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UPDATED: U.S. Destroyer Collides With Tanker

— UPDATE: The USS John McCain (DDG-56) collided with the Liberian-flagged tanker Alnic MC around 5:24 a.m. on Monday local time. Five American

August 20, 2017
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Sunday, July 2, 2017
Seafrontier oil tanker ship damage
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Product Tanker And Bulk Carrier collide in Dover Strait

By Pierre Savary (Reuters) An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided in the Channel east of the British port of Dover early on Saturday, but no injuries or

July 2, 2017
Total Views: 94

Friday, June 23, 2017
Captain John Konrad, gCaptain Founder & CEO
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Why The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault, Part 2 – Questions And Answers

The recent editorial “The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.“ has been read 103,667 times, shared by 9,699 people via social media and

June 23, 2017
Total Views: 271

Monday, June 19, 2017
The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.
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The USS Fitzgerald Is At Fault. This Is Why.

Editor’s note: According to google this article has been read by 133,570 people and has received over 500 comments, questions and replies on

June 19, 2017
Total Views: 594

Saturday, June 17, 2017
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USS Fitzgerald Pulls Into Drydock – Damage Said To Be Significant

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) The USS Fitzgerald came close to sinking or foundering after the collision with a container ship ripped a big gash under the warships

June 17, 2017
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USS Fitzgerald Sailors’ Remains Found
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USS Fitzgerald Sailors’ Remains Found

by Tim Kelly (Reuters) The bodies of a number of sailors who were missing after the USS Fitzgerald, a U.S. Navy destroyer, collided with a container

June 17, 2017
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10 High Resolution Photos Of US Navy Destroyer Collision

Seven sailors are missing and three injured after the USS Fitzgerald, a US Navy Destroyer, collided early on Saturday morning with a Philippine-flagged

June 17, 2017
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USS Fitzgerald with Tugboat Assistance
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Search Continues As Damaged Destroyer Hobbles Into Port

The Japanese coast guard is leading the search for seven sailors missing after their U.S. destroyer collided with a container ship early Saturday. The USS

June 17, 2017
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Friday, June 16, 2017
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, damaged by colliding with a Philippine-flagged merchant vessel, is seen next to a tugboat off Shimoda, Japan
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Seven Missing, Three Injured After U.S. Navy destroyer Collides With Containership Off Japan

By Idrees Ali and Tim Kelly (Reuters) Seven sailors are missing and three injured after a U.S. Navy destroyer collided early on Saturday morning with a

June 16, 2017
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UPDATE: US Navy Destroyer Collides With Container Ship
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UPDATE: US Navy Destroyer Collides With Container Ship

by Phil Stewart (Reuters) The U.S. Navy said in a statement the USS Fitzgerald collided with a merchant vessel at about 2:30 a.m. local time (1730 GMT), some

June 16, 2017
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Kayakers Collide With New York Ferry
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Kayakers Collide With New York Ferry

Eleven kayakers including a child were rescued and at least five were injured after a collision with a NY Waterway ferry at Pier 79

August 30, 2016
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