Incidents


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
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Seized oil tanker Eagle S in Porvoo.Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari/via REUTERS
Incidents

Finland Begins Port State Inspection On Detained Tanker Eagle S

By Kati Pohjanpalo Jan 2, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Finland began a so-called port state control inspection of the detained Eagle S tanker that’s being

January 4, 2025
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
Incidents

Finland Power Grid Operator Asks Court to Seize Tanker Over Cable Damage

Finland's power grid operator Fingrid said on Thursday it had asked a Helsinki court to seize the Eagle S oil tankerin a bid to secure the company's

January 2, 2025
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Costly ‘Spirit of Boston’ Fire Caused by Improperly Extinguished Chafing Fuel, NTSB Finds
Accidents

Costly ‘Spirit of Boston’ Fire Caused by Improperly Extinguished Chafing Fuel, NTSB Finds

An improperly extinguished chafing fuel canister sparked a costly fire aboard the passenger vessel Spirit of Boston while it was moored at Commonwealth Pier in

January 2, 2025
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Monday, December 30, 2024
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
Accidents

Shipowner Seeks Release of Tanker Seized in Finland Cable Probe

The owner of an oil tanker seized by Finland on suspicion of breaking an undersea power line and four telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last week is seeking

December 30, 2024
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Sunday, December 29, 2024
Oil tanker Eagle S suspected of the disruption of the Finland-Estonia electrical link Estlink 2.Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS
Featured

Finland Finds Anchor Drag Marks Left By Tanker That Broke Cables

By Kati Pohjanpalo Dec 29, 2024(Bloomberg) –Finnish authorities investigating damage to subsea power and data cables found drag marks on the seabed

December 29, 2024
Total Views: 39519

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.Mark Evans/AAP Image via REUTERS
Incidents

Sydney To Hobart Race Marred By Death Of Two Sailors

SYDNEY, Dec 27 (Reuters) – LawConnect took line honors at the Sydney to Hobart race for a second straight year early on Saturday in a race

December 29, 2024
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Saturday, December 28, 2024
Finnish Border Guard's ship Turva and oil tanker Eagle S sail on the sea outside the Porkkalanniemi, Finland
Incidents

Finland Moves ‘Eagle S’ Tanker Closer to Land as Probe Intensifies

Police in Finland are transferring the seized oil tanker Eagle S closer to land as they step up their investigation into damage caused to undersea cables this

December 28, 2024
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Friday, December 27, 2024
The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
Incidents

NATO to Boost Baltic Sea Presence After Power, Internet Cable Damage

NATO said on Friday it will boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines,

December 27, 2024
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The picture provided by The Finnish Border Guard shows Finnish Border Guard's offshore patrol vessel Turva guarding on October 11, 2023 at sea near the place where damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline is pinpointed at the Gulf of Finland. Lehtikuva/FINNISH BORDER GUARD via REUTERS
Incidents

Finnish Authorities Seize Alleged Shadow Fleet Tanker Suspected of Baltic Cable Sabotage

Finnish police are investigating whether a foreign ship was involved in the damage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia following

December 27, 2024
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Image appears to show the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major listing heavily to port
Incidents

Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean After Explosion, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

 A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are

December 24, 2024
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Monday, December 23, 2024
Chinese Ship Linked to Baltic Sea Cable Breach Resumes Voyage
Incidents

Chinese Ship Linked to Baltic Sea Cable Breach Resumes Voyage

A Chinese bulk carrier that is under investigation following a breach of two fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea is again moving after sitting still for

December 23, 2024
Total Views: 728

Sunday, December 22, 2024
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transits the Suez Canal.U.S. Navy Photo
Incidents

US Fighter Shot Down In ‘Apparent Case Of Friendly Fire’ Over Red Sea

WASHINGTON Dec 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early on Sunday,

December 22, 2024
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Saturday, December 21, 2024
A cargo ship sails next to the Kerch bridge, after an explosion destroyed part of it, in the Kerch Strait, Crimea
Featured

Vessel In Kerch Strait Sends Distress Signal

MOSCOW, Dec 20 (Reuters) – A vessel called Gam Express has sent a distress signal in the Kerch strait, Russia’s Southern

December 21, 2024
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A view of the anchor of the Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3.
Featured

Chinese Ship Linked To Baltic Sea Cable Breach Resumes Voyage

STOCKHOLM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – A Chinese bulk carrier that is under investigation following a breach of two fiber-optic cables in the Baltic Sea is

December 21, 2024
Total Views: 4186

Friday, December 20, 2024
Hagen Oldendorff at anchor off Port Hedland
Accidents

Bulk Carrier Grounding at World’s Largest Bulk Port Highlights Critical Safety Issues in Rudder Systems

A routine departure from Port Hedland, Western Australia, turned into a serious maritime incident when the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Hagen Oldendorff

December 20, 2024
Total Views: 8164

Thursday, December 19, 2024
EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta warships escort the MV Abdullah after it was freed by Somali pirates. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

Somali Pirates Demand $10M Ransom for Release of Chinese Vessel

Pirates holding a Chinese-owned fishing vessel off Somalia’s northeastern coast have reportedly issued a $10 million ransom demand, marking a significant

December 19, 2024
Total Views: 1745

Swedish Police Allowed to Board Chinese Ship ‘Yi Peng 3’ in Cable Breach Case
Incidents

Swedish Police Allowed to Board Chinese Ship ‘Yi Peng 3’ in Cable Breach Case

Swedish police said on Thursday they had boarded the Yi Peng 3 vessel, which is at the center of an investigation into Baltic Sea cable breaches, at the

December 19, 2024
Total Views: 1472

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Royal Navy New Zealand divers on the scene above HMNZS Manawanui, off the Southern coast of Upulo, Samoa. Photo released October 11, 2024.
Accidents

New Zealand Launches Critical Salvage Operation for Sunken Navy Vessel in Samoa

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has initiated a complex salvage operation to recover fuel and pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui, which sank off

December 17, 2024
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Russian Tanker 'Volgoneft-212' sinks near Kerch Strait, December 15, 2024. (Source: exilenova/Telegram)
Incidents

Third Tanker Sends Distress Call as Oil Washes Up on Russia’s Black Sea Coast

Spilled oil has washed up along “tens of kilometers” of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a

December 17, 2024
Total Views: 10301