Incidents


Friday, January 6, 2023
‘OS 35’ Wreck Removal Set to Kick Off in Gibraltar
Accidents

‘OS 35’ Wreck Removal Set to Kick Off in Gibraltar

The operation to remove the wreckage of the OS 35 bulk carrier from Gibraltar waters is set to kick off with the arrival of equipment from South America.

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 13657

Thursday, January 5, 2023
A general view shows the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio, that ran aground on a reef,
Accidents

Mauritian Government’s Burying of Wakashio Grounding Report Angers Islanders

The government of Mauritius is being accused of resorting to “totalitarianism” over its decision not to publish its investigation report into the

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 3427

Turkish navy frigate underway
Piracy

Naval Task Force Holding Somali Piracy Operation as a Reminder to Shipping Not to Let Its Guard Down

A multi-national naval task force tasked with combating piracy in the Somali basin is getting ready to conduct a five-day operation aimed at increasing naval

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 11833

Saturday, December 31, 2022
Dead In The Water Book
Piracy

Dead In The Water – The Best Maritime Book Of The Year

The following is a review of the book Dead In The Water, a book about the Brillante Virtuoso, a tragedy that shook the shipping world and left us all

December 31, 2022
Total Views: 8712

Thursday, December 29, 2022
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Four Missing After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico
Accidents

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Four Missing After Offshore Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico

The Coast Guard suspended its search for four people aboard a helicopter after it crashed approximately 10 miles off Southwest Pass, Louisiana, on Thursday.

December 29, 2022
Total Views: 10410

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Containership Towed to Safety in English Channel
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Containership Towed to Safety in English Channel

The Liberian-flagged containership HSL Nike has been towed to safety after losing power in the English Channel. French authorities report the ship was en route

December 28, 2022
Total Views: 2603

Friday, December 23, 2022
duck boat tragedy
Accidents

Defense Spending Bill Includes ‘Duck Boat’ Safety Improvements

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy welcomed much-needed maritime safety improvements included as provisions in the $858 billion annual

December 23, 2022
Total Views: 2224

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Salvage Continues for Grounded Fishing Vessel on Santa Cruz Island
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Salvage Continues for Grounded Fishing Vessel on Santa Cruz Island

Salvage crews are making progress on the salvage of the grounded fishing vessel Speranza Marie on Southern California’s Santa Cruz Island—the largest

December 21, 2022
Total Views: 4894

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Thai Military Races to Find Survivors from Sunken Warship
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Thai Military Races to Find Survivors from Sunken Warship

By Napat Wesshasartar BANG SAPHAN, Thailand, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Thailand’s military mobilized helicopters, warships and unmanned drones off its

December 20, 2022
Total Views: 2248

Monday, December 19, 2022
Thai Navy Searching for Missing Marines After Warship Sinks
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Thai Navy Searching for Missing Marines After Warship Sinks

BANGKOK, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Thailand’s military deployed warships and helicopters on Monday to try to locate 33 marines missing after a

December 19, 2022
Total Views: 3157

Friday, December 16, 2022
APL England Cargo Loss Report: Ship’s Fittings Found in Poor Condition
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APL England Cargo Loss Report: Ship’s Fittings Found in Poor Condition

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its final report into the loss of containers from the APL England off Sydney, finding that the

December 16, 2022
Total Views: 16144

Fishing Vessel Grounds on Southern California’s Santa Cruz Island
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Fishing Vessel Grounds on Southern California’s Santa Cruz Island

A 60-foot fishing vessel carrying roughly 1,000 gallons of diesel ran aground on Santa Cruz Island of the coast of Southern California on Thursday morning,

December 16, 2022
Total Views: 3356

Thursday, December 15, 2022
Shocking Video Shows Man Overboard Incident on Hospital Ship USNS Comfort
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Shocking Video Shows Man Overboard Incident on Hospital Ship USNS Comfort

Some scary new video shows the man overboard incident on board the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort. As we reported yesterday, nineteen personnel fell

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 17776

Monday, December 12, 2022
Tresta Star Wreck to Be Abandoned on Reunion Island
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Tresta Star Wreck to Be Abandoned on Reunion Island

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius (gCaptain) – Tresta Star won’t be removed off the coast of Réunion Island. Due to the fact that the wreck removal will be

December 12, 2022
Total Views: 22105

Maine Maritime Academy Mourns Four Cadets Killed in Car Accident
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Maine Maritime Academy Mourns Four Cadets Killed in Car Accident

The Maine Maritime Academy community is mourning the loss of four cadets who were killed in an off-campus car accident early Saturday morning. Three others

December 12, 2022
Total Views: 5752

Friday, December 9, 2022
Taiwanese Trawler Loaded with Diesel and Fuel Oil Grounds on Saint Brandon
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Taiwanese Trawler Loaded with Diesel and Fuel Oil Grounds on Saint Brandon

By Vel Moonien (gCaptain) – MAURITIUS – Taiwanese trawler has run aground in Saint-Brandon in the Indian Ocean with diesel and fuel oil on board. A

December 9, 2022
Total Views: 6109

Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Coast Guard: Ever Forward Pilot Distracted By Cell Phone Prior to Grounding
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Coast Guard: Ever Forward Pilot Distracted By Cell Phone Prior to Grounding

The U.S. Coast Guard says the pilot of the containership Ever Forward was distracted by his cell phone when the 1,095-foot ship grounded in the Chesapeake Bay

December 7, 2022
Total Views: 23437

Friday, December 2, 2022
Quantum of the Seas Lifeboat Accident Caught on Video
Accidents

Quantum of the Seas Lifeboat Accident Caught on Video

A scary moment captured on video by a passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas shows the moment a lifeboat plunged into the water from height.

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 16035

Rogue Wave Kills Passenger on Viking’s Newest Polar Expedition Cruise Ship
Accidents

Rogue Wave Kills Passenger on Viking’s Newest Polar Expedition Cruise Ship

One person was killed and four others injured after a Viking expedition cruise ship was struck by a rogue wave off the southern tip of South America this week.

December 2, 2022
Total Views: 96303

Monday, November 28, 2022
Convicted Nigerian Pirate Avoids Sentence in Denmark
Piracy

Convicted Nigerian Pirate Avoids Sentence in Denmark

COPENHAGEN, Nov 28 (Reuters) – A Danish court on Monday found a Nigerian man guilty of endangering the lives of Danish military personnel in a shooting

November 28, 2022
Total Views: 3397