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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Ultra Galaxy wreck split in two on August 18, 2024.
Accidents

Oil Spill Clean-Up Intensifies in South Africa After ‘Ultra Galaxy’ Wreck Breaks Apart

Authorities are intensifying efforts to clean up oil from the grounded MV Ultra Galaxy cargo vessel on South Africa’s west coast after severe weather

August 20, 2024
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Rescue boats operate on the sea to search for the missing, including British entrepreneur Mike Lynch, after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Incidents

Divers Continue Search for Missing After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily

PALERMO, Sicily, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Divers scoured the wreck of a luxury yacht off Sicily’s coast on Tuesday to find six missing people,

August 20, 2024
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Monday, August 19, 2024
A Philippine supply boat sails near a Chinese Coast Guard ship during a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal/File Photo
Collision

Philippines, China Trade Blame After Vessels Collide in South China Sea

BEIJING/MANILA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – The Philippines and China accused each other on Monday of ramming vessels and performing dangerous

August 19, 2024
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Aerial of the search for missing after the Bayesian yacht was lost of Sicily
Accidents

British Tech Entrepreneur Among Missing After Superyacht Sinks Off Sicily

By Rosaura Bonfardino and Igor Petyx PALERMO, Sicily, Aug 19 (Reuters) – One man died and six people were missing, including British tech

August 19, 2024
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Severe Weather Causes Container Loss Off South African Coast
Accidents

Severe Weather Causes Container Loss Off South African Coast

A CMA CGM containership lost some 99 containers overboard in heavy weather last week off the east coast of South Africa, the South African Maritime Safety

August 19, 2024
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Saturday, August 17, 2024
Oil spill on Venezuelan beach, in Boca de Aroa REUTERS/Juan Carlos Hernandez
Oil Spill

Oil Spill Reported Off Venezuela’s Caribbean Coast

ARACAS, Aug 17 (Reuters) – An oil spill, which appeared to originate from Venezuela’s El Palito refinery several days ago, has

August 17, 2024
Total Views: 1974

Friday, August 16, 2024
Fire Erupts on Soviet-Era Carrier Minsk in China
Ship Fires

Fire Erupts on Soviet-Era Carrier Minsk in China

Chinese media is reporting a significant fire has erupted aboard the former Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier Minsk, which has been languishing in a man-made

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 9066

Thursday, August 15, 2024
Responders with the Unified Command conduct an overflight assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, March 29, 2024. The Key Bridge was struck by the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali early morning on March 26, 2024. (Unified Command courtesy photo)
Accidents

New Bill Seeks to Hold Foreign Shipowners Accountable for Maritime Accidents

U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and

August 15, 2024
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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
offshore support vessels
Accidents

Tragic Accident on ICON Offshore Vessel Results in Two Fatalities

Malaysia-based offshore support vessel (OSV) provider ICON Offshore Berhad has confirmed details of an August 2 accident involving one of its vessels that

August 14, 2024
Total Views: 3147

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Jacqueline A following salvage after the sinking
Accidents

NTSB Report Reveals Watertight Integrity Issues Led to Sinking of Towing Vessel

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that the sinking of the towing vessel Jacqueline A last year in the Atlantic Ocean was caused

August 13, 2024
Total Views: 8178

MV Ultra Galaxy aground in South Africa
Accidents

Salvage Continues on South Africa Shipwreck as Investigation Gets Underway

The salvage team on the Panama-flagged cargo vessel, the MV Ultra Galaxy, is anxiously awaiting a week-long ‘good weather window’ to prepare for

August 13, 2024
Total Views: 4594

Monday, August 12, 2024
An explosion takes place at a port in Ningbo, China, August 9, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Accidents

Explosion at Ningbo Port Seen Impacting Supply Chains

Container xChange, an online container trading and leasing marketplace, is warning of serious repercussions following the recent explosion aboard the Yang Ming

August 12, 2024
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MSC CAPETOWN III after the fire was extinguished
Accidents

Major Containership Fire Averted in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) successfully averted a potential disaster after a fire broke out on a containership berthed at Jaya Container Terminal

August 12, 2024
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Friday, August 9, 2024
An explosion takes place at a port in Ningbo, China, August 9, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
Accidents

Watch: Huge Explosion on Containership YM Mobility at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port

A major explosion occurred Friday on the containership YM Mobility while docked at the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in China. Fortunately, no casualties were

August 9, 2024
Total Views: 14601

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
John J Boland discharging cargo from its port side using its self-unloading boom in Lorain, Ohio, after the grounding. (Source: NTSB)
Accidents

Misguided Draft Guidance Causes Bulk Carrier Grounding in Lake Huron

Inadequate operating company guidance on underkeel clearance led to the grounding of a bulk carrier in Lake Huron in April 2023, the National Transportation

August 6, 2024
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MV Ultra Galaxy aground in South Africa
Accidents

Salvage of Grounded Ultra Galaxy Hampered by ‘Cape of Storms’ Weather

Salvage operations on the Panama-registered cargo vessel MV Ultra Galaxy are set to resume this week following a period of stormy winter weather that hit South

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 8166

Friday, August 2, 2024
A handout image shows the RSS Supreme's rigid-hulled inflatable boat in the vicinity of the burning vessels following a fire on two oil tankers about 55 km (34 miles) northeast of the Singaporean island of Pedra Branca, July 19, 2024. Republic of Singapore Navy/Handout via REUTERS
Accidents

Iranian Oil Ties May Complicate Singapore Tanker Collision Insurance Claims

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – A collision between two tankers off Singapore in July raises questions over insurance claims, as one of the vessels

August 2, 2024
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
A tugboat pours water on the container ship Zim Kingston after it caught fire off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada October 25, 2021. Canadian Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Accidents

TSB Raises Concerns Over Canada’s Marine Emergency Response After ZIM Kingston Fire

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has raised serious concerns about Canada’s marine emergency preparedness following its investigation into

July 31, 2024
Total Views: 2422

HL ECO collision with YM Serenity in Queensland, Australia. Image taken from video.
Accidents

Watch: Dramatic Collision Between Bulk Carriers Off Queensland Coast

Some wild new video has emerged showing a dramatic collision that occurred earlier this month off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The incident took place

July 31, 2024
Total Views: 12025

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The MV Ultra Galaxy pictured grounded and broken into four pieces after stormy weather on South Africa’s west coast. SAMSA Photo
Accidents

Coastal Clean-Up Efforts Intensify After Shipwreck on South Africa’s West Coast

Coastal clean-up operations are intensifying on South Africa’s west coast following an oil spill caused by the break-up of the grounded cargo ship, MV Ultra

July 30, 2024
Total Views: 2128
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