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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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NTSB Finds Data Entry Error Led to Cargo Loss on US-Flagged Containership

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed today that a simple data entry error led to the loss of 23 containers and damage to 10 others aboard

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MSC Baltic III Grounding: Hull Breaches Confirmed, But Fuel Tanks Holding For Now
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MSC Baltic III Grounding: Hull Breaches Confirmed, But Fuel Tanks Holding For Now

The containership MSC Baltic III remains firmly grounded on the seabed off Newfoundland’s coast following a power loss incident, with Canadian Coast

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Thursday, February 20, 2025
The Stride underway before the fire
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NTSB: Critical Maintenance Error Leads to Engine Room Fire That Claimed Two Lives

A fatal engine room fire aboard the cargo vessel Stride, which claimed two lives and resulted in $12 million in total losses, was caused by the installation of

February 20, 2025
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
MSC Baltic III aground with waves crashing against it
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Salvage Team Boards Grounded MSC Baltic III Off Newfoundland as Response Continues

Salvage teams have successfully boarded the grounded containership MSC Baltic III off Newfoundland’s coast as response efforts continue amid challenging

February 19, 2025
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An overflight of the Grande Brasile fire
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28 Crew Evacuated from Burning Ro-Ro Vessel in English Channel

A major international rescue operation successfully evacuated 28 crew members from the roll-on/roll-off container vessel (Con-Ro) Grande Brasile after a fire

February 19, 2025
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Canadian Coast Guard Monitoring ‘MSC Baltic III’ Grounding in Newfoundland
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Canadian Coast Guard Monitoring ‘MSC Baltic III’ Grounding in Newfoundland

The Canadian Coast Guard continues to monitor the grounded cargo vessel MSC Baltic III off Newfoundland’s coast, with the CCGS Ann Harvey arriving on

February 18, 2025
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Divers work aboard the Danish cargo ship Karin Hoej which collided with the British cargo ship Scot Carrier between Ystad and Bornholm, on the Baltic Sea December 13, 2021. Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/via REUTERS
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UK Ship Master Gets Suspended Sentence, Company Fined £180,000 in Fatal Baltic Sea Collision

A UK ship master and management company have received sentences at Southampton Crown Court for a fatal 2021 collision that claimed two lives off Sweden’s

February 18, 2025
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
MSC Baltic III aground with waves crashing against it
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20 Rescued After Cargo Ship ‘MSC Baltic III’ Runs Aground Off Newfoundland Coast

A cargo vessel lost power and ran aground off Newfoundland’s coast today, prompting an emergency evacuation of all crew members. The MSC Baltic III

February 15, 2025
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The Titan submersible, operated by OceanGate Expeditions to explore the wreckage of the sunken SS Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland, dives in an undated photograph. OceanGate Expeditions/Handout via REUTERS
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U.S. Coast Guard Releases Audio Recording of Titan Submersible’s Fatal Implosion

The U.S. Coast Guard has released an audio recording of the Titan submersible‘s fatal implosion from June 18, 2023. A NOAA moored passive acoustic

February 12, 2025
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A damaged navigational beacon in the Yarra River in Australia
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CMA CGM Containership Collides with Beacon Due to Ambiguous Steering Procedures, ATSB Reports

A containership operated by CMA CGM collided with a navigational beacon in Australia’s Yarra River due to unclear steering procedures and crew

February 12, 2025
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Coast Guard rescue crews assisted 12 people who were forced to abandon the 195-foot cargo vessel Bonnie G the morning of Oct. 4, 2023, after the vessel started taking on water and ran aground half a mile south from the local airport in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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NTSB: Improper Anchor Chain Scope Led to $1.5M Vessel Loss in Caribbean

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that inadequate anchor chain scope and navigational errors led to the grounding and total loss

February 11, 2025
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
The Kitty is pictured after the contact with the Algiers Lock gate
Accidents

$2 Million Lock Damage: Mississippi River Wake Effects Cause Barge Strike at Algiers Lock

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that wake effects from passing ships led to a barge strike at New Orleans’ Algiers Lock,

February 5, 2025
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A view of the half-sunk cargo ship OS 35 in Catalan Bay after its collision with an LNG tanker near Gibraltar
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Gibraltar: ‘OS 35’ Collision Investigation Reveals Critical Need for Mandatory Pilotage

An official accident investigation report released by His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar details the 2022 collision between the bulk carrier OS 35 and

February 5, 2025
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Friday, January 31, 2025
A scenic view of the Horizontal Falls in the islands of the Kimberley Region of Western Australia
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Vessel Master and Company Fined After High-Speed Crash at Horizontal Falls Injures Dozens

A commercial vessel master and Journey Beyond Adventures Pty Ltd have been convicted and fined following a serious incident at Western Australia’s

January 31, 2025
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
OOCL Brisbane breaking away from its mooring
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ATSB Report Exposes Safety Gaps After Brisbane Breakaways

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation has revealed significant gaps in emergency and risk management procedures after two container ships

January 30, 2025
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Photo posted to social media purportedly showing the fire on the ASL Bauhinia in the Red Sea
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Containership Abandoned in Red Sea After Fire, Crew Safely Rescued

The Hong Kong-flagged container ship ASL Bauhinia was abandoned in the Red Sea on Tuesday after catching fire, with all crew members safely rescued. The

January 28, 2025
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Friday, January 17, 2025
The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Accidents

Shipping Industry Adopts Tougher Safety Standards to Snuff Out Charcoal Fires on Ships

The shipping industry is implementing enhanced safety protocols for charcoal transportation ahead of mandatory International Maritime Organization (IMO)

January 17, 2025
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Monday, January 13, 2025
An image of the Sea Story, which sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast.
Accidents

UK Issues Safety Warning After Three Fatal Dive Boat Accidents in Red Sea

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has raised serious concerns about the safety of Egyptian dive boats operating in the Red Sea following a

January 13, 2025
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MV Algoma Verity at sea
Accidents

Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in Delaware River

The Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier Algoma Verity has been successfully refloated after running aground in the Delaware River and is now safely moored at Tioga

January 13, 2025
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Friday, January 10, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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Disabled Tanker ‘Eventin’ Secured in Baltic Sea

The disabled tanker EVENTIN, potentially part of the so-called shadow fleet, has been brought under control after several hours adrift off the Baltic Sea coast

January 10, 2025
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