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 1, 2021
Court Hears of ‘Hundreds’ of Dead Turtles as X-Press Pearl Captain Appears at Hearing
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Court Hears of ‘Hundreds’ of Dead Turtles as X-Press Pearl Captain Appears at Hearing

July 1 (Reuters) – Hundreds of turtles have washed ashore after a ship caught fire and sank off the west coast of Sri Lanka in June in the

July 1, 2021
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
motorboat
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Boating Fatalities Have Surged During the Pandemic

Boating fatalities surged during the pandemic as more kooks and qualified captains hit the water. The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2020 Recreational Boating

June 30, 2021
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
scandies rose fishing vessel
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NTSB: Inaccurate Stability Instructions, Ice Accumulation Led to Fatal Sinking of F/V Scandies Rose

NTSB issues 7 Safety Recommendations from its investigation into the Scandies Rose sinking. The National Transportation Safety Board has determined probable

June 29, 2021
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Monday, June 28, 2021
msc messina fire
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Engine Room Fire on MSC Ship Leaves One Dead, Ship Disabled -Indian Coast Guard

An unladen MSC containership is under tow to Singapore after an engine room fire left the ship disabled and one crew member dead in the Indian Ocean. The

June 28, 2021
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Thursday, June 24, 2021
golden ray wreck removal
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Explosives Approved for Use in Golden Ray Wreck Removal

Another day, another obstacle in the wreck removal of the Golden Ray. The St. Simons Sound Incident Response said that cutting operations to separate the

June 24, 2021
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Monday, June 21, 2021
Watch: Hamburg Süd Ship Takes Out Passenger Loading Dock in Santos, Brazil
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Watch: Hamburg Süd Ship Takes Out Passenger Loading Dock in Santos, Brazil

A Hamburg Süd containership took out a passenger dock at a ferry terminal in Santos, Brazil on Sunday, and it was all caught on video. Fortunately no injuries

June 21, 2021
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Friday, June 18, 2021
Old Glory towing vessel
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NTSB: Inadequate Navigational Assessment Led to Barge Striking Bridge in Florida

Inadequate navigational assessment that did not identify the risk of strong cross currents led a towing vessel and barge striking a bridge near Fort Pierce,

June 18, 2021
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Golden Ray Cutting Paused for Equipment Maintenance
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Golden Ray Cutting Paused for Equipment Maintenance

Cutting operations on the Golden Ray wreck have been paused once again to allow for maintenance on the wreck removal equipment, the incident command said in

June 15, 2021
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Monday, June 14, 2021
x-press pearl
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X-Press Pearl Captain Arrested -Media

Authorities in Sri Lanka have reportedly arrested the captain of the stricken X-Press Pearl which caught fire and sank off the coast of Colombo after a

June 14, 2021
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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Mauritius’ Top Court Denies Bail to Wakashio Captain; Master to Remain in Jail Pending Trial
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Mauritius’ Top Court Denies Bail to Wakashio Captain; Master to Remain in Jail Pending Trial

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius Mauritius’ Supreme Court rejected a appeal for the release on bail of the captain of the ill-fated Wakashio, siding instead

June 10, 2021
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
ever smart cargo loss
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UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch: Too Early to Tell ‘Common Themes’ in North Pacific Container Losses

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch says its too early say what exactly is causing the increasing number of container loss incidents in the North

June 9, 2021
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seacor power salvage
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SEACOR Power Wreck Cracking, Altering Salvage of Sunken Lift Boat

The SEACOR Power lift boat will not be able to raised in one piece as the structural integrity of the vessel has been compromised and is showing signs of

June 9, 2021
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Akademik Ioffe
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Passenger Vessel Grounding Shows Risks of Arctic Travel

By Clifford Harvey, Director of Marine Investigations at the Transportation Safety Board of Canada On 24 August 2018, the passenger vessel Akademik

June 8, 2021
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seacor power capsized
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SEACOR Power Owners File Lawsuit to Limit Liability from Deadly Capsizing

The owners of the Seacor Power lift boat have filed a civil lawsuit seeking to limit their liability from the April capsizing off the coast of Port Fourchon,

June 8, 2021
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Monday, June 7, 2021
gCaptain Weekly – Episode 6 – Disasters Strike
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gCaptain Weekly – Episode 6 – Disasters Strike

John Konrad and Sal Mercogliano discuss the recent spate of shipping disasters from the X-Press Pearl to the Wakashio to the Golden Ray. Watch previous

June 7, 2021
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seastreak ferry grounding
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New York City High-Speed Ferry Grounds in Brooklyn

A New York City ferry with 125 people on board ran aground and began taking on water on Saturday in Brooklyn, New York. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New

June 7, 2021
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x-press pearl
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Environmental Disaster Feared from X-Press Pearl Sinking

By Laura Millan Lombrana (Bloomberg) — Contaminants released from the wreckage of a container ship off the coast of Sri Lanka could be dragged

June 7, 2021
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Friday, June 4, 2021
seacor power salvage
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Salvors Prepping to Raise SEACOR Power in Gulf of Mexico

A salvage team is continuing preparations to raise the sunken Seacor Power lift boat in the Gulf of Mexico. Crews last month completed the removal of

June 4, 2021
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x-press pearl
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Sri Lanka Fisherman Count Cost of X-Press Pearl Sinking

By Channa Kumara LELLANA, Sri Lanka, June 4 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan fisherman say they feel helpless after a cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals and

June 4, 2021
Total Views: 4083

Thursday, June 3, 2021
Kaami grounding
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MAIB Report Reveals Holes in Cargo Ship’s Voyage Planning Process Before Grounding

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its report into last year’s grounding of the general cargo vessel Kaami on the west coast of

June 3, 2021
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