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.


Friday, September 9, 2022
NTSB Investigation Into Fishing Vessel Fire Highlights the Importance of Personal Locator Beacons
Accidents

NTSB Investigation Into Fishing Vessel Fire Highlights the Importance of Personal Locator Beacons

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) this week released its report for its investigation of the November 10, 2021, fire aboard the fishing

September 9, 2022
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Most Oil Removed from Grounded Bulk Carrier Off Gibraltar
Accidents

Most Oil Removed from Grounded Bulk Carrier Off Gibraltar

The majority of oil has been removed from the grounded bulk carrier OS 35 off of Gibraltar and the operation is now moving to the recovery phase, according to

September 6, 2022
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Friday, September 2, 2022
Pollution Fears Grow Over Grounded Bulk Carrier Leaking Oil Off Gibraltar
Accidents

Pollution Fears Grow Over Grounded Bulk Carrier Leaking Oil Off Gibraltar

MADRID, Sept 2 (Reuters) – Gibraltar struggled on Friday to minimise any environmental impact of a fuel leak from a bulk carrier three days after it

September 2, 2022
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Thursday, September 1, 2022
NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations After $100 Million Engine Room Fire on Great Lakes Bulker
Accidents

NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations After $100 Million Engine Room Fire on Great Lakes Bulker

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board issued three safety recommendations Thursday following an investigation into last year’s engine room fire

September 1, 2022
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Ship Carrying Ukrainian Corn Grounds in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait
Accidents

Ship Carrying Ukrainian Corn Grounds in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait

Update: The M/V Lady Zehma has been refloated and moved to an anchorage. Bosphorus Strait reopened to ship traffic -General Directorate of Coastal Safety A

September 1, 2022
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Preventing Risk of Battery Fires in Shipping
Shipping

Preventing Risk of Battery Fires in Shipping

As more and more electric vehicles (EVs) and battery-powered electronic devices are being transported by ships, highly inflammable lithium-ion batteries are

September 1, 2022
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The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

NTSB Calls Out Lack of Progress in Implementing Safety Recommendations Following Conception Dive Boat Fire

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says more need to be done to implement safety recomendations in wake of the Conception dive boat fire. Now

September 1, 2022
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Broken Bulk Carrier OS 35 Leaks Fuel Oil Off Gibraltar
Accidents

Broken Bulk Carrier OS 35 Leaks Fuel Oil Off Gibraltar

The broken bulk carrier OS 35 is leaking heavy fuel oil just off the east coast of Gibraltar. The oil spill was reported Thursday and some has escaped the

September 1, 2022
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Crude Oil Tanker Briefly Grounds and Blocks Suez Canal
Accidents

Crude Oil Tanker Briefly Grounds and Blocks Suez Canal

A crude oil tanker grounded in the Suez Canal in nearly the exact location as where the Ever Given grounded in March of last year. But it appears she’s

August 31, 2022
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Grounded Bulk Carrier ‘OS 35’ Breaking Up Off Gibraltar
Accidents

Grounded Bulk Carrier ‘OS 35’ Breaking Up Off Gibraltar

September 1 Update: Broken Bulk Carrier OS 35 Leaking Fuel Oil All hands on deck as the OS 35 begins to break. A major incident has been declared in

August 31, 2022
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
Watch: 40-Meter Superyacht Sinks Off Italy
Accidents

Watch: 40-Meter Superyacht Sinks Off Italy

Some billionaire just had a really bad day. Or as the ol’ joke goes, maybe it was one of the best—who knows? A 40-meter superyacht sank off the coast

August 25, 2022
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Damage to the M/V AP Revelin's port quarter. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Accidents

Incident Photos: Cargo Ship and Bulker Damaged in Sabine Pass Collision

A cargo ship and bulk carrier sustained damage following a collision in Sabine Pass ship channel over the weekend after one of the vessels suffered a loss of

August 24, 2022
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
zim containership
Accidents

General Average Declared for ZIM Charleston After Container Fire

The law of General Average has been declared for the ZIM Charleston containership following a fire in stacks of containers earlier this month, reports marine

August 23, 2022
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Monday, August 22, 2022
ocean-trader-explosion
Accidents

Ship Captain Convicted Over Hazardous Container Blast at Jebel Ali Port

A Dubai court has the convicted the captain of the M/V Ocean Trader and four others in connection to last year’s fire and massive explosion on board the

August 22, 2022
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Oil Spill Response Continues for Sunken Fishing Vessel in Washington
Accidents

Oil Spill Response Continues for Sunken Fishing Vessel in Washington

A Unified Command continues to respond to a sunken commercial fishing vessel that has spilled diesel fuel west of San Juan Island in Washington. Watchstanders

August 22, 2022
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Thursday, August 11, 2022
hapag-lloyd ship
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Containership Gashed in Collision with Fishing Vessel

A 366-meter-long containership belonging to Hapag-Lloyd was involved in a collision with a fishing vessel in a shipping lane off the coast of Brest, France.

August 11, 2022
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser, homeported in San Juan, Puerto Rico, transits toward the pier in Bridgetown, Barbados
Accidents

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Involved in Fatal Collision with Fishing Boat Off Puerto Rico

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter was involved in a fatal collision with a small fishing boat off the coast of Puerto Rico on Monday. The accident involved the USCGC

August 10, 2022
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Friday, August 5, 2022
Expedition Cruise Ship Grounds in Norway During Shipyard Return
Accidents

Expedition Cruise Ship Grounds in Norway During Shipyard Return

An expeditionary cruise ship belonging to Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten ran aground and was later refloated in a western Norwegian fjord north of Bergen on

August 5, 2022
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Smoke rises from a hold in the cargo ship Kota Bahagia in Napier Port, New Zealand.
Accidents

Hot Work Led to 7-Day Blaze on Cargo Ship in New Zealand -Accident Report

Hot work has been identified as the source of a seven-day blaze on board a cargo ship in New Zealand in December 2020. New Zealand’s Transport Accident

August 5, 2022
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Monday, August 1, 2022
Six Rescued After Tug Pushing Barges Collides with Powerboats in Texas
Accidents

Six Rescued After Tug Pushing Barges Collides with Powerboats in Texas

Six people were rescued from the water near Goat Island, Texas on Saturday after a tugboat pushing barges collided with two recreational powerboats. U.S. Coast

August 1, 2022
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