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


Thursday, January 10, 2013
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US Navy Submarine Gives Love Tap to Fishing Boat, Damages Periscope

WASHINGTON – A nuclear-powered U.S. attack submarine struck a suspected fishing vessel shortly after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf on

January 10, 2013
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
New York Harbor High Speed Ferry Crash: At Least 57 Injured, 2 Critical [UPDATE]
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New York Harbor High Speed Ferry Crash: At Least 57 Injured, 2 Critical [UPDATE]

Click HERE for latest update Update: The incident occurred at the Pier 11 ferry terminal in Manhattan, N.Y. Fifty-seven injuries have been reported after the

January 9, 2013
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Was Speed a Factor in the Overseas Reymar Allision?
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Was Speed a Factor in the Overseas Reymar Allision?

As the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board launch their investigation into Monday’s tanker allision with the San Francisco Bay

January 8, 2013
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Concordia’s Sister Ship Damaged in Pier Allision in Marseilles
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Concordia’s Sister Ship Damaged in Pier Allision in Marseilles

Strong winds caused a Costa Crociere cruise ship to slam against a pier in Marseilles, France, leaving a nearly 30-foot long gash in the side of the ship above

December 12, 2012
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
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US Coast Guardsman Killed in Hit-n-Run Collision with Alleged Drug Smuggler

U. S. Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne died this morning from injuries sustained during a hit-and-run collision at sea

December 2, 2012
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Drunk Master Caused March Collision in Belfast Lough [REPORT]
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Drunk Master Caused March Collision in Belfast Lough [REPORT]

Investigators in the UK have confirmed what everyone already knew about the March 7th collision between the M/V Union Moon and the Stena Feronia ferry: that

November 15, 2012
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Friday, October 5, 2012
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Hong Kong Mourns as Search is Suspended for Missing Ferry Disaster Victims, Death Toll Rises to 39

HONG KONG–A young girl hospitalized in critical condition after Hong Kong’s worst maritime disaster in a generation succumbed to her injuries late

October 5, 2012
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Hong Kong Ferry Recovered, Photos Reveal Very Powerful Impact [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
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Hong Kong Ferry Recovered, Photos Reveal Very Powerful Impact [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong recovered the boat that was partially sunk in a crash that killed at least 38 people, and started an inspection to find the cause

October 3, 2012
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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Crew Members Arrested in Hong Kong Ferry Disaster Probe, Death Toll Rises to 38

(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong arrested seven people and started a criminal investigation after at least 38 people were killed in the city’s worst

October 2, 2012
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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NTSB Faults Pilot in 2011 Houston Ship Channel Collision

WASHINGTON – The collision of a chemical tanker with a containership in the Houston Ship Channel in October 2011 was likely caused by the inappropriate

September 26, 2012
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
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13 Missing After Ship Collision Off Japan

13 are still missing and a fishing vessel has sank following a collision at sea early Monday morning of Japan’s northeastern coast.  According to

September 23, 2012
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Cruise Ships Collide in Bermuda [VIDEO]
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Cruise Ships Collide in Bermuda [VIDEO]

On 14 September, a squall blew through Bermuda’s Royal Dockyard where a pair of cruise ships, the Norwegian Star and Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of

September 19, 2012
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
temasek fairway singapore sultan shoal lighthouse
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LPG Tanker and Bulk Carrier Collide off Singapore

A collision between two ships resulted in an oil spill in the sea outside Singapore, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The accident

September 9, 2012
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
uss porter tanker collision
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US Navy Destroyer Collides With Japanese Oil Tanker [IMAGES, VIDEO]

The U.S. Navy said one of its guided-missile destroyers collided with an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. The collision between USS

August 12, 2012
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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56 Years Ago Today, Andrea Doria Sinks Off Nantucket in Catastrophic Collision [IMAGES]

On 25 July 1956, the Italian liner Andrea Doria and Swedish cruiser Stockholm collided off Nantucket on the New England coast. USS Edward H. Allen (DE 531) and

July 25, 2012
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Friday, May 18, 2012
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Stena Ferry Knocks over Container Loading Crane in Gdynia, Serious Injuries Reported

Three port employees have been injured following an accident in the Port of Gdynia, following a collision between the Swedish ferry, Stena Spirit, and an arm

May 18, 2012
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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Forward Deployed for 12 Years, USS Essex Collides with Refueling Tanker One Day Before Return Home

She has been forward deployed to the US 7th Fleet for a dozen years and was scheduled to finally arrive back to San Diego tomorrow, however instead of telling

May 16, 2012
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Monday, May 14, 2012
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At Least Six Die in Argentine Barge Crash, Search for Missing Continues

The Buenos Aires Herald reports six sailors on board the sand barge “Río Turbio,” are confirmed dead following a collision in the early

May 14, 2012
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
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USCG UPDATE: Panamax Tanker Strikes Jackup Rig, Grounds Itself Off Port Aransas [IMAGES]

  On the approach into the channel at Port Aransas, Texas this morning, the 74k DWT product tanker, FR8 Pride, a Scorpio Tanker-managed vessel, lost power

May 2, 2012
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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NTSB: Faulty Valve to Blame in Crash of Staten Island Ferry, Andrew J. Barberi

WASHINGTON – On May 8, 2010, the 310-foot-long passenger ferry Andrew J. Barberi lost propulsion control of one its two cycloidal propellers as the

April 24, 2012
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