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, October 23, 2021
ZIM Kingston On Fire Off Victoria, BC After Losing Containers in Heavy Seas
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ZIM Kingston On Fire Off Victoria, BC After Losing Containers in Heavy Seas

Update: 16 people have been evacuated from ZIM Kingston and the situation remains “dynamic,” the Canadian Coast Guard said in a late night update

October 23, 2021
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Friday, October 22, 2021
US-Flagged Bulk Carrier Briefly Grounds in Michigan
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US-Flagged Bulk Carrier Briefly Grounds in Michigan

The U.S.-flagged bulk MV Calumet ran aground in Michigan’s Saginaw River on Thursday night after high winds pushed the ship off course and set the stern

October 22, 2021
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Incident Video: Brazilian Navy Tall Ship Has Dust-Up With Bridge
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Incident Video: Brazilian Navy Tall Ship Has Dust-Up With Bridge

The Brazilian Navy tall ship Cisne Branco collided with a draw bridge over the Guayas River in Ecuador on Monday. Video of the incident was posted online and

October 19, 2021
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Monday, October 18, 2021
Wreck Removal Crews Begin Lifting Golden Ray’s Final Section
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Wreck Removal Crews Begin Lifting Golden Ray’s Final Section

The operation to remove the final section of the Golden Ray wreck kicked off over the weekend in St. Simons Sound, Georgia, putting the end to the years-long

October 18, 2021
Total Views: 3046

Sunday, October 17, 2021
The container ship MSC Danit is seen the day after U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) marine casualty investigators boarded the container ship, off the Port of Long Beach, California, U.S. October 17, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson
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Investigators Say MSC Containership Dragged Anchor Near Broken San Pedro Bay Pipeline in January

Investigators working to identify the cause of the broken pipeline that released oil into San Pedro Bay near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach earlier

October 17, 2021
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Monday, October 11, 2021
Golden Ray Wreck Removal Moves to Final Section
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Golden Ray Wreck Removal Moves to Final Section

Preparations are underway in Georgia to remove the final section of the Golden Ray shipwreck from St. Simons Sound more than two years after the car

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 2679

Transair Flight 810 Underwater Photo
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Investigators Set to Raise Boeing 737 Cargo Jet Wreckage Off Hawaii

Investigators are set to begin the recovery operation for the wreckage of a Boeing 737 cargo jet that ditched into the waters off the Hawaiian island of Oahu

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 5645

Saturday, October 9, 2021
port of los angeles and long beach
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Orange County Pipeline Investigation: Initial Anchor Dragging Likely Occurred Several Months to One Year Ago

Investigators will sift through a year of ship movements around the damaged oil pipeline at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as the investigation into

October 9, 2021
Total Views: 3828

Thursday, October 7, 2021
Coast Guard Declares San Pedro Bay Pipeline Fracture a Major Marine Casualty
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Coast Guard Declares San Pedro Bay Pipeline Fracture a Major Marine Casualty

We’re getting some new information in regards to the investigation into the cause of the pipeline fracture and oil spill in San Pedro Bay off the coast

October 7, 2021
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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
NTSB Reports Probable Cause of Engine Room Fire Aboard Fishing Vessel ‘Master Dylan’
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NTSB Reports Probable Cause of Engine Room Fire Aboard Fishing Vessel ‘Master Dylan’

Failure of a diesel generator caused an engine room fire aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Transportation

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 2590

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
rena shipwreck
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MV Rena Shipwreck: New Zealand’s Worst Maritime Disaster in Photos

The MV Rena was traveling at a speed of 17 knots when it grounded on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of New Zealand on October 5, 2011, during a

October 5, 2021
Total Views: 24468

Monday, October 4, 2021
Officials Looking Into Whether A Ship’s Anchor May Have Caused Pipeline Leak Off Southern California
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Officials Looking Into Whether A Ship’s Anchor May Have Caused Pipeline Leak Off Southern California

By Josyana Joshua and Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) — The owner of a pipeline at the heart of California’s worst oil spill in almost 30

October 4, 2021
Total Views: 5429

Monday, September 27, 2021
Golden Ray Wreck Down to Just One Section Remaining
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Golden Ray Wreck Down to Just One Section Remaining

Nearly two years after cutting operations began, only a single section remains of what used to be the Golden Ray car carrier. St. Simons Sound Incident Reports

September 27, 2021
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
MAIB Reports on Fatal Crush Incident on General Cargo Ship ‘Cimbris’
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MAIB Reports on Fatal Crush Incident on General Cargo Ship ‘Cimbris’

Unsafe working practices and poor safety culture were at issue in the death of port stevedore who was crushed by a hatch cover during cargo discharge

September 22, 2021
Total Views: 2780

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
scandies rose fishing vessel
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NTSB to Host Roundtable on Fishing Vessel Safety

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy is set to host a virtual roundtable next month on improving fishing vessel safety. The

September 21, 2021
Total Views: 1537

Monday, September 20, 2021
bourbon rhode
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Bourbon Rhode Survivor Secures ‘Substantial Compensation’ Over 2019 Shipwreck

A surviving crew member of the lost offshore tug Bourbon Rhode has secured ‘substantial compensation’ for the ordeal, the International Transport

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 4196

Cargo Ship Grounds in Bulgaria – AIS and Images
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Cargo Ship Grounds in Bulgaria – AIS and Images

A Panama-flagged general cargo ship ran aground on Bulgaria’s coast in the Black Sea early Monday morning. AIS ship tracking data shows the MV Vera Su

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 8849

Friday, September 17, 2021
golden ray capsized
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The Missing Question from the NTSB Report on MV Golden Ray: WHY? 

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. Two years after MV Golden Ray capsized while departing the port of Brunswick, Georgia early in the hours of September 8,

September 17, 2021
Total Views: 5396

Thursday, September 16, 2021
CMA CGM Bianca
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Downburst Winds Caused CMA CGM Containership to Breakaway in New Orleans: Report

A sudden downburst generating severe, unforecasted winds caused a CMA CGM containership to breakaway from a pier and damage equipment at the Napoleon Avenue

September 16, 2021
Total Views: 4758

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
golden ray wreck removal
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With NTSB Report Published, Wreck Removal for Golden Ray Continues in St. Simons Sound

Wreck removal crews are continuing work to remove the final two sections of the overturned Golden Ray in St. Simons Sounds. It’s now been 2 years since

September 15, 2021
Total Views: 2338