Accidents

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.


Tuesday, July 7, 2026
The cargo vessel Matthew Flinders III moored at a Tasmanian wharf with mountains and calm water in the background.
Accidents

ATSB: Crew Training Gaps Left Cargo Ship Without Steering in Bass Strait

A mechanical fault left a Bass Strait cargo vessel without steering for more than eight hours after the crew was unable to use an available backup steering

July 7, 2026
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Monday, July 6, 2026
General cargo ship on the horizon at sunset
Shipping

The Engine Room Problem And Why Machinery Failure Remains Shipping’s Dominant Risk

Every year, Allianz Commercial publishes its Safety and Shipping Review, and every year the shipping industry's commentators reach for the same headline: the

July 6, 2026
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
MSC ELSA 3 with a severe list
Shipping

Container Losses at Sea More Than Doubled in 2025, But Remain a Tiny Fraction of Global Trade

The number of shipping containers lost at sea more than doubled in 2025 as several high-profile maritime casualties and severe weather events pushed losses

June 25, 2026
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Monday, June 22, 2026
QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar
Accidents

Thirteen Dead, Dozens Injured, After Blast During Restart at Giant Qatar LNG Site

Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers

June 22, 2026
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Firefighting tugs spray water on the MV Solong after its collision with the Stena Immaculate
Shipping

UK Court Upholds ‘Virtually Unbreakable’ Liability Shield in Solong-Stena Immaculate Collision

A London Admiralty Court judge has ruled that the owners of the containership Solong can limit their financial liability for the catastrophic 2025 collision

May 28, 2026
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Responders with the Unified Command conduct an overflight assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, March 29, 2024. The Key Bridge was struck by the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali early morning on March 26, 2024. (Unified Command courtesy photo)
Shipping

Record $2.25 Billion Settlement Reached in Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Case

The State of Maryland has finalized a $2.25 billion settlement with the owner and operator of the containership Dali, marking the largest legal recovery

May 13, 2026
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Containership Dali entangled with destroyed baltimore bridge
Shipping

Foreign Operators of M/V Dali Indicted Over Fatal Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against the foreign ship management companies and a technical superintendent tied to the catastrophic

May 12, 2026
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Lem Verbena at sea
Accidents

NTSB: Boiler Fuel Leak Sparked $5.5M Engine Room Fire on Bulker in Mobile

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a failed O-ring seal and misaligned fuel system components caused a major engine room fire

April 7, 2026
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
?Tanker Platanos underway
Accidents

Pilot’s Tug Mix-Up Caused Tanker Pier Strike in California

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a simple but critical error by a harbor pilot led to a tanker striking a refinery pier

March 24, 2026
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
a seafarers enters an enclosed space on board a ship
Accidents

Two Dead in Confined Space Accident Aboard Barge Near Alaska

Fatal accident comes despite increasing efforts aimed at preventing enclosed-space deaths Two crewmembers are dead and two others hospitalized following a

March 18, 2026
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
RSV Nuyina in Hobart
Accidents

ATSB Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Research Icebreaker’s Grounding Off Heard Island

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) preliminary report has provided new detail on last year’s incident involving Australia’s Antarctic research

March 17, 2026
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Friday, March 13, 2026
Aerial view of the entry to Dregerhafen with Coral Adventurer aground
Accidents

Cruise Ship Grounds on Reef in Papua New Guinea After ECDIS Route Change Derails Approach

An Australian expedition cruise ship grounded on a reef while approaching a remote harbor in Papua New Guinea after a last-minute route modification in the

March 13, 2026
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
Bulk carrier Polesie (top) and general cargo ship Verity (bottom), the two vessels involved in a fatal German Bight ship collision in October 2023.
Accidents

Fatal German Bight Ship Collision Was ‘Wholly Avoidable,’ MAIB Says

Five sailors are dead because no one acted in time. A final investigation into the German Bight collision that sank the cargo ship Verity finds basic collision

February 12, 2026
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Container ship alongside port cranes with several collapsed shipping containers; small pilot boat in foreground.
Accidents

Container Collapses at LA–Long Beach Prompt Coast Guard Safety Warning

Multiple container stack collapses at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in late 2025 injured a worker and damaged an emissions control barge, prompting

February 10, 2026
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Crude oil tanker Apache (top) and fishing trawler Serinah (bottom), the two vessels involved in a 2024 collision in Scotland’s Firth of Clyde that prompted an MAIB safety investigation
Accidents

MAIB Calls for Mandatory Navigation Training After Tanker–Trawler Collision in Firth of Clyde

A collision between a crude oil tanker and a fishing trawler in Scotland’s Firth of Clyde has sparked renewed calls for mandatory navigation training for

February 5, 2026
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Chinese Coast Guard conduct rescue operations after receiving reports of a distressed cargo ship which was carrying Philippine crew members, in a location given as South China Sea
Accidents

Search Ends After Devon Bay Sinking Highlights Ongoing Nickel Ore Cargo Dangers

The search and rescue operation for the missing crew of the bulk carrier Devon Bay formally concluded Sunday night, vessel operator K Line Pte

February 2, 2026
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The grounded MSC Baltic III is hit by heavy surf in this image taken from Canadian Coast Guard video released January 30, 2026.
Accidents

Hull Damage Worsens on Grounded MSC Baltic III as Winter Storms Stall Salvage

Nearly a year after running aground on Newfoundland’s west coast, the container ship MSC Baltic III continues to deteriorate under relentless North

February 2, 2026
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
FV Lily Jean at dock
Commercial Fishing

U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for Six Missing After Fishing Vessel Lily Jean Distress Call

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended search operations Saturday morning for six missing crewmembers from the 72-foot fishing vessel Lily Jean, which activated an

January 31, 2026
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Humber Saturn pilot boat alongside the Finnhawk
Accidents

Fatal Pilot Transfer Accident Exposes Critical Safety Gaps in Maritime Operations

A newly released accident investigation from the UK has detailed a series of systemic failures that led to the death of an experienced marine pilot during a

January 29, 2026
Total Views: 3034

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Engine Room Fire Extinguished on Car Carrier Thames Highway Off Germany
Accidents

Engine Room Fire Extinguished on Car Carrier Thames Highway Off Germany

German emergency responders have successfully extinguished a fire aboard the Bahamas-flagged car carrier MS Thames Highway after a late-night engine room

January 27, 2026
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