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.


Thursday, July 13, 2023
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Ever Given Report Highlights Suez Canal Pilots’ Role in Grounding

The March 2021 grounding of the Ever Given marked a critical moment for the maritime shipping industry. Its grounding came near start of the pandemic-fueled

July 13, 2023
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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NTSB Report Highlights the Peril of Doubler-Plated Hull Repairs

The use of doubler plating in the repair of an uninspected fishing vessel’s hull eventually led to its sinking off Gloucester, Massachusetts, last year.

July 12, 2023
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Fire Extinguished on Grande Costa D’Avorio in Port Newark

The fire on board the Grande Costa D’Avorio has been extinguished at Port Newark, New Jersey, the Unified Command announced Tuesday. The response will

July 11, 2023
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Monday, July 10, 2023
Update: Ro-Ro Cargo Ship RESCUED After Grounding on Lighthouse Off Cornwall, England
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Update: Ro-Ro Cargo Ship RESCUED After Grounding on Lighthouse Off Cornwall, England

A roll-on/roll-off cargo (Ro-Ro) ship grounded on Wolf Rock Lighthouse off Land’s End in Cornwall, England, before drifting off the rocks and later being

July 10, 2023
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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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Opinion: What Two Fires In 2020 Should Have Warned Us About in Port of Newark

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D.  The loss of Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou (45) and Wayne Brooks Jr., (49) on board the Grimaldi Lines

July 10, 2023
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Saturday, July 8, 2023
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Mexican Pemex Estimates Platform Fire Shut In 700,000 Barrels Of Oil

MEXICO CITY, July 8 (Reuters) – Mexican oil company Pemex estimates that a deadly fire on a majoroffshore platform off the southern edge

July 8, 2023
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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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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
Accidents

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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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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