Incidents


Monday, September 29, 2014
Port Operator Fined in UK Over Fatal 2007 ‘Flying Phantom’ Capsizing
Incidents

Port Operator Fined in UK Over Fatal 2007 ‘Flying Phantom’ Capsizing

A port operator in UK has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches and has been sentenced to pay £650,000 (just over $1 million USD) relating to the fatal

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 128

Thursday, September 25, 2014
Oil Majors, Shipping Companies Donate Funds to Help Fight Somali Piracy From Shore
Piracy

Oil Majors, Shipping Companies Donate Funds to Help Fight Somali Piracy From Shore

The Shell-initiated "Joint Shipping Initiative" has announced $1.5 million in funds to a United Nations Development Program aimed at fighting Somali piracy by

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 66

Somali Pirates Fight Over Ransom After Release of Journalist
News

Somali Pirates Fight Over Ransom After Release of Journalist

Six people were killed in central Somalia in a gunfight over a supposed ransom payment tied to the release this week of a German-U.S. journalist held hostage

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 86

Wednesday, September 24, 2014
U.S. Joins ReCAAP Anti-Piracy Council
Piracy

U.S. Joins ReCAAP Anti-Piracy Council

WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday became 20th nation to join the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, September 23, 2014
sunken fishing vessel uscg
Collision

Coast Guard Cutter Collides With and Sinks F/V Sea Shepherd

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo collided with the 42-foot commercial fishing vessel Sea Shepherd earlier today, sinking the vessel approximately nine

September 23, 2014
Total Views: 277

TIME Video: The History of Piracy in Asia
News

TIME Video: The History of Piracy in Asia

In this short clip, Time Magazine contributor Adam McCauley takes a look at the history of piracy in Asia from the 19th century pirating of Dutch and British

September 23, 2014
Total Views: 67

Sunday, September 21, 2014
Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien Spills Fuel Into San Francisco Bay at Fisherman’s Wharf
News

Liberty Ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien Spills Fuel Into San Francisco Bay at Fisherman’s Wharf

The U.S. Coast Guard and California Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel continued Sunday to respond to a fuel oil spill from the SS Jeremiah O'Brien near

September 21, 2014
Total Views: 243

Thursday, September 18, 2014
Towboat Sinks in Upper Mississippi River
Incidents

Towboat Sinks in Upper Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the reported sinking of a towing vessel early Thursday morning in the upper Mississippi River near Chester, Illinois,

September 18, 2014
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Six Crew Escape Burning Tugboat Near Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ship Fires

Six Crew Escape Burning Tugboat Near Lake Charles, Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard along with Black Bayou Fire Department responded Tuesday to a tugboat fire near Lake Charles,

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 131

Philippines Government Seeking Compensation from U.S. Over ‘Guardian’ Grounding
Accidents

Philippines Government Seeking Compensation from U.S. Over ‘Guardian’ Grounding

The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs says it will continue to pursue compensation from the U.S. for damages to the protected Tubbataha Reef caused by

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 104

Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Seamen’s Church Interviews MV Iceberg 1 Piracy Survivors
News

Seamen’s Church Interviews MV Iceberg 1 Piracy Survivors

The Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Douglas B. Stevenson, Director of SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights, recently sat down with former hostages from

September 16, 2014
Total Views: 294

Monday, September 8, 2014
Ailing Enrica Lexie Marine to Return to Italy for Medical Treatment
Piracy

Ailing Enrica Lexie Marine to Return to Italy for Medical Treatment

The Indian government will not prevent an ailing Italian marine facing murder charges from returning home for medical treatment, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 24

Photos Show Bulker Grounding in Greece
Grounding Incidents

Photos Show Bulker Grounding in Greece

New photos from the Hellenic Coast Guard show the MV Ince Inebolu bulk carrier hard aground in

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 83

Sunday, September 7, 2014
Cargo Ship Refloated in Iceland – PHOTOS
Accidents

Cargo Ship Refloated in Iceland – PHOTOS

Efforts are underway today to refloat a Cyprus-flagged cargo ship that ran hard aground along the east coast of

September 7, 2014
Total Views: 118

Friday, September 5, 2014
american spirit bulk carrier
Grounding Incidents

Veteran ‘Laker’ Refloated Near Mackinac Island – Update

Update: The 1978-built American Spirit freighter has been refloated and cleared to continue to its next port of call after running aground Thursday in the

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 141

Decision to Abandon Rena Wreckage Heads to Environment Court
Accidents

Decision to Abandon Rena Wreckage Heads to Environment Court

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council will not to make the decision to abandon the wreck of the MV Rena at Astrolabe

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 171

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
MOL Comfort Report Coming Soon -ClassNK
Incidents

MOL Comfort Report Coming Soon -ClassNK

Classification society ClassNK says the investigation report into the 2013 MOL Comfort casualty in the Indian Ocean will be released by the

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Pirates Attack Tanker Off Ivory Coast
Piracy

Pirates Attack Tanker Off Ivory Coast

Armed pirates robbed an petroleum products tanker near Ivory Coast's port of Abidjan, a maritime agency and a private security advisor said on Wednesday, in an

September 2, 2014
Total Views: 52

Monday, September 1, 2014
Marine Corps Helicopter Crashes In Gulf of Aden While Landing Aboard Navy Ship
Incidents

Marine Corps Helicopter Crashes In Gulf of Aden While Landing Aboard Navy Ship

Only minor injuries are being reported after a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed in the Gulf of Aden today while attempting to land aboard a U.S. Navy ship,

September 1, 2014
Total Views: 253

Friday, August 29, 2014
Pirates Hijack Thai Oil Tanker Off Malaysia
Piracy

Pirates Hijack Thai Oil Tanker Off Malaysia

A pirate gang operating in Malaysian waters hijacked an oil products tanker on Thursday off the small of island of Pulau Tioman before making off with the

August 29, 2014
Total Views: 120