Incidents


Sunday, September 6, 2009
Ferry carrying nearly 1,000 passengers capsizes in the Philippines
Lifesaving Incidents

Ferry carrying nearly 1,000 passengers capsizes in the Philippines

Nine people were killed and 983 rescued when a ferry capsized Sunday in the Philippines, leaving crews scouring the waters for survivors, officials said. The

September 6, 2009
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Friday, August 28, 2009
New Ballast Water Rules – CG Proposal Announced
Oil Spill

New Ballast Water Rules – CG Proposal Announced

Via AP: The Coast Guard on Thursday proposed national standards for regulating the release in port of ships’ ballast water, which can introduce new,

August 28, 2009
Total Views: 26

Thursday, August 27, 2009
Maritime Security Incidents

Somali Pirates Fire on Navy Helicopter – Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY7Q5-S3vI4 Somali pirates aboard a hijacked ship fired at a U.S. Navy helicopter yesterday, Navy officials said. According to

August 27, 2009
Total Views: 44

Friday, August 21, 2009
Formosaproduct Brick Tanker Fire – Incident Photo Of The Week
Ship Fires

Formosaproduct Brick Tanker Fire – Incident Photo Of The Week

Many thanks to gCaptain reader Ryan C for sending this photo of the product tanker M/V Formosaproduct Brick catching fire after a recent collision. Bloomberg

August 21, 2009
Total Views: 468

Thursday, August 13, 2009
Incidents

Is Your Equipment Intrinsically Safe?

We are still debating whether this guy was using a flashlight, LED or his cell phone to check the level of this tank but we are certain it wasn’t

August 13, 2009
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Piracy in European Waters?
Maritime Security Incidents

Piracy in European Waters?

With piracy along the horn of Africa creating such a buzz in the media, it is a common misconception that the act is confined to this area where onshore

August 12, 2009
Total Views: 109

Friday, July 31, 2009
MSC Napoli Salvage Operations Completed
Oil Spill

MSC Napoli Salvage Operations Completed

The two and a half year salvage operation to remove the wreckage of the MSC Napoli has officially been declared over.  The vessesl was intentionally beached

July 31, 2009
Total Views: 126

Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Polar Mist –  A modern day treasure ship located off coast of Argentina
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Polar Mist – A modern day treasure ship located off coast of Argentina

Today we have another update on an incident that occured back in January of this year.  According the Associated Press, a team of divers have recovered nearly

July 15, 2009
Total Views: 90

Monday, July 13, 2009
Incident Photo – Southampton Crane Collapse
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Incident Photo – Southampton Crane Collapse

A worker is seriously injured after a crane collapses at Southampton Dock.  According to BBC: Fire crews were called to Southampton Docks, owned by DP World,

July 13, 2009
Total Views: 115

Friday, July 3, 2009
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Capsized Cruise Ship Visible on Google Maps

Original Photo Found HERE. While this is a rather old story, it just came to our attention through one of our many vast searches on the internet.  This photo

July 3, 2009
Total Views: 643

Thursday, July 2, 2009
Incidents

Casualty Outlook

It’s been a bad week for lifeboats, once termed ‘the Pinto of the seas’. Over at Maritime Accident Casebook three incidents during drills and

July 2, 2009
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Lifesaving Incidents

Incident Video – Ship Collision in Aegean Sea

According to Reuters: Jun 29 – Turkey’s Coast Guard rescue the 11 crew members of a Malta-flagged ship after their vessel collided with a container

July 1, 2009
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Grand Ocean No. 1 – Incident Photo Of The Week
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Grand Ocean No. 1 – Incident Photo Of The Week

This week’s incident photo comes from a friend who just rounded the Cape Of Good Hope. The photos show the barge Grand Ocean No. 1 on the beach at

June 30, 2009
Total Views: 126

Friday, June 26, 2009
Cittia De Salerno Rescue – Incident Photo Of The Week
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Cittia De Salerno Rescue – Incident Photo Of The Week

This week’s incident photo of the week is the rescue of the sailboat Cittia De Salerno’s captain, Gianfranco Tortolani, on the USA to UK segment of

June 26, 2009
Total Views: 22

Sunday, June 21, 2009
Somali Pirate Takedown – Maersk Alabama Story Hits Prime Time TV
Maritime Security

Somali Pirate Takedown – Maersk Alabama Story Hits Prime Time TV

Get your TIVO’s ready…. In a new, featured, television show The Discovery Channel looks to find out the very real story behind the story of the

June 21, 2009
Total Views: 322

Friday, June 19, 2009
Lifeboat Air Bottle Explosion – Maritime Incident Photo Of The Week
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Lifeboat Air Bottle Explosion – Maritime Incident Photo Of The Week

This story comes via our friends at the excellent blog Maritime Accident Casebook (MAC for short). Bob Couttie

June 19, 2009
Total Views: 585

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Incidents

MSC Napoli Drydocked – HD Photo

Maritime Photographer Frodog brings us this HD image of the infamous MSC Napoli in drydock. He writes: In a Dry Dock aft of the Resolution was this Hulk of

June 16, 2009
Total Views: 249

Monday, June 15, 2009
Port Kiel Fire – Incident Photo Of The Week
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Port Kiel Fire – Incident Photo Of The Week

The Local

June 15, 2009
Total Views: 128

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Incidents

Lifeboat Incident Video – Dropped From The Falls

[vimeo width=”500″ height=”375″]http://vimeo.com/5089338[/vimeo] This video came to use through our tip line. We don’t have

June 10, 2009
Total Views: 82

Saturday, June 6, 2009
New Carissa – Incident Photo Of The Week
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New Carissa – Incident Photo Of The Week

Image via Wikipedia This photo from the maritime incident archives is of the New Carissa… the freighter that ran aground on a beach near Coos Bay,

June 6, 2009
Total Views: 34