Incidents


Wednesday, July 10, 2013
RHL Fidelitas collision
Incidents

Anyone Missing an Anchor? Containership Discovers One Embedded in Her Hull

Images just sent to us via an anonymous gCaptain contributor showing damage to the RHL Fidelitas containership after she allegedly collided with a bulk

July 10, 2013
Total Views: 85

mol comfort
Incidents

MOL Comfort: Indian Coast Guard Departs Scene, Tug Engineer Evacuated

UPDATE (10 JUL): MOL Comfort Fore Section has Sunk The Indian Coast Guard has departed the scene today of the burned-out derelict of the once elegant

July 10, 2013
Total Views: 85

Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Oil Spill Responders on Alert as Gulf of Mexico Platform Suffers Loss of Well Control [UPDATE]
Incidents

Oil Spill Responders on Alert as Gulf of Mexico Platform Suffers Loss of Well Control [UPDATE]

Update: A statement from Talos Energy late Tuesday said that during operations yesterday to permanently plug and abandon their non-producing Ship Shoal 225 B-2

July 9, 2013
Total Views: 54

Three Somalis Convicted Of Piracy, Murder in S/V Quest Attack Off Oman
Piracy

Three Somalis Convicted Of Piracy, Murder in S/V Quest Attack Off Oman

Three Somalis were convicted on Monday of piracy, kidnapping and murder in the 2011 shooting deaths of four Americans sailing in the Indian Ocean off of Oman

July 9, 2013
Total Views: 98

Hijacked MV Albedo Sinks in Hands of Somali Pirates, 15 Crew Missing [UPDATE]
Interesting

Hijacked MV Albedo Sinks in Hands of Somali Pirates, 15 Crew Missing [UPDATE]

The Malaysian-flagged MV Albedo, hijacked by Somali pirates in 2010 and held at an anchorage close to the Somali Coast, has sunk in rough seas, the European

July 9, 2013
Total Views: 416

mol comfort
Incidents

MOL Comfort: Fire Continues to Rage, Nothing Left [IMAGES]

UPDATE (10 JUL): MOL Comfort Fore Section has Sunk In a chat with the Indian Coast Guard this morning, they note that the the fire on board the fore section

July 9, 2013
Total Views: 212

Monday, July 8, 2013
firefighting mol comfort indian coast guard
Incidents

MOL Comfort on Fire [IMAGES and VIDEO]

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) reports today that the a fire has broken out on the rear end of the fore part of the vessel at around 0030UTC (0930 JST) on July

July 8, 2013
Total Views: 1198

Bulk Carrier “Cyprus Cement” Lays Waste to Local Marina
Incidents

Bulk Carrier “Cyprus Cement” Lays Waste to Local Marina

While attempting to leave port on Saturday, the bulk carrier Cyprus Cement encountered some sort of propulsion issue and ends up tearing through a Norwegian

July 8, 2013
Total Views: 1164

Thursday, July 4, 2013
ut 535 design rolls royce
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce Signs Oil Spill Response Vessel Contract in Brazil

Rolls-Royce has announced a signed contract with Brazilian shipyard Aliança S/A Industria Naval e Empresa de Navegacao, a subsidiary of Fischer Group, and

July 4, 2013
Total Views: 147

Tuesday, July 2, 2013
White Paper: SAMI on PCASP Security Standards
Piracy

White Paper: SAMI on PCASP Security Standards

ISO 28007 sets the gold standard for PMSCs. By Steven Jones, SAMI Maritime

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 52

oriental pioneer
Collision

Fuel Oil Leaks into the Sea After Ships Collide off Singapore

(Bloomberg) — Singapore deployed anti-pollution craft and patrol vessels to clean up an oil spill after two bulk carriers collided. About 100 metric tons

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 109

Army Corps of Engineers Tug Sinks in Upper St. Marys River
Incidents

Army Corps of Engineers Tug Sinks in Upper St. Marys River

The U.S. Coast Guard responded Monday morning to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tug that sank in the upper St. Marys River in

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 200

Monday, July 1, 2013
Scary Scene in China as Barge Capsizes on Yangtze River, Five Missing [VIDEO]
Incidents

Scary Scene in China as Barge Capsizes on Yangtze River, Five Missing [VIDEO]

Five people are reportedly missing after a barge capsized Monday morning on the Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing

July 1, 2013
Total Views: 74

Saturday, June 29, 2013
Yes, Bananas Are Dangerous
Incidents

Yes, Bananas Are Dangerous

Years ago if you wanted to import bananas you had two choices. You could pick the bananas when they were still green and un-ripened so they would arrive a

June 29, 2013
Total Views: 1785

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
African States Join Forces To Tackle Rising Gulf Of Guinea Piracy
Interesting

African States Join Forces To Tackle Rising Gulf Of Guinea Piracy

West and central African nations have agreed to create a regional centre for coordinating the fight against a sharp rise in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea that

June 26, 2013
Total Views: 42

Saturday, June 22, 2013
Ferry Damaged After Striking Quay in Harwich
Collision

Ferry Damaged After Striking Quay in Harwich

A passenger ferry in the U.K. sustained damage and was taking on water Saturday after striking a quay while docking at the Harwich International Port in Essex

June 22, 2013
Total Views: 43

Thursday, June 20, 2013
USS Guardian Investigation Reflects Lack of Leadership and Situational Awareness
Grounding Incidents

USS Guardian Investigation Reflects Lack of Leadership and Situational Awareness

“USS Guardian leadership and watch teams failed to adhere to prudent, safe, and sound navigation principles which would have alerted them to approaching

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 950

MAIB Issues Final Report on 2011 Singapore Strait Containership Collision
Incidents

MAIB Issues Final Report on 2011 Singapore Strait Containership Collision

The U.K.'s MAIB has released its final report on an investigation into a December 2011 collision between two containerships near the Singapore Strait, slamming

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 351

Oil Sheen Spotted Near Baltic Ace Shipwreck
Incidents

Oil Sheen Spotted Near Baltic Ace Shipwreck

The Baltic Ace sank Dec. 5th after colliding with containership near the entrance to a busy shipping lane leading to the Port of Rotterdam, killing eleven

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 35

Eugen maersk containership
Interesting

Eugen Maersk Containership Reports Cargo Fire

In an emailed statement this morning, Maersk Line confirms that one of their largest containerships, the 397 meter, 11,000 TEU Eugen Maersk caught fire on 18

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 183