Incidents


Thursday, October 9, 2014
ocean drover fire
Incidents

World’s Largest Livestock Carrier Catches Fire in Fremantle [PHOTOS]

MV Ocean Drover, the world’s largest, purpose-built livestock carrier caught fire this morning at 0900 local time while docked in Fremantle, Western

October 9, 2014
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Pirates Release Vietnamese Tanker, Crew Injured in Attack
News

Pirates Release Vietnamese Tanker, Crew Injured in Attack

Pirates that captured a Vietnamese oil tanker last week after it left Singapore have released the vessel, the company that owns the ship said on

October 9, 2014
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Missing Vietnamese Oil Tanker Believed Hijacked
News

Missing Vietnamese Oil Tanker Believed Hijacked

A Vietnamese oil tanker missing for five days may have been hijacked after sailing from Singapore last week, say maritime officials searching for the

October 7, 2014
Total Views: 63

Gulf of Guinea Piracy Expected to Increase Ahead of Election, Experts Warn
News

Gulf of Guinea Piracy Expected to Increase Ahead of Election, Experts Warn

Piracy will increase in the Gulf of Guinea as Nigeria prepares for an election next February in order to funnel ransom money into campaign financing,

October 7, 2014
Total Views: 126

Monday, October 6, 2014
Vietnamese Tanker Goes Missing Off Singapore
Piracy

Vietnamese Tanker Goes Missing Off Singapore

A Vietnamese oil tanker is now missing after departing Singapore late last week enroute to Vietnam, sparking fears that the vessel has been pirated. According

October 6, 2014
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Sunday, October 5, 2014
Cuban Migrants Drank Their Own Blood and Urine While Adrift at Sea for 23 Days
Incidents

Cuban Migrants Drank Their Own Blood and Urine While Adrift at Sea for 23 Days

A group of Cuban migrants drank their own urine and blood after the engine of their homemade boat failed, leaving them adrift in the Caribbean for three weeks

October 5, 2014
Total Views: 29

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Defense

A Very Ill-Conceived Ocean Voyage to Bermuda

There may be other examples of ocean crossings that lacked solid planning or risk analysis, but as far as voyages in recent memory, this one certainly takes

October 5, 2014
Total Views: 117

Thursday, October 2, 2014
Coast Guard Responding to Fire Aboard Cook Inlet Drilling Platform
Ship Fires

Coast Guard Responding to Fire Aboard Cook Inlet Drilling Platform

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a fire aboard a natural gas drilling platform located in Alaska’s Cook Inlet which prompted the evacuation of all

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, October 1, 2014
nativo sailing yacht
Lifesaving Incidents

Sovcomflot Tanker Comes to the Rescue After Trimaran Breaks Apart Off Brazil

By Rob Almeida and Shubin Aleksey Andreyevich On 29 September, the Liberian-flagged Sovcomflot-owned tanker Krasnodar rescued six yachtsmen from a liferaft

October 1, 2014
Total Views: 60

Nine Missing After Chinese Ship Sinks Off Japan -Reports
Incidents

Nine Missing After Chinese Ship Sinks Off Japan -Reports

A search is underway for nine missing crewmembers from a Chinese-flagged ship which sank Tuesday in the Sea of Japan, according to

October 1, 2014
Total Views: 54

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: 129

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
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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: 68

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: 93

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: 132

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