Incidents


Thursday, October 29, 2015
Wrecked Bulk Carrier to be Scuttled Off Mexico
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Wrecked Bulk Carrier to be Scuttled Off Mexico

  A 223-meter bulk carrier will need to be scuttled after suffering catastrophic damage from its grounding along a remote stretch of coast in Mexico

October 29, 2015
Total Views: 123

Monday, October 19, 2015
U.S. Navy Tug to Begin Search for Sunken El Faro Near the Bahamas
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U.S. Navy Tug to Begin Search for Sunken El Faro Near the Bahamas

  A search and salvage team from the U.S. Navy is expected to kick off its search for the American cargo ship El Faro this week which is

October 19, 2015
Total Views: 152

Thursday, October 15, 2015
Bad Weather Hampers ‘Flinterstar’ Salvage Off Belgium
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Bad Weather Hampers ‘Flinterstar’ Salvage Off Belgium

  Oil removal operations from the wrecked Flinterstar off the coast of Belgium were halted for a third straight day Thursday due to weather.

October 15, 2015
Total Views: 175

Friday, October 9, 2015
MV Flinterstar A Total Loss Off Belgium
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MV Flinterstar A Total Loss Off Belgium

  Salvage of the partially sunken MV Flinterstar following a collision with an LNG carrier earlier this week off the coast of Belgium kicks into high gear

October 9, 2015
Total Views: 591

Thursday, October 8, 2015
We Won’t Learn Anything: What Sank El Faro and What Didn’t
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We Won’t Learn Anything: What Sank El Faro and What Didn’t

On Wednesday night, the final rescue crews on the El Faro mission called in, “We are returning to base – negative results,”

October 8, 2015
Total Views: 717

Monday, October 5, 2015
The 32 Others and Those Looking for Them: Harsh Realities on El Faro Search
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The 32 Others and Those Looking for Them: Harsh Realities on El Faro Search

When the U.S. Coast Guard found, and then left, a body believed to be from the the lost SS El Faro, many may have been confused. Leaving the body means

October 5, 2015
Total Views: 169

Monday, September 28, 2015
Bulk Ship Refloated Off Sweden
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Bulk Ship Refloated Off Sweden

  The Liberian-flagged MV Victoria was refloated Sunday after spending more than one week hard aground on a shoal off Sweden. The 46,000 DWT Victoria was

September 28, 2015
Total Views: 34

Friday, September 25, 2015
‘Victoria’ Salvage Continues Off Sweden
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‘Victoria’ Salvage Continues Off Sweden

  Salvors have removed a total of 977,000 liters of heavy oil from the tanks of the grounded MV Victoria off Sweden, but the effort to refloat the vessel

September 25, 2015
Total Views: 51

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Grounded Bulk Carrier Could Be Stuck for Days Off Sweden
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Could Be Stuck for Days Off Sweden

  The Swedish Coast Guard and a commercial salvage crew are continuing to respond to a bulk carrier hard aground off the west coast of Sweden in

September 22, 2015
Total Views: 120

Chilean Ferry Scuttled After 2014 Patagonia Grounding – Photos and Video
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Chilean Ferry Scuttled After 2014 Patagonia Grounding – Photos and Video

The Chile Ro-Ro ferry Amadeo I was towed out to sea and scuttled on Monday after a year-long operation to remove the vessel from the shores of a fjord

September 22, 2015
Total Views: 765

Monday, September 21, 2015
Bulk Carrier Hard Aground Off Sweden
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Bulk Carrier Hard Aground Off Sweden

A bulk carrier is stuck on a shoal off the west coast of Sweden with a 3-meter gash in its hull after running hard aground Saturday night, the Swedish

September 21, 2015
Total Views: 99

Tuesday, September 15, 2015
MV Smart Salvage Wraps Up in South Africa
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MV Smart Salvage Wraps Up in South Africa

  The salvage of the capesize coal carrier MV Smart in Richards Bay, South Arica has been completed more than two years after the ship ran aground, the

September 15, 2015
Total Views: 687

IMB: Global Reporting System Needed to Curb Piracy
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IMB: Global Reporting System Needed to Curb Piracy

  The ICC International Maritime Bureau is calling for a global reporting system in the wake of an alarming uptick in the number of piracy and armed

September 15, 2015
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, September 9, 2015
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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EU Naval Commander: No Room for Complacency Despite Dip in Somali Piracy

  EU Naval Force Operation Commander warned a room full of shipping executives that while Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden is down,

September 9, 2015
Total Views: 63

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
More Bosphorus Trouble: Vessels Collide Near Northern Entrance – INCIDENT PHOTOS
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More Bosphorus Trouble: Vessels Collide Near Northern Entrance – INCIDENT PHOTOS

Another incident to report today involving ships in or near Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait. Turkish maritime authorities have confirmed that the tanker Paros

September 1, 2015
Total Views: 199

Friday, August 28, 2015
Drifting MSC Boxship Towed to Safety Off Spain – PHOTOS
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Drifting MSC Boxship Towed to Safety Off Spain – PHOTOS

A 300-meter containership that lost power off Spain on Thursday drifted to within just miles of land before a tug was able to gain control of the vessel and

August 28, 2015
Total Views: 349

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Rapid Response Team to Combat Piracy in Malacca and Singapore Strait
Piracy

Rapid Response Team to Combat Piracy in Malacca and Singapore Strait

  By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Malaysia and Indonesia are deploying rapid reaction teams to combat a soaring number of attacks on

August 26, 2015
Total Views: 110

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Cargo Ship ‘Bermuda Islander’ Runs Aground in Delaware River
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Cargo Ship ‘Bermuda Islander’ Runs Aground in Delaware River

  Salvage efforts were underway Tuesday for a 324-foot cargo ship aground on the Delaware River. The Netherlands-flagged MV Bermuda Islander lost power

August 25, 2015
Total Views: 207

Thursday, August 20, 2015
Diver Inspections Kick Off Sewol Salvage Project in South Korea
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Diver Inspections Kick Off Sewol Salvage Project in South Korea

  A team of divers began preliminary inspections of the sunken Sewol ferry in South Korea on Wednesday, marking the first on-site operations in the effort

August 20, 2015
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
South Korea Finalizes Sewol Salvage Contract
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South Korea Finalizes Sewol Salvage Contract

  The government of South Korea has finalized a deal with a China-led consortium for the salvage of the sunken Sewol ferry off Jindo island. South

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 68