Incidents


Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Seamen’s Church Interviews MV Iceberg 1 Piracy Survivors
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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
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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
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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
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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: 119

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
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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
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
MOL Comfort Report Coming Soon -ClassNK
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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
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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
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Monday, September 1, 2014
Marine Corps Helicopter Crashes In Gulf of Aden While Landing Aboard Navy Ship
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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
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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

Kenya Blows Up Ship Caught Smuggling Heroin – PHOTOS
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Kenya Blows Up Ship Caught Smuggling Heroin – PHOTOS

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday proudly gave an order to Kenyan Defence Forces to destroy a ship and drugs at the center of a record heroin bust in

August 29, 2014
Total Views: 339

Thursday, August 28, 2014
Two Swim to Safety After Tug Capsizes and Sinks on Chicago’s Calumet River
Incidents

Two Swim to Safety After Tug Capsizes and Sinks on Chicago’s Calumet River

Two crewmembers of a 57-foot tugboat were able to swim to shore after their vessel capsized and sank in the Calumet River near the 106th St. Bridge in Chicago

August 28, 2014
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ferry cetacea
Grounding Incidents

Boston Area Ferry Runs Aground

The U.S. Coast Guard reported last night that rescue crews from Point Allerton, a station near Boston, responded to a ferry that ran aground in Lynn Harbor,

August 28, 2014
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Disabled MT Pine Galaxy Arrives In San Francisco Bay
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Disabled MT Pine Galaxy Arrives In San Francisco Bay

The disabled MT Pine Galaxy was towed into San Francisco Bay on Wednesday exactly two weeks after an engine room fire cut power to the ship and killed one

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 81

Incident Video: Low Tide Causes Collision in Buenaventura, Colombia
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Incident Video: Low Tide Causes Collision in Buenaventura, Colombia

Here is some new video showing a collision between the MV Triton Swallow and the MV Golden Daisy reportedly while the vessels were berthed at a bulk terminal

August 27, 2014
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Monday, August 25, 2014
Three Rescued After Supply Vessel and Shrimp Boat Collide
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Three Rescued After Supply Vessel and Shrimp Boat Collide

Three crewmembers of a shrimping boat were forced to abandon ship into a life raft following a collision with a supply vessel Sunday night in the Gulf of

August 25, 2014
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USCG: MT Pine Galaxy Progress Slowed
Accidents

USCG: MT Pine Galaxy Progress Slowed

The arrival of a disabled products tanker under tow by a commercial tug to San Francisco Bay is being hampered severe weather, the U.S. Coast said late

August 25, 2014
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Monday, August 18, 2014
Chilean ferry Amadeo
Grounding Incidents

Chilean Ferry Amadeo Capsizes After Running Aground

The Chilean ferry “Amadeo” is seen after it ran aground in the area of Paso Kirke, near Puerto Natales city, south of Santiago after running

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 149

Two Now Missing After Boat Carrying Foreign Tourists Sinks in Eastern Indonesia – UPDATE
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Two Now Missing After Boat Carrying Foreign Tourists Sinks in Eastern Indonesia – UPDATE

Bad weather was hampering a desperate search on Monday for two foreign tourists still missing after a boat travelling between two Indonesian islands sank at

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 94

Cargo Ship Breaks from Mooring in Fremantle, Strikes Rail Bridge
Incidents

Cargo Ship Breaks from Mooring in Fremantle, Strikes Rail Bridge

STORM CHAOS. Perth & SW hit hard. LIVE from #Fremantle & #Bunbury soon on #TodayPerth9. LIVE STREAM #9Newscomau pic.twitter.com/GPqqNbNhKV — Nine

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 97