Incidents


Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Lysblink Seaways
Incidents

DFDS Seaways Cargo Ship Aground on Scottish Coast – Update

DFDS Seaways’ cargo ship Lysblink Seaways has run aground on the west coast of Scotland today.  The incident occurred at approximately 1:50AM local

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 154

Sixth Victim Of Brazilian FPSO Explosion Found
Incidents

Sixth Victim Of Brazilian FPSO Explosion Found

A sixth victim of last week's deadly explosion on a Petrobras offshore oil and natural gas production ship has been

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 138

Monday, February 16, 2015
Australian Lunatics Narrowly Avert Death Off Nantucket
Incidents

Australian Lunatics Narrowly Avert Death Off Nantucket

Lunatics, a-holes, idiots… whatever you want to call them… In January, Reg and Jason McGlashan paid USD $10,000 for the 43-foot sailboat Sedona off

February 16, 2015
Total Views: 130

Friday, February 13, 2015
ENSCO 8502
Incidents

ENSCO Drilling Rig Catches Fire

gCaptain sources report this afternoon the ENSCO 8502 deepwater drilling rig suffered a fire today while operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Coast

February 13, 2015
Total Views: 459

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
WATCH: Bulk Carrier Remains Pinned Against Greek Shoreline, All 22 Rescued – Update
Incidents

WATCH: Bulk Carrier Remains Pinned Against Greek Shoreline, All 22 Rescued – Update

Greek authorities have rescued 11 crew members of a Cypriot-flagged freighter which ran aground off a Greek Aegean island early on Wednesday, the Greek

February 11, 2015
Total Views: 148

FPSO cidade de sao mateus
Incidents

Explosion Aboard Brazilian FPSO Kills At Least Five Offshore Workers

An explosion aboard the floating production, storage and offloading vessel FPSO Cidade de São Mateus has left at least five dead.  Four workers are still

February 11, 2015
Total Views: 172

migrants drown libya lampedusa
Lifesaving Incidents

IOM: Over 300 Believed Drowned Off Libya

At least 300 people are believed to have drowned in the an attempt to escape from Africa, according to a statement from the International Organization for

February 11, 2015
Total Views: 37

Sunday, February 8, 2015
lim tide allision
Incidents

Tidewater Supply Vessel Heavily Damaged After Hitting Production Platform

On February 5th, the anchor handling tug supply vessel Lim Tide suffered some sort of issue which caused it to ram a production platform in the Persian Gulf.

February 8, 2015
Total Views: 1036

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Rena Salvage Allowed ‘Temporary Pause’
Accidents

Rena Salvage Allowed ‘Temporary Pause’

Authorities in New Zealand have granted a “temporary pause” in the salvage of the MV Rena shipwreck on Astrolabe Reef pending a decision over the

February 4, 2015
Total Views: 127

Greek Officer Killed, Three Others Kidnapped from VLCC Off Nigeria
Interesting

Greek Officer Killed, Three Others Kidnapped from VLCC Off Nigeria

One officer is dead and three others have been kidnapped following an attack on a Greek-owned VLCC anchored off the coast of

February 4, 2015
Total Views: 274

Gofer B grounding
Incidents

Four Ships Run Aground on Turkish Coast

Four cargo ships hit the shore of Turkey last weekend during a storm that caused the vessels to drag anchor. The vessels include the Gofer B, Bodyer and Melek

February 4, 2015
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Asia Piracy and Armed Robbery Incidents Up 22% in 2014 [REPORT]
Piracy

Asia Piracy and Armed Robbery Incidents Up 22% in 2014 [REPORT]

ReCAAP reports a 22% increase in the total number of piracy and armed robbery incidents in Asian waters in

February 3, 2015
Total Views: 61

USNS Sgt Metaj Kocak Refloated from Okinawan Shoals
Accidents

USNS Sgt Metaj Kocak Refloated from Okinawan Shoals

After careful deballasting, USNS Sgt Metaj Kocak was successfully refloated today at approximately 1730 local time, according to an emailed statement from the

February 3, 2015
Total Views: 134

Saturday, January 31, 2015
fire boat bravest
Incidents

FDNY Fireboats Respond to 7-Alarm Brooklyn Warehouse Fire

The Fire Department of New York is battling a 7-alarm fire today at a warehouse in Brooklyn utilizing their fire boat Bravest, Fire Fighter II and an army of

January 31, 2015
Total Views: 286

Friday, January 30, 2015
Hijacked Tanker Recovered Off Malaysia, Suspected Pirates Captured
News

Hijacked Tanker Recovered Off Malaysia, Suspected Pirates Captured

The Malaysian government has recovered a missing tanker and captured nine suspected pirates just one day after the ship went missing in the waters near

January 30, 2015
Total Views: 209

cougar ace
Incidents

U.S. Coast Guard MEDEVACs Mariner Aboard M/V Cougar Ace

U.S. Coast Guard rescuers from Newport, Rhode Island conducted a MEDEVAC on Thursday morning of a crewmember from the 654-foot pure truck & car carrier M/V

January 30, 2015
Total Views: 192

Tuesday, January 27, 2015
santa lucia aground delaware bay
Grounding Incidents

Reefer Ship Runs Aground in Delaware Bay [UPDATE]

The U.S. Coast Guard reports today a 470-foot cargo ship full of fresh produce is aground in the middle of Delaware Bay near Miah Maull Shoal.  The

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 192

Sunday, January 25, 2015
boudicca fred olsen
Incidents

Fred Olsen Cruise Ship Suffers Engine Room Fire Off Morocco

The cruise ship Boudicca, owned by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, suffered a fire in her engine room at around 4am this morning while sailing off the coast of

January 25, 2015
Total Views: 165

Friday, January 23, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Safely Back in Southampton Port
Accidents

Hoegh Osaka Safely Back in Southampton Port

It's been an eventful three weeks for Hoegh Autholiners' pure car and truck carrier MV Hoegh Osaka and all of those involved in the response.

January 23, 2015
Total Views: 93

connor bordelon
Collision

Fire on the Water After Offshore Supply Vessel Hits Production Platform

The 260-foot DP2 offshore supply vessel Connor Bordelon allided with the fixed production platform at South Timbalier (ST) Block 27IA this morning roughly 5

January 23, 2015
Total Views: 304