Incidents


Sunday, June 2, 2013
Deepwater Horizon Well Site Leaders Seek Dismissal
Offshore

Deepwater Horizon Well Site Leaders Seek Dismissal

(Bloomberg) Two BP Plc (BP/) well-site leaders who were aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig when an explosion killed 11 workers and triggered the

June 2, 2013
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Collision Off Galveston Leaves Ships Bruised But Not Battered
Incidents

Collision Off Galveston Leaves Ships Bruised But Not Battered

A collision Thursday between a tanker and bulk carrier off the coast of Galveston caused damage to both ships, but no injuries or pollution have been

May 31, 2013
Total Views: 48

Thursday, May 30, 2013
Investigators Look to Re-Create Jolly Nero’s Fatal Maneuver
Collision

Investigators Look to Re-Create Jolly Nero’s Fatal Maneuver

The Jolly Nero was put out to sea today as investigators try and re-create the fatal maneuver that led to the collapse of the Genoa port control

May 30, 2013
Total Views: 128

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Piracy

Nigerian Pirates Extend Reach in Gulf of Guinea

An in-depth look at the spread of piracy across the oil-rich Gulf of

May 29, 2013
Total Views: 109

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Incidents

Tugboat Jascon 4 Sinks in Heavy Weather Off Nigeria, Fate of Crew Uncertain [UPDATE]

Update: A statement from West African Ventures has confirmed that one crew member, the cook, was found alive aboard the Jascon 4 by divers, which has capsized

May 29, 2013
Total Views: 3181

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
piracy mt matrix gulf of guinea
News

Pirates Attack Tanker Off Nigeria, Crew Kidnapped

ABUJA, May 28 (Reuters) – Armed pirates attacked an oil products tanker off the coast of Nigeria in West Africa and abducted an unknown number of crew,

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 48

Monday, May 27, 2013
grandeur of the seas fire damage cruise ship
News

SPOTD: Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas Catches on Fire

Damage on the Royal Caribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas is pictured as the ship is docked in Freeport, Bahamas on Sunday, 27 May 2013. A fire broke out

May 27, 2013
Total Views: 859

Friday, May 24, 2013
costa concordia investigation report
Incidents

Full Costa Concordia Investigation Report Released

Nearly a year and a half after the Costa Concordia hit rocks in Giglio, killing 32 people and partially sinking along the coast of the small Mediterranean

May 24, 2013
Total Views: 4625

Thursday, May 23, 2013
Australia Releases Final Report on M/V Tycoon Grounding
Grounding Incidents

Australia Releases Final Report on M/V Tycoon Grounding

A broken shackle on the port’s cantilever mooring line lead to the January 2012 grounding and eventual catastrophic hull failure of the M/V Tycoon at

May 23, 2013
Total Views: 148

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Spread (and Retreat) of Somali Piracy 2009-2013 [VISUALIZED]
Piracy

The Spread (and Retreat) of Somali Piracy 2009-2013 [VISUALIZED]

These images from EU NAVFOR do a good job of illustrating the spread of piracy from 2009 to 2011, then its retreat in 2012 and

May 22, 2013
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
EU Pledges $47 Million to Fight Piracy in Eastern and Southern Africa
Piracy

EU Pledges $47 Million to Fight Piracy in Eastern and Southern Africa

The EU has pledged some $47 to strengthen counter piracy efforts in several Eastern and Southern African countries, the European Commission announced

May 21, 2013
Total Views: 45

Thursday, May 16, 2013
Six Killed in Ship Fire at Port of Wakkanai, Japan
Ports

Six Killed in Ship Fire at Port of Wakkanai, Japan

Six Russian crewmembers killed in fire in port of Wakkanai in

May 16, 2013
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
AdvanFort President: Pay for Security, Not Ransoms
Piracy

AdvanFort President: Pay for Security, Not Ransoms

The revelation this week that the owner of an Algerian cargo ship whose crew was held by Somali pirates paid them $2.6 million in ransom is yet another

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 37

EU Navy Commander Warns: Somali Pirates Still a Threat
Piracy

EU Navy Commander Warns: Somali Pirates Still a Threat

The EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) has reiterated its warnings that Somali pirates are still determined to get out to sea and, if presented with an easy target,

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 126

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Incidents

Transocean’s Sedco Express Coordinates Rescue of 13 from Ablaze Tanker

Transocean’s ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig, Sedco Express (EXS), coordinated an at-sea firefighting rescue of the crew of a bunkering tanker

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 200

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Grounding Incidents

Boat Carrying 100 Capsizes Off Myanmar, at Least 50 Feared Dead

A boat carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized off western Myanmar with many feared drowned at the start of a mass evacuation from low-lying regions ahead

May 14, 2013
Total Views: 44

Monday, May 13, 2013
Nigerian Pirates Release City of Xiamen Crew
Piracy

Nigerian Pirates Release City of Xiamen Crew

Nigerian pirates have released five crewmembers kidnapped from the City of Xiamen containership during an April 25 attack about 100 miles off Nigeria’s

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 121

jolly nero allision genoa
Incidents

Jolly Nero Incident: New Video Shows Genoa Tower Collapse [VIDEO]

The following video uncovered today shows the Jolly Nero backing into the Port of Genoa control tower, knocking it

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 389

Sunday, May 12, 2013
Hansen and HMS Bounty Organization Sued for $90 Million
Blog

Hansen and HMS Bounty Organization Sued for $90 Million

The official USCG and NTSB reports on the sinking of Bounty aren’t out yet. Even so, the lawyers for Claudene Christian’s mother (also named

May 12, 2013
Total Views: 543

Friday, May 10, 2013
artemis racing
Incidents

Artemis Sailor’s Death Sparks Review of America’s Cup Safety

(Bloomberg) — Organizers of the America’s Cup will work with the U.S. Coast Guard to investigate the accident that killed two-time Olympic

May 10, 2013
Total Views: 92