Incidents
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Ship Collision Off Coast of Japan
Two ships have collided off the coast of Japan. Shipping Times tells us: On July 27, 2007, at 01:50 local time, M/V Alpha Action, chartered by Nippon Yusen
Friday, July 27, 2007
10 Lessons Learned For Sailing in Severe Weather
In a gCaptain exclusive we were able to discuss the May 2007 abandonment of the s/v Sean Seamour II with her captain Jean Pierre de Lutz. This story was
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Say Goodbye to the Pasha Bulker
Say goodbye to the Pasha Bulker. The ill fated ship that ran up on an Australian beach last month is finally under tow on her way to an unkown
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Ships Collide In Fog – Panama Canal
Panama Guide brings us news of a collision between the bulk carrier White Mist (IMO 7821506) collided with the bulker Miltiades (IMO 8208323) south of canal
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Quiz – What is the most dangerous place aboard ship?
For the answer you will need to visit Bob Couttie’s Maritime Accident site and listen to the podcast titled “The Case Of The Deadly Saviour“.
Friday, July 20, 2007
EPIRB Failure aboard the “Sean Seamour”
A harrowing story of the Emergency beacon failure aboard the sailing yacht "Sean Seamour". EPIRB links, information and winter North Atlantic
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Unhappy Boat Owners – Cargo Offloading Gone Wrong
Cargolaw.com brings us two very unhappy boat owners (click on the photos for info on what happened): After the
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Container Ship MSC Napoli Photo Slideshow
If your browser does not support the slideshow you can still view the photos HERE. The above photos slideshow is of the Container Ship “MSC Napoli”
Container Ship Sinking Video – “MSC Napoli” Salvage with Explosives
The beached vessel “MSC Napoli” was broken in two with the use of explosives as part of the $100m and rising salvage attempt. The Guardian UK tells
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Damaged Cruise Ship Docks in Vanatu
We mostly think of Vanuatu as a flag of convenience state, not a port of refuge but that is what it has become for the P&O cruise ship Pacific
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Tanker Grounded off Coney Island, NY
After experiencing a steering problem the tanker “White Sea” ran aground off of Coney Island New York. The Gotahamist tells us: The White Sea, has
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Trouble in Paradise, Ro-Ro Sinks Off Ibiza Spain
Reports are starting to arrive of the Ro-Ro ship “Don Pedro” sinking off the coast of Ibiza, Spain. In a translated version of the story local
Boston Ferry Collision
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko1agnNqBPY The Above footage was taken by the Coast Guard during a post collision inspection of the Boston Ferry
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Ital Florida – Container Casualties
Ship Spotting Forum brings us photos of the Ital Florida entering port. We have read conflicting reports on how this happened so check the site cargolaw.com
Monday, July 9, 2007
Captain of the beached ship “DenDen” Speaks
Hopefully you remember the DENDEN from our previous post, if not CLICK HERE to get up to speed. Today we found an interview with the vessel’s master;
Monday, July 2, 2007
Pasha Bulker is Finally FREE!
It’s officially we’ve had reports from our resident reporters Ian & MarkL, fellow bloggers and the “real” media all confirming that
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Pasha Bulker Swung Out but Leaking Oil
The Sydney Morning Herald brings us this update: THE Pasha Bulker has budged but is still stuck fast on the reef at Nobbys Beach, Newcastle. Damage to the
Saturday, June 30, 2007
What Are You Sinking About?
Here’s a great video (just play it on mute) of maritime disaster footage from around the world.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Pasha Bulker – Questions and Answers
We have been receiving a lot of comments and interaction regarding our coverage of the Pasha Bulker story. There are many stories to cover on the seven seas
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