Incidents


Tuesday, March 17, 2015
‘General Zalinski’ Fuel Oil Removal – A Looming Environmental Disaster Averted in Canada [VIDEO]
Accidents

‘General Zalinski’ Fuel Oil Removal – A Looming Environmental Disaster Averted in Canada [VIDEO]

In September 1946, the WWII-era U.S. Army Transport ship General M. G. Zalinski sank after running aground some 100 kilometers south of Prince Rupert, Canada

March 17, 2015
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Interesting

Stubborn in the Face Of Imminent Death, a Ship Captain Intervenes

In October 2014, Captain Joshua Bhatt and the crew on board the bulk carrier CS Caprice, a ship owned by the Bahamas-based Campbell Shipping Company Ltd, was

March 17, 2015
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Friday, March 13, 2015
diamond edge crewboat sinking
Accidents

Salvaged Crewboat ‘Diamond Edge’ Heads for Repairs

A crewboat damaged in a collision with a liftboat off the Louisiana coast earlier this month has been salvaged and is heading to a shipyard for repairs. On

March 13, 2015
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Monday, March 9, 2015
Maersk Chemical Tanker Leaks Product Into Houston Ship Channel After Collision
Collision

Maersk Chemical Tanker Leaks Product Into Houston Ship Channel After Collision

Vessel Traffic Services Houston-Galveston and the U.S. Coast Guard have confirmed a vessel collision on the Houston Ship Channel at 12:30PM CST on Monday

March 9, 2015
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Friday, March 6, 2015
ahts edison chouest
Incidents

Edison Chouest Anchor Handler Towed Across the Caribbean After Fire

The anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) Edison Chouest has arrived today in Port Fourchon after being towed by the AHTS Gulf Champion from Trinidad. An

March 6, 2015
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Lysblink Seaways Arrives Safely in Greenock for Repairs
Accidents

Lysblink Seaways Arrives Safely in Greenock for Repairs

The stricken MV Lysblink Seaways is now safely berthed at Clydeport's Great Harbour in Greenock, Scotland following a 150-mile tow from the Sound of

March 6, 2015
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Grounding Incidents

High Winds Ground Cargo Ship in Split, Croatia

In a recent storm, the unmanned and unladen cargo ship Orebic dragged anchor and was stranded on the shore of Marjan hill in Split, Croatia. The following

March 6, 2015
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Thursday, March 5, 2015
Ships Collide in Galveston Bay
Collision

Ships Collide in Galveston Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard reports there was a collision today in the Houston Ship Channel between lights 39 and 40 involving the Hamburg

March 5, 2015
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mv miyama bulk carrier
Grounding Incidents

Bulk Carrier Cracks a Cylinder, Runs Aground in Columbia River

The 738-foot bulk carrier Miyama is back underway this morning, under escort by the tugs Deschutes and Sommer S enroute to Kalama, Oregon after the crew

March 5, 2015
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015
diamond edge crewboat sinking
Collision

Crewboat Sinks in Gulf of Mexico After Collision With Halliburton Liftboat [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

The crewboat Diamond Edge, owned by Jewel Marine allided was involved in a collision with the Halliburton-owned liftboat B.W. Haley at around 10am on

March 4, 2015
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‘Lysblink Seaways’ Under Tow to Greenock, Scotland
Accidents

‘Lysblink Seaways’ Under Tow to Greenock, Scotland

The tow of the stricken MV Lysblink Seaways commenced Wednesday exactly two weeks after the ship ran aground along with western coast of Scotland.

March 4, 2015
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Lysblink Seaways Tow Expected Wednesday
Accidents

Lysblink Seaways Tow Expected Wednesday

The MV Lysblink Seaways is expected to be towed to a repair facility in Greenock, Scotland as early as Wednesday where it will undergo repairs to fix damage

March 3, 2015
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Friday, February 27, 2015
Oil Spill

History’s 10 Most Famous Oil Spills

[contextly_sidebar id=”5GVXqgNlEi8QHDtIGThHHMGcbhQb0Tlg”]Have you ever been curious about history of oil spills? Or wonder what was the most famous

February 27, 2015
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Lysblink Seaways Salvage Continues in Scotland
Accidents

Lysblink Seaways Salvage Continues in Scotland

The DFDS cargo ship MV Lysblink Seaways remains at anchor not far from where it ran aground in northern Scotland last week as salvage work

February 27, 2015
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News

Somali Pirates Free Thai Sailors After Four Years in Captivity

Somali pirates released four Thai nationals who were held captive for more than four years, an anti-piracy official

February 27, 2015
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Hijacked Tanker Located Aground in the Philippines
News

Hijacked Tanker Located Aground in the Philippines

Philippines Authorities have located a chemical tanker missing since it was boarded by pirates on January 28th in Indonesian waters. The regional ReCAAP

February 24, 2015
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Monday, February 23, 2015
Lysblink Seaways
Accidents

MV Lysblink Seaways Drags Anchor Amid Salvage Off Scotland

The DFDS Seaways cargo ship 'Lysblink Seaways' is continuing its battle against the elements after running aground last week and later self-floating off the

February 23, 2015
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Sunday, February 22, 2015
ENSCO 8502
Incidents

ENSCO 8502 Encounters Problems on Tow to Corpus Christi [UPDATE]

After a fire damaged three of the six main engines on board the ENSCO 8502 drilling rig about a week ago, the rig has pulled its stack and is

February 22, 2015
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Friday, February 20, 2015
scarabeo 8
Incidents

Offshore Worker Falls into Barents Sea from Drilling Rig

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) reports today a worker fell from the semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 8 into the Barents Sea today. The

February 20, 2015
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lysblink seaways
Incidents

Lysblink Seaways Floats Off Scottish Shore

At just before 9PM last night, the grounded cargo ship Lysblink Seaways unexpectedly self-floated from the shore at Kilchoan, Scotland. The ship had run

February 20, 2015
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