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Stay informed on the latest maritime accidents, including ship collisions, vessel groundings, and incidents at sea. Learn about the causes and aftermath of these events.


Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Damage to the bow of the Gloria Maris after its collision with the HMM St. Petersburg, December 3, 2024
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Mega-Containership and Oil Tanker Collide in Strait of Gibraltar

A crude oil tanker and one of the world’s largest containerships collided early Tuesday, December 3, in the Strait of Gibraltar. The accident involved the

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Five Missing After Fishing Vessel Capsizes in Alaska
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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Five Missing After Fishing Vessel Capsizes in Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its extensive 24-hour search for five missing people after their vessel, the Wind Walker, capsized near Couverden Point,

December 3, 2024
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Monday, December 2, 2024
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20), a polar-class ice breaker, transits Southeast Alaskan waters Nov. 24, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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Five Missing After Fishing Vessel Capsizes in Treacherous Alaskan Waters

The U.S. Coast Guard, alongside Good Samaritans, is conducting an urgent search operation for five people after their fishing vessel Wind Walker capsized near

December 2, 2024
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Friday, November 29, 2024
A view of the HMNZS Manawanui after running aground and capsizing off Samoa on October 5, 2024.
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Autopilot Oversight: How 12 Minutes of Confusion Sealed HMNZS Manawanui’s Fate

An interim Court of Inquiry report reveals that a critical series of human errors involving the HMNZS Manawanui’s autopilot system led to the disaster. The

November 29, 2024
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Royal Navy New Zealand divers on the scene above HMNZS Manawanui, off the Southern coast of Upulo, Samoa. Photo released October 11, 2024.
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New Zealand Navy Ship Sank Due to Human Error, Inquiry Finds

A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last month as a result of human error, a government-initiated inquiry found on

November 29, 2024
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Monday, November 25, 2024
The Tim S. Dool pictured aground on the U.S. side of the St. Lawrence River
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Canadian Freighter ‘Tim S. Dool’ Hard Aground in St. Lawrence River

A Canadian-flagged bulk carrier, the Tim S. Dool, is currently hard aground on the U.S. side of the St. Lawrence River, prompting a complex salvage operation.

November 25, 2024
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Thursday, November 21, 2024
M/V Mona Manx file photo
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MAIB: Fatal Mooring Line Accident Reveals Gaps in Safety Protocols

U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into a fatal accident** aboard the Isle of Man-registered bulk carrier Mona Manx,

November 21, 2024
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Biter tug capsizing
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Too Fast, Too Fatal: Excessive Speed and Communication Lapses Doomed Tug ‘Biter’

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into last year’s tragic capsizing of the twin-screw conventional

November 19, 2024
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Friday, November 8, 2024
Dredging vessel Vox Maxima is seen in the waters off Sentosa after a collision with a bunker vessel resulting in an oil spill, in Singapore, June 15, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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Van Oord Dredger’s Four Dutch Crew Face Charges Over Singapore Collision and Oil Spill

Four crew members of the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima are facing charges for their alleged role in causing Singapore’s worst oil spill in a

November 8, 2024
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Monday, November 4, 2024
The Coast Guard approaches the dredger Stuyvesant
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Dredger Suffers Engine Room Fire Near St. John’s River

The U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport responded to a dredger fire on Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported in the engine room of the Stuyvesant, a 340-foot

November 4, 2024
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Thursday, October 31, 2024
Yu Zhou Qi Hang wrecked along the coast
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Huge Crane-Laden Ship Wrecks in Taiwan Just Weeks After Taking Out Port Cranes

A China-registered heavy-lift vessel that had previously involved in an accident at Taiwan’s Keelung Port just two weeks ago, has now run aground along

October 31, 2024
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
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Foreign Shipping Companies Reach $102 Million Settlement With DOJ Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Singapore-based companies Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the owner and operator of the M/V DALI, have agreed to a $101,980,000

October 24, 2024
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023. Coastguard Netherlands Photo
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Global Marine Insurance Premiums Hit Record $38.9B as Fires and Geopolitics Loom Large

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has released its 2024 “Stats Report,” providing a detailed analysis of the global marine insurance

October 22, 2024
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Monday, October 21, 2024
Seven Dead After Crowded Ferry Gangway Collapses in Georgia
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Seven Dead After Crowded Ferry Gangway Collapses in Georgia

A gangway to a state-run passenger ferry on Georgia’s Sapelo Island collapsed on Sunday, plunging at least 20 people into the water. Seven fatalities

October 21, 2024
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Singapore oil spill
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Tons of Slop: Shell Scrambles After Major Oil Leak in Singapore Waters

Shell has confirmed an oil leak from a pipeline at its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Pulau Bukom island, with approximately 30-40 metric tonnes

October 21, 2024
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A Singapore Civil Defence Force vessel cools the Med Atlantic in Singapore waters
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Engine Room Fire on Tanker MED ATLANTIC in Singapore Waters

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) responded to an engine room fire onboard the Malta-flagged tanker MED ATLANTIC in the East Johor

October 21, 2024
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
A drone image of the sunken HMNZS Manawanui off Samoa.
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NZDF Launches Complex Container Recovery at Site of Sunken HMNZS Manawanui

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is working with local contractor ARK Marine to recover three shipping containers lost from the HMNZS Manawanui after the

October 17, 2024
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The former Fremantle Highway is loaded on the BOKA Vanguard in the Port of Rotterdam.
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Fire-Damaged Fremantle Highway Hitches a Ride to Asia

Dutch marine services company Boskalis has embarked on the final phase of a 15-month saga involving the car carrier formerly known as Fremantle Highway. The

October 17, 2024
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Monday, October 14, 2024
The casualty fishing vessel, MFV Armana photographed while drifting after it was abandoned by its 20 member crew on discovery of fire on board on Sunday and before it vanished during the early hours of Monday morning in an ocean location some 57 nautical miles south of Gansbaai in South Africa’s Western Cape province. (Photo: Supplied)
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Dramatic Rescue at Sea: 20 Crew Members Saved as Fishing Vessel Catches Fire off South African Coast

Twenty crew members of the MFV Armana were safely rescued after their fishing vessel caught fire off the coast of South Africa. The South African Maritime

October 14, 2024
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Fremantle Highway boat fire
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Multi-Agency Drill Tackles High-Risk EV Battery Fires on Ships

In a proactive response to the growing risks associated with electric vehicle (EV) transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard recently spearheaded a crucial

October 14, 2024
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