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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Iran Saviz
Accidents

Iranian Ship Targeted by Mine in Red Sea -Reports

CAIRO, April 6 (Reuters) – An Iranian cargo ship has come under attack in the Red Sea, Al Arabiya TV reported on Tuesday, quoting unnamed sources, and

April 6, 2021
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Watch:  Can Books Still Teach Us How To Avoid Disasters At Sea?
Accidents

Watch: Can Books Still Teach Us How To Avoid Disasters At Sea?

In the wake of the Ever Given mega-ship grounding in the Suez Canal last month countless people have asked us what lessons will be learned from this to prevent

April 6, 2021
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nicola faith liferaft
Accidents

Sunken Vessel of Interest Located in Search for Missing FV Nicola Faith Off Wales

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says it has located an unidentified sunken vessel of “significant interest” in its search for

April 6, 2021
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Abandoned Yacht Ship Eemslift Hendrika
Accidents

Rescue Underway for Abandoned Yacht Transport Ship Adrift Off Norway

OSLO, April 6 (Reuters) – Emergency response teams scrambled on Tuesday to prevent a Dutch cargo ship adrift in the North Sea from sinking and causing an

April 6, 2021
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Monday, April 5, 2021
city of cleveland fire
Accidents

NTSB Says Complacency, Lack of Procedural Compliance at Issue in Marine Accidents

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a lack of procedural compliance and complacency were key factors in several marine accident investigations

April 5, 2021
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Sunday, April 4, 2021
Indonesian Search an Rescue Agency SAR personnel ship collision at a port
Collision

17 Fishermen Lost After Bulk Carrier Collision

by Tabita Diela (Reuters) – Divers were scouring the waters of the Java Sea on Sunday for 17 fishermen reported missing after their boat capsized

April 4, 2021
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Friday, April 2, 2021
golden ray section 2 cut
Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Returns to Stubborn ‘Section Seven’ as Operation Drags On

If you want to know how bad the Ever Given situation in the Suez Canal could have got, look no further than the MV Golden Ray in the United

April 2, 2021
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Thursday, April 1, 2021
Bouchard Transportation Pays Whistleblower in Port Aransas Barge Explosion
Accidents

Bouchard Transportation Pays Whistleblower in Port Aransas Barge Explosion

New York-based Bouchard Transportation and three former and current company officials have paid $375,000 in restitution to a whistleblower who the company

April 1, 2021
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ever given refloated
Accidents

Shipowner Declares General Average for Ever Given

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As the investigation into the grounding of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal begins, the

April 1, 2021
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Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground, in Suez Canal
Accidents

Egypt Wants $1 Billion In Compensation For Suez Blockage

By Tarek El-Tablawy (Bloomberg) — Egypt said it may seek around $1 billion in compensation after the giant containership Ever Given blocked the Suez

April 1, 2021
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Russian FPSO MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY Transiting the Suez Canal
Accidents

Marine Reinsurance Firms Expect Giant Suez Blockage Claims

by Carolyn Cohn (Reuters) – The recent blockage of the Suez Canal is likely to lead to large reinsurance claims, adding to upward pressure on marine

April 1, 2021
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
ever given satellite photo
Accidents

Egyptian Investigators Kick Off Probe in Suez Canal Blockage

SMAILIA, Egypt March 31 (Reuters) – Divers inspected the hull of the Ever Given on Wednesday as the man tasked with investigating how the giant container

March 31, 2021
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
maersk eureka
Accidents

Maersk Containership Broken Down in the Pacific Ocean – Update

Update – April 1, 2021: Maersk reports that repairs to Maersk Eureka have been completed and the ship is undergoing sea trials to ensure its safe

March 30, 2021
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houston ship channel collision
Accidents

Speed A Factor in 2019 Houston Ship Channel Collision -NTSB

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that vessel speed was a factor in the 2019 collision between a liquefied propane gas tanker

March 30, 2021
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Monday, March 29, 2021
ever given refloated
Accidents

Ever Given Freed Allowing Shipping to Resume Through Suez Canal

By Yusri Mohamed, Nadine Awadalla and Aidan Lewis ISMAILIA, Egypt, March 29 (Reuters) – Shipping was on the move again late on Monday in Egypt’s

March 29, 2021
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containership ever-given-free-in the SUEZ CANAL
Accidents

Huge Progress Made In Suez But ‘Still Not A Piece Of Cake’, Says Smit

Update: Ever Given Freed By Yusri Mohamed (Reuters) – The huge container ship M/V Ever Given blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal for nearly a week has been

March 29, 2021
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Sunday, March 28, 2021
MV Ever Given Partially Refloated in Suez; Ship Still Blocking Canal
Accidents

MV Ever Given Partially Refloated in Suez; Ship Still Blocking Canal

By Jack Wittels and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — The giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal has been at least partially refloated, the first step

March 28, 2021
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Ever Given Ship Looking Like A Beached Whale Suez Canal
Accidents

Latest Ever Given Refloating Attempt Postponed

Update: Ever Given Partially Refloated; Ship Still Blocking Canal gCaptain Update: The Suez Canal Authority and salvors working to refloat the Ever Given will

March 28, 2021
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Saturday, March 27, 2021
ever given suez canal
Accidents

Salvage Efforts Continue in Suez But Refloating Timeline Uncertain

By Ahmed Fahmy and Omar Fahmy SUEZ, Egypt, March 27 (Reuters) – Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern

March 27, 2021
Total Views: 14189

ever given satellite photo
Accidents

How a Desert Wind Blew $10 Billion of Global Trade Off Course

By K Oanh Ha, Javier Blas, Salma El Wardany and Mirette Magdy (Bloomberg) — The forecast for Tuesday, March 23, showed wind gusts of more than 40

March 27, 2021
Total Views: 10373