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.


Wednesday, February 1, 2023
LNG Carrier Grounds in Suez Canal
Accidents

LNG Carrier Grounds in Suez Canal

A LNG carrier has run aground in the Suez Canal, but at this time does not pose a threat to maritime traffic through the waterway, Leth Agencies has confirmed.

February 1, 2023
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Monday, January 30, 2023
Containership Suffers Engine Room Fire at the Panama Canal
Accidents

Containership Suffers Engine Room Fire at the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority is reporting that a fire broke out in the engine room of a containership near the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal on Monday.

January 30, 2023
Total Views: 10092

Sunday, January 29, 2023
Judge Probing Beirut Port Blast Must Be Allowed To Pursue Truth
Accidents

Judge Probing Beirut Port Blast Must Be Allowed To Pursue Truth

AMMAN, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s top Christian cleric called on Sunday for the judge struggling to investigate the Beirut port

January 29, 2023
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Man Falls to Death on Maersk Ship at Port of Los Angeles
Ports

Man Falls to Death on Maersk Ship at Port of Los Angeles

A man has died after falling some 50 feet onto the deck of a Maersk ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Fire

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 8810

Crew Fatigue Led to OSV Striking Production Platform in Gulf of Mexico
Accidents

Crew Fatigue Led to OSV Striking Production Platform in Gulf of Mexico

A company not adhering to their 12-hour work limit led to an offshore supply vessel striking an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico last

January 26, 2023
Total Views: 3025

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Turkish Cargo Ship Hit By Missile in Ukraine
Accidents

Turkish Cargo Ship Hit By Missile in Ukraine

ISTANBUL, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A Turkish-owned general cargo ship was struck by a missile in the port of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson,

January 25, 2023
Total Views: 52735

Monday, January 23, 2023
Tug Grounds Near Corpus Christi After Reported Collision with Bulk Carrier
Accidents

Tug Grounds Near Corpus Christi After Reported Collision with Bulk Carrier

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a tug that ran aground near Corpus Christi, Texas, reportedly following a collision with a bulk carrier. Coast Guard

January 23, 2023
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Containership Spills Fuel in Vancouver Harbor
Accidents

Containership Spills Fuel in Vancouver Harbor

The Canadian Coast Guard spent the weekend responding to a fuel oil spill from a containership near Spanish Banks in Vancouver Harbour. The spill was first

January 23, 2023
Total Views: 3512

New Probe Into Estonia Ferry Sinking Reveals Construction Flaws
Accidents

New Probe Into Estonia Ferry Sinking Reveals Construction Flaws

By Andrius Sytas Jan 23 (Reuters) – A new investigation into the sinking of ferry Estonia that claimed 852 lives in 1994 revealed flaws in its bow

January 23, 2023
Total Views: 4511

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Tugboats spray water on the Spirit of Norfolk passenger vessel after a fire broke out near Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, June 7, 2022. Credit: U.S. Navy
Accidents

Coast Guard to Hold Public Hearing Into ‘Spirit of Norfolk’ Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a formal hearing to consider evidence related to the June 7, 2022 fire and total constructive loss of the passenger vessel

January 17, 2023
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Dredging Vessel Capsizes and Spills Oil on Lower Mississippi River
Accidents

Dredging Vessel Capsizes and Spills Oil on Lower Mississippi River

A dredging vessel capsized Monday on the Lower Mississippi River, spilling oil but thankfully the two people on board at the time are safe. The U.S. Coast

January 17, 2023
Total Views: 4987

Friday, January 13, 2023
Cargo Ship Catches Fire in Indonesia
Accidents

Cargo Ship Catches Fire in Indonesia

A cargo ship caught fire Friday at an anchorage outside Indonesia’s Port of Gresik. The fire is believed to have started in the engine room of the KM

January 13, 2023
Total Views: 3464

Thursday, January 12, 2023
ship pilot ladder
Accidents

UK Ship Pilot Dies in Pilot Transfer Accident

A UK ship pilot has died following an accident during pilot transfer in northern England’s Humber estuary. The accident took place January 8, 2023 while

January 12, 2023
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between Superyacht and Tanker in the Bahamas
Accidents

Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between Superyacht and Tanker in the Bahamas

Two crews not maintaining proper lookouts led to the December 2021 collision between a superyacht and a tanker near Nassau, Bahamas, the National

January 11, 2023
Total Views: 12528

Monday, January 9, 2023
MSC Containership Grounds on Italian Breakwater -Video
Shipping

MSC Containership Grounds on Italian Breakwater -Video

A Mediterranean Shipping Company containership appears to be grounded on the breakwater at the Port of Gioia Tauro in Italy. AIS data from MarineTraffic.com

January 9, 2023
Total Views: 15894

Maryland Adopts Rule Prohibiting Ship Pilots from Using Cell Phones After ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding
Accidents

Maryland Adopts Rule Prohibiting Ship Pilots from Using Cell Phones After ‘Ever Forward’ Grounding

The Maryland Board of Pilots has approved a rule to ban the use of personal cell phones by ship pilots in Maryland waters following the Ever Forward‘s

January 9, 2023
Total Views: 2909

Bulk Carrier Transporting Ukrainian Grain Briefly Grounds in the Suez Canal
Accidents

Bulk Carrier Transporting Ukrainian Grain Briefly Grounds in the Suez Canal

Suez Canal tugs have refloated a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier which had run aground in the waterway on Monday. The ship, the M/V Glory, grounded at

January 9, 2023
Total Views: 3640

Friday, January 6, 2023
Efforts Underway to Refloat Towing Vessel in Port of Milwaukee
Accidents

Efforts Underway to Refloat Towing Vessel in Port of Milwaukee

The U.S. Coast Guard has been working with partners to refloat a towing vessel in the Kinnickinnic River in the Port of Milwaukee. The towing vessel Michigan,

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 4688

‘OS 35’ Wreck Removal Set to Kick Off in Gibraltar
Accidents

‘OS 35’ Wreck Removal Set to Kick Off in Gibraltar

The operation to remove the wreckage of the OS 35 bulk carrier from Gibraltar waters is set to kick off with the arrival of equipment from South America.

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 13691

Thursday, January 5, 2023
A general view shows the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio, that ran aground on a reef,
Shipping

Mauritian Government’s Burying of Wakashio Grounding Report Angers Islanders

The government of Mauritius is being accused of resorting to “totalitarianism” over its decision not to publish its investigation report into the

January 5, 2023
Total Views: 3451