Incidents


Friday, August 18, 2023
The wreck of the OS 35 arrives in Amsterdam on board the M/V Fjord. Photo courtesy Koole Contractors
Accidents

Watch: OS 35 Shipwreck Arrives in Amsterdam

The hulk of the OS 35 shipwreck has arrived in Amsterdam where it is set to be recycled. The two sections of the wreck arrived on board the semi-submersible

August 18, 2023
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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Damage to the M/V AP Revelin's port quarter. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Accidents

False Alarm Led to Propulsion Loss and Collision Between Cargo Ships in Sabine Pass

A collision between two cargo ships near Port Arthur, Texas last year was caused by a loss of propulsion resulting from a false alarm, the National

August 17, 2023
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Personnel in HAZMAT suits aboard the F/V Pacific Producer in Tacoma, Washington, August 16, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Accidents

77-Year-Old Fish Factory with Troubled Past Suffers Ammonia Leak in Washington

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to an ammonia leak aboard a 77-year-old fish processing vessel with a history of health and safety violations. The U.S.

August 16, 2023
Total Views: 11767

The Majestic rig capsized in Nigeria's Niger Delta, August 15, 2023.
Accidents

Shallow Water Rig Capsizes in Niger Delta

Nigerian oil and gas company Seplat Energy has confirmed on person has died and three others are missing after the shallow water drilling rig Majestic capsized

August 16, 2023
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Monday, August 14, 2023
Burned containers on the bow of the KMTC Shenzen containership
Accidents

Fire on Containership Off Malaysia

Malaysian authorities were battling a fire on the M/V KMTC Shenzhen, a containership owned by Korea Marine Transport Co., off the coast of Port Klang,

August 14, 2023
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Saturday, August 12, 2023
A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
Piracy

Three Bulk Carriers Robbed In Singapore Strait

By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Three bulk carriers were robbed in the Singapore Strait earlier this week, a

August 12, 2023
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
pusher tug sinking
Accidents

Pusher Tug Sinks Off North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are responding to a 59-foot pusher tug that sank Tuesday night approximately 3 miles off North Myrtle Beach, South

August 9, 2023
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Migrants on board of NGO Proactiva Open Arms Uno rescue boat looks at boat Guardia Costiera heading to Lampedusa island
Accidents

Forty-One Feared Dead in Migrant Shipwreck in Central Mediterranean

ROME, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Forty one migrants are thought to have died in a shipwreck last week in the central Mediterranean, Italian

August 9, 2023
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Monday, August 7, 2023
Coast Guard Reports Progress in Grande Costa D’Avorio Salvage
Accidents

Coast Guard Reports Progress in Grande Costa D’Avorio Salvage

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced progress in the salvage and recovery operation on board the Grande Costa D’Avorio following last month’s

August 7, 2023
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Sunday, August 6, 2023
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) This image belongs to SCA.
Collision

Suez Canal Tugboat Sinks After Collision With Tanker

CAIRO (Reuters) – A Suez Canal tugboat sank on Saturday and one of its crew was missing after it collided with a Hong Kong-flagged LPG tanker

August 6, 2023
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Saturday, August 5, 2023
Naval Drone Hits Russian Military Tanker
Incidents

Naval Drone Hits Russian Military Tanker

By Olena Harmash (Reuters) – A Ukrainian sea drone full of explosives struck a Russian fuel tanker overnight near a bridge linking

August 5, 2023
Total Views: 6306

Thursday, August 3, 2023
Burned-Out Fremantle Highway Towed to Dutch Port for Salvage
Incidents

Burned-Out Fremantle Highway Towed to Dutch Port for Salvage

AMSTERDAM, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The car carrier that caught fire last week off the coast of the Netherlands has arrived

August 3, 2023
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Fire damaged Fremantle Highway at sea with response vessels nearby
Accidents

Rolls-Royce Confirms a ‘Small Number’ of Vehicles on Burned Out Fremantle Highway

By Wilfried Eckl-Dorna (Bloomberg) — BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce has a small number of its exclusive cars aboard the ship that went up in flames off the

August 2, 2023
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser, homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico, transits toward the pier in Bridgetown, Barbados
Accidents

NTSB: Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between US Coast Guard Cutter and Small Boat Off Puerto Rico

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the fatal collision between the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Winslow Griesser and a

August 1, 2023
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Fire Out On Fremantle Highway
Accidents

Fire Out On Fremantle Highway

The fire on board the car carrier Fremantle Highway has diminished to the point that there is no indication that it is still burning as the ship remains at

August 1, 2023
Total Views: 8759

Monday, July 31, 2023
A view of the half-sunk cargo ship OS 35 in Catalan Bay after its collision with an LNG tanker near Gibraltar
Accidents

INTERCARGO Warns Against Complacency as Liquefaction Risk Looms Over Dry Bulk Shipping

Cargo liquefaction continues to be the number one cause of deadly accidents in the dry bulk shipping sector, according to industry association INTERCARGO.

July 31, 2023
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Burning Car Carrier Towed to Temporary Location off Dutch Coast
Incidents

Burning Car Carrier Towed to Temporary Location off Dutch Coast

AMSTERDAM, July 31 (Reuters) – A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away

July 31, 2023
Total Views: 4738

Sunday, July 30, 2023
Calls For Justice After Another Philippine Boat Disaster
Accidents

Calls For Justice After Another Philippine Boat Disaster

By Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal MANILA,(Reuters) – Domingo and Glenda Aparentado stood side by side in their crowded living room on Friday,

July 30, 2023
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Saturday, July 29, 2023
Boats spray water onto an offshore oil platform that caught fire at the Pemex's Cantarell Field, in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico July 7, 2023. Courtesy Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) @Pemex/Handout via REUTERS
Oil Spill

Mexico’s Pemex Admits Offshore Oil Spill, Downplays Size And Impact

By Stefanie Eschenbacher and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – The chief executive officer of Mexican state energy oil Pemex on Wednesday sought

July 29, 2023
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Friday, July 28, 2023
Salvors Briefly Board Burning Fremantle Highway in North Sea
Accidents

Salvors Briefly Board Burning Fremantle Highway in North Sea

AMSTERDAM, July 28 (Reuters) – The fire which has been burning on a car carrier off the Dutch coast has lessened in intensity and

July 28, 2023
Total Views: 8942