Incidents


Wednesday, August 17, 2016
tanker vier harmoni
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Mutiny – Malaysian Tanker Seized By Crew

by Rozanna Latiff (Reuters) An oil tanker which was first reported to have been taken by pirates and sailed into Indonesian waters, was likely taken over

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, August 16, 2016
M/V FIVE_STARS_FUJIAN stranded crew
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Australia: Bulker Crew Remains Stranded Without Food In Australia

by Joshua Robertson (TheGuardian) The Chinese coal ship crew who were left without enough food, wages, or fuel for their return voyage

August 16, 2016
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Salvage Team Preparing to Board Grounded Drilling Rig in Scotland
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Salvage Team Preparing to Board Grounded Drilling Rig in Scotland

Final preparations were being made Tuesday afternoon to put a small team of salvage experts on board the grounded semi-submersible Transocean Winner off

August 9, 2016
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
mv benita
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Tow to Alang Shipbreakers Proving Troublesome for Wrecked MV Benita

More trouble for salvors of the MV Benita wreck just a few days they were able to refloat the vessel from the southern shore of Mauritius where it

July 27, 2016
Total Views: 134

Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Grounded Benita Won’t Be Blown to Pieces in Mauritius
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Grounded Benita Won’t Be Blown to Pieces in Mauritius

The salvors behind the refloating of the MV Benita are downplaying the use of explosives to remove the vessel from the rocks in Mauritius, saying any use

July 13, 2016
Total Views: 131

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
‘Benita’ Salvage Update: Oil Removal Continues as Salvors Explore Options, Worker Injured
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‘Benita’ Salvage Update: Oil Removal Continues as Salvors Explore Options, Worker Injured

Work continues around the clock to remove a large bulk carrier from the shores of Mauritius after it ran aground last month following an incident involving a

July 6, 2016
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Insurer Says MV Benita Grounding a Medical Issue, Not Mutiny
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Insurer Says MV Benita Grounding a Medical Issue, Not Mutiny

The insurer of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier which ran aground last week in Mauritius following an apparent brawl on board says that the incident was

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 837

Thursday, June 16, 2016
USMMA Canceling ‘Sea Year’ Over Sexual Assault and Harassment Fears?
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USMMA Canceling ‘Sea Year’ Over Sexual Assault and Harassment Fears?

One of the great benefits of attending the US Merchant Marine Academy is the experience of going out to sea on US-Flag merchant ships. This is called

June 16, 2016
Total Views: 262

Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Weather Hampers Lifting of Sewol Wreck in South Korea
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Weather Hampers Lifting of Sewol Wreck in South Korea

High waves have forced salvage crews to delay the operation to lift the sunken Sewol ferry in South Korea until later this month. The lifting of vessel kicked

June 14, 2016
Total Views: 131

Thursday, June 9, 2016
Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision
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Lack of Communication ID’d as Probable Cause of 2015 Houston Ship Channel Collision

A pilot’s inability to respond appropriately to hydrodynamic forces and a lack of communication was found to be the probable cause between a bulk carrier

June 9, 2016
Total Views: 179

Friday, June 3, 2016
Lightering Ops Underway for Grounded Freighter in Lake Superior [PHOTOS]
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Lightering Ops Underway for Grounded Freighter in Lake Superior [PHOTOS]

The U.S. Coast Guard has reported that lightering operations on the grounded MV Roger Blough began Friday a full week after the American freighter ran

June 3, 2016
Total Views: 152

Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Salvage Update: MV Roger Blough Hard Aground in Lake Superior
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Salvage Update: MV Roger Blough Hard Aground in Lake Superior

Lightering operations have been planned for the Great Lakes freighter hard aground on a reef in Lake Superior, but it’s likely to be several

June 1, 2016
Total Views: 300

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
PHOTOS: U.S. Freighter ‘Roger Blough’ Hard Aground in Lake Superior
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PHOTOS: U.S. Freighter ‘Roger Blough’ Hard Aground in Lake Superior

A U.S.-flagged freighter that spent Memorial Day weekend hard aground in Lake Superior is still stuck Tuesday as salvage crews continue on plans to refloat the

May 31, 2016
Total Views: 691

Friday, May 27, 2016
los llanitos
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Pollutants Removed From Grounded Bulk Carrier in Mexico

The removal of fuel and all hazardous materials from the stranded bulk carrier Los Llanitos concluded earlier this month as the salvage now moves to

May 27, 2016
Total Views: 111

Thursday, May 19, 2016
VIDEO: The Spectactular Salvage Operation to Save the Modern Express
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VIDEO: The Spectactular Salvage Operation to Save the Modern Express

In this video, SMIT Salvage tells the story of the amazing race to save the Modern Express, a 164-meter-long Roll-on/Roll-off vessel which earlier this

May 19, 2016
Total Views: 2636

Thursday, April 21, 2016
Poor Passage Planning Led to MV Cemfjord Sinking with Loss of 8 Lives -REPORT
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Poor Passage Planning Led to MV Cemfjord Sinking with Loss of 8 Lives -REPORT

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released its report into the January 2015 sinking of the MV Cemfjord, finding that the incident was the result

April 21, 2016
Total Views: 539

Friday, March 18, 2016
Ship Pilot Boarding Hull Marks
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“I think the pilot turned off the radio!”

By Owen Palmiotti (Coeval, Inc.)…I may have been in diapers when I first learned about communicating. Back then, I was most likely talking to my brother

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 279

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Cargo Loading Errors Led to Hoegh Osaka Grounding on Bramble Bank – Incident Report
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Cargo Loading Errors Led to Hoegh Osaka Grounding on Bramble Bank – Incident Report

The Hoegh Osaka had no chance of surviving the Bramble Bank turn shortly after the vessel departed from the port of Southampton on January 3, 2015 with

March 17, 2016
Total Views: 1823

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
In Pictures: The Amazing Race to Save the Modern Express
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In Pictures: The Amazing Race to Save the Modern Express

The amazing race to save the Modern Express began on January 26th, 2016 when British authorities picked up a distress call from the roll-on/roll-off cargo

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 4858

Salvage Master Nick Sloane Joins Resolve
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Salvage Master Nick Sloane Joins Resolve

South African Salvage Master Nick Sloane has joined Resolve Marine Group as Senior Salvage Master.  Sloane has been in the business for decades but is

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 225