Incidents


Saturday, February 8, 2025
NATO ships set out to patrol Baltic after cable damaged
Incidents

Russia’s Rostelecom Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged

By Bloomberg News Feb 8, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A Russian underwater cable in the Baltic Sea has been damaged by an unspecified external impact, Tass

February 8, 2025
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Kitty is pictured after the contact with the Algiers Lock gate
Accidents

$2 Million Lock Damage: Mississippi River Wake Effects Cause Barge Strike at Algiers Lock

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that wake effects from passing ships led to a barge strike at New Orleans’ Algiers Lock,

February 5, 2025
Total Views: 2466

A view of the half-sunk cargo ship OS 35 in Catalan Bay after its collision with an LNG tanker near Gibraltar
Accidents

Gibraltar: ‘OS 35’ Collision Investigation Reveals Critical Need for Mandatory Pilotage

An official accident investigation report released by His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar details the 2022 collision between the bulk carrier OS 35 and

February 5, 2025
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Saturday, February 1, 2025
Norwegian-owned ship Silver Dania, suspected of cable sabotage in Baltic, is brought to Tromso for investigation.NTB/Rune Stoltz Bertinussen/via REUTERS
Incidents

Norway Releases Ship Suspected Of Baltic Sea Cable Damage

OSLO, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A Norwegian cargo ship with an all-Russian crew suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea telecoms cable has been released by

February 1, 2025
Total Views: 2092

Friday, January 31, 2025
A scenic view of the Horizontal Falls in the islands of the Kimberley Region of Western Australia
Accidents

Vessel Master and Company Fined After High-Speed Crash at Horizontal Falls Injures Dozens

A commercial vessel master and Journey Beyond Adventures Pty Ltd have been convicted and fined following a serious incident at Western Australia’s

January 31, 2025
Total Views: 3415

Thursday, January 30, 2025
OOCL Brisbane breaking away from its mooring
Accidents

ATSB Report Exposes Safety Gaps After Brisbane Breakaways

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation has revealed significant gaps in emergency and risk management procedures after two container ships

January 30, 2025
Total Views: 3318

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva and oil tanker Eagle S sail on the sea outside the Porkkalanniemi, Finland
Incidents

Baltic Sea Shipping Tax Could Pay for Undersea Cable Protection, Says Estonian Minister

Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting

January 29, 2025
Total Views: 1161

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Video: Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Sustains Damage In Arctic Collision with Cargo Ship
Incidents

Video: Russian Nuclear Icebreaker Sustains Damage In Arctic Collision with Cargo Ship

Russian nuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) suffered damage to its hull in a collision with a cargo ship while operating on the Northern Sea

January 28, 2025
Total Views: 33856

Photo posted to social media purportedly showing the fire on the ASL Bauhinia in the Red Sea
Accidents

Containership Abandoned in Red Sea After Fire, Crew Safely Rescued

The Hong Kong-flagged container ship ASL Bauhinia was abandoned in the Red Sea on Tuesday after catching fire, with all crew members safely rescued. The

January 28, 2025
Total Views: 4027

Monday, January 27, 2025
The cargo ship Vezhen is anchored for examination by Swedish authorities outside Karlskrona, Sweden, January 27, 2025
Incidents

Swedish Authorities Board Ship Seized Over Baltic Sea Cable Breach

Swedish authorities boarded a Maltese-flagged ship seized in connection with the latest breach of cables running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea to begin

January 27, 2025
Total Views: 2778

Sunday, January 26, 2025
NATO flagship frigate Tromp in Tallinn
Incidents

Sweden Opens Sabotage Probe Into Baltic Undersea Cable Damage

By Andrius Sytas and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM/VILNIUS, Jan 26 (Reuters) – An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on

January 26, 2025
Total Views: 1829

Friday, January 17, 2025
The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Accidents

Shipping Industry Adopts Tougher Safety Standards to Snuff Out Charcoal Fires on Ships

The shipping industry is implementing enhanced safety protocols for charcoal transportation ahead of mandatory International Maritime Organization (IMO)

January 17, 2025
Total Views: 1871

Monday, January 13, 2025
EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta warships escort the MV Abdullah after it was freed by Somali pirates. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

Chinese Fishing Vessel ‘Liberated’ from Somali Pirates

A Chinese-owned fishing vessel has been liberated following an armed robbery off Somalia’s northeastern Puntland coast, according to information from the

January 13, 2025
Total Views: 11703

An image of the Sea Story, which sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast.
Accidents

UK Issues Safety Warning After Three Fatal Dive Boat Accidents in Red Sea

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has raised serious concerns about the safety of Egyptian dive boats operating in the Red Sea following a

January 13, 2025
Total Views: 2984

MV Algoma Verity at sea
Accidents

Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in Delaware River

The Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier Algoma Verity has been successfully refloated after running aground in the Delaware River and is now safely moored at Tioga

January 13, 2025
Total Views: 1566

Sunday, January 12, 2025
Germany secures oil tanker adrift off its Baltic coast.Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Stricken Oil Tanker Towed To Safety Off German Island Of Ruegen

By Angela Cullen Jan 12, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An oil tanker sailing under the Panamanian flag that ran out of power in the Baltic Sea last week has

January 12, 2025
Total Views: 2337

Friday, January 10, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Accidents

Disabled Tanker ‘Eventin’ Secured in Baltic Sea

The disabled tanker EVENTIN, potentially part of the so-called shadow fleet, has been brought under control after several hours adrift off the Baltic Sea coast

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 8070

Wednesday, January 8, 2025
China-linked Shipowner Denies Taiwan Accusation of Damaging Undersea Cable
Incidents

China-linked Shipowner Denies Taiwan Accusation of Damaging Undersea Cable

The Chinese director of a firm whose vessel Taiwan suspects of having damaged an undersea communications cable said on Wednesday there was no evidence the ship

January 8, 2025
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Taiwan's coast guard works during a rescue operation after a Chinese fishing boat capsized near Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands. Taiwan Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Incidents

Taiwan Coast Guard Says Investigation of Damaged Undersea Cable Stymied by Weather

Taiwan's coast guard has said that it suspects a ship damaged an undersea communications cable over the weekend, but that bad weather prevented its personnel

January 7, 2025
Total Views: 778

Saturday, January 4, 2025
Russian Tanker 'Volgoneft-212' sinks near Kerch Strait, December 15, 2024. (Source: exilenova/Telegram)
Oil Spill

Russia Declares Emergency After Black Sea Oil Spill

an 4 (Reuters) – Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons

January 4, 2025
Total Views: 2818