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.


Saturday, July 8, 2023
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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OceanGate Suspends Operations After Loss of Titan Submersible

By Brandon Sapienza (Bloomberg) –OceanGate said it has halted all exploration and business operations, just a few weeks after five people were

July 8, 2023
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Two Killed as Fire Engulfs Mexican Oil Platform
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Two Killed as Fire Engulfs Mexican Oil Platform

By Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY, July 7 (Reuters) – Two workers died and another remained missing after a raging fire broke out early on

July 8, 2023
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Friday, July 7, 2023
The Coast Guard, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Newark Fire Department, and multiple state and area agencies respond to a fire in Port Newark on the vehicle carrier ship, Grande Costa D’Avorio
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Unified Command Continues Response to Grande Costa D’Avorio Fire in Port Newark

A Unified Command was continuing to respond to the fire on board the cargo vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Port Newark, New Jersey, on Friday. The Unified

July 7, 2023
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The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser, homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico, transits toward the pier in Bridgetown, Barbados
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Coast Guard Concludes Investigation into Fatal Collision Between USCG Cutter and Fishing Vessel Off Puerto Rico

The U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area has taken final action on its investigation involving the deadly collision between a U.S. Coast Guard cutter and a small

July 7, 2023
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
OS wreck removal
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OS 35 Shipwreck Lifted from Gibraltar Waters

The operation to raise both sections of the OS 35 shipwreck out of the water off Gibraltar was successfully completed this week, with the two sections of the

July 5, 2023
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Saturday, July 1, 2023
OceanGate Expeditions/Handout via REUTERS
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NYC Explorers Club Used Global Reach For Doomed Titan Rescue

By Amanda Gordon and Guillermo Molero (Bloomberg) –When word reached the Explorers Club that the Titan submersible had gone missing — with two of

July 1, 2023
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Friday, June 30, 2023
Dozens drown in deadliest migrant shipwreck off Greece this year. Hellenic Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
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Survivors of Greece Boat Disaster Say Coast Guard Rope Toppled Boat

MALAKASA/KALAMATA, Greece, June 30 (Reuters) – Survivors of a boat disaster that likely killed hundreds of migrants near Greece have given

June 30, 2023
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
NTSB Determines Cause of Towing Vessel Fire on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
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NTSB Determines Cause of Towing Vessel Fire on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

Cracks in a muffler and the use of combustible materials in accommodation spaces caused a fire on a towing vessel last year on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

June 29, 2023
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
‘Presumed Humane Remains’ Recovered from Titan Wreckage
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‘Presumed Humane Remains’ Recovered from Titan Wreckage

The U.S. Coast Guard said it will transport debris from the wreckage of the Titan submersible to the U.S. as part of its Marine Board of Investigation into the

June 28, 2023
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Titan submersible
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Pieces of Titan Submersible Retrieved from Ocean Floor, Brought to Canada

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA, June 28 (Reuters) – A Canadian-flagged ship on Wednesday brought ashore debris from the Titan submersible

June 28, 2023
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Sunday, June 25, 2023
US Coast Guard Convenes Marine Board of Investigation to Probe Titan Loss
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US Coast Guard Convenes Marine Board of Investigation to Probe Titan Loss

The U.S. Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of Investigation (MBI), its highest level of investigation, into the loss of the Titan submersible and the

June 25, 2023
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Friday, June 23, 2023
OceanGate Expeditions/Handout via REUTERS
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Canada Launches Investigation into Titan Loss

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has launched a formal investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible with five people on board. A team

June 23, 2023
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The Titan submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions dives in an undated photograph
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US Navy Detected Titanic Submersible’s Implosion Days Ago

(Bloomberg) — As multiple ships scoured the North Atlantic this week for the missing submersible headed to the Titanic wreck site, the US Navy had

June 23, 2023
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Combustion of Oily Rags Causes $1.5 Million Yacht Fire
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Combustion of Oily Rags Causes $1.5 Million Yacht Fire

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into a fire on board the private yacht Pegasus in Gig Harbor, Washington last year. The report

June 20, 2023
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OceanGate Expeditions/Handout via REUTERS
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Search for Missing Titanic Sub Continues as Rescuers Race the Clock

By Joseph Ax and Brendan O’Brien June 20 (Reuters) – Rescuers were scouring thousands of square miles in the remote North

June 20, 2023
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Monday, June 19, 2023
Ships, Planes Search for Missing Sub Near Titanic Wreckage
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Ships, Planes Search for Missing Sub Near Titanic Wreckage

By Joseph Ax and Kanishka Singh June 19 (Reuters) – U.S. and Canadian ships and planes searched on Monday for a submarine that went missing

June 19, 2023
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Commercial Submersible Goes Missing on Dive to the RMS Titanic
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Commercial Submersible Goes Missing on Dive to the RMS Titanic

A commercially-operated submarine, which takes paying paying passengers to visit the infamous wreck of the RMS Titanic, has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean.

June 19, 2023
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Sunday, June 18, 2023
120 People Rescued From Philippine Ferry Fire
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120 People Rescued From Philippine Ferry Fire

MANILA, June 18 (Reuters) – All 120 people onboard a ferry that caught fire at sea in central Philippines on Sunday have been rescued,

June 18, 2023
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
A bird's-eye view of ships along the coast in Singapore July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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Tanker Fire at Singapore Terminal Extinguished

A fire broke out on a tanker berthed at a terminal in Singapore on Wednesday, but was extinguished within about two hours with no injuries or pollution

June 14, 2023
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Kirby Barge Spills 3,400 Gallons of Oil into Lower Mississippi River
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Kirby Barge Spills 3,400 Gallons of Oil into Lower Mississippi River

Approximately 3,400 gallons of oil was spilled into the Lower Mississippi River from a Kirby Inland Marine barge near Natchez, Mississippi, on Saturday. Coast

June 13, 2023
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