Incidents


Friday, January 9, 2015
teekay hispania spirit lng carrier
Incidents

Teekay LNG Carrier Stuck in the Mud Off Nigeria

On January 5, Teekay spokesperson Jonathan Anthony confirms in an emailed statement, their fully-loaded 165,600 m3 LNG carrier Magellan Spirit “grounded

January 9, 2015
Total Views: 106

Thursday, January 8, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues
Accidents

Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues

The 51,000-ton Hoegh Osaka is currently stable at an anchorage after self-refloating at high water and with the help of strong winds Wednesday

January 8, 2015
Total Views: 98

Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide
Accidents

Hoegh Osaka Self-Floated at High Tide

Thursday Update: Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues Previous: The grounded Hoegh Osaka car carrier self-floated from the sands of the

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 115

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Hoegh Osaka Salvage: Wednesday’s Refloating Plans Scrapped [UPDATE]
Accidents

Hoegh Osaka Salvage: Wednesday’s Refloating Plans Scrapped [UPDATE]

Breaking: Hoegh Osaka Self Floated at High Tide Salvors of the grounded Hoegh Osaka car carrier in the Solent have decided not to attempt to refloat the

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 195

Monday, January 5, 2015
hoegh osaka grounding
Incidents

3D Recreation of Höegh Osaka’s Intentional Grounding in the Solent

Update: The Hoegh Osaka car carrier self-floated at high tide on Wednesday and the vessel is now stable at a nearby as salvors work on dewatering the vessel.

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 120

tanker araevo
Incidents

Greek-Operated Oil Tanker Bombed at Libyan Port, Two Dead

Two crew members were killed when unidentified military aircraft bombed a Greek-operated oil tanker anchored at the Libyan port of Derna, the Greek coastguard

January 5, 2015
Total Views: 73

Saturday, January 3, 2015
hoegh osaka car carrier aground
Incidents

Höegh Car Carrier Listing Heavily After Running Aground in the Solent

The 179.9 meter pure car and truck carrier Hoegh Osaka has run aground on Friday night off Southampton and is currently listing 50 degrees according to the

January 3, 2015
Total Views: 164

Ferry Passengers Find Horrifying Scene Off Scotland
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Ferry Passengers Find Horrifying Scene Off Scotland

Passengers aboard the Northlink ferry Hrossey saw a haunting sight this afternoon in the form of an upturned hull of a ship while sailing in the Pentland

January 3, 2015
Total Views: 4799

Friday, January 2, 2015
norman atlantic fire
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Norman Atlantic Fire Damage [IMAGES]

The following images were shared with us today by gCaptain contributor Roberto Quarta in Brindisi, Italy. A passenger on board shot video of the evacuation,

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 90

bulk jupiter bulk carrier
Incidents

Gearbulk-Owned Ore Carrier Sinks Off Vietnam

Only one crew member from the 190 meter-long bulk carrier Bulk Jupiter has survived after the ship unexpectedly sank 150 nautical miles off the coast of

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 528

alyarmouk
Collision

Crews Battle Oil Spill After Ships Collide Off Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reports today the Libyan-flagged crude oil tanker Alyarmouk and Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Sinar Kapuas

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 203

Monday, December 29, 2014
team vestas wind salvage
Accidents

Salvors Detail the Recovery of Team Vestas Wind

Seldom does a salvage operation run as smoothly as that of the Volvo Ocean Racing yacht, “Vestas Wind”. In a joint venture between Subtech and Svitzer, a

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 242

Spirit of Piraeus containership
Incidents

Rescued Ferry Passengers Arrive in Italy from Fire-Scorched Norman Atlantic [UPDATE]

Passengers from a car ferry, ablaze off the coast of Greece, arrived in Italy on Monday as rescue teams worked to save those still

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 46

Sunday, December 28, 2014
Hundreds Trapped as Ferry Burns in Heavy Seas Off Greece [UPDATE]
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Hundreds Trapped as Ferry Burns in Heavy Seas Off Greece [UPDATE]

"The ship is still on fire, the floor is burning," passenger George Styliaras told Greek TV by telephone, adding that smoke was making it difficult to breathe.

December 28, 2014
Total Views: 166

Thursday, December 18, 2014
SMART Bow Scuttled Off South Africa [PHOTOS]
Accidents

SMART Bow Scuttled Off South Africa [PHOTOS]

The bow section of the bulk carrier MV Smart has been refloated and scuttled off the coast of South Africa about 17 months after the ship

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 174

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
News

Lack of Evidence Frees Suspected Pirates in Seychelles

The small island nation of Seychelles has acquitted three previously convicted Somali pirates and has ordered their repatriation, marking the latest judiciary

December 17, 2014
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
La Prefectura Naval Argentina octbreeze island
Collision

Bulk Carrier T-Boned on Paraná River [IMAGES]

The 38,278 deadweight ton, Hong Kong flagged bulk carrier Octbreeze Island was impaled by the Italian-flagged 40,165-deadweight tanker Ghetty Bottiglieri on

December 16, 2014
Total Views: 91

Sunday, December 14, 2014
Svitzer, Titan Talking Salvage Tie-Up?
Accidents

Svitzer, Titan Talking Salvage Tie-Up?

Titan Salvage and Svitzer are reported to be in preliminary discussions over a potential tie-up of their respective salvage businesses, according to a new

December 14, 2014
Total Views: 75

Thursday, December 4, 2014
Court Orders Payout to Somali Pirates
News

Court Orders Payout to Somali Pirates

A European court has ordered France to pay thousands of euros in compensation to a group of Somali pirates over a 48 delay in presenting the accused men before

December 4, 2014
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Drawbridge Closes on Mega Yacht Near Miami
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Drawbridge Closes on Mega Yacht Near Miami

Vessel traffic on the Florida's Intracoastal Waterway is restricted Wednesday after a span of a draw bridge closed onto a the deck of a luxury yacht near

December 3, 2014
Total Views: 110