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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.


Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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Coast Guard Establishes Unified Command for SEACOR Power Response

The U.S. Coast Guard has established a Unified Command to oversee the salvage and wreck removal and pollution response to the capsized SEACOR Power lift boat

April 27, 2021
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A symphony tanker
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Suezmax Tanker Breached in Collision Off China’s Qingdao Port

By Koustav Samanta, Muyu Xu and Jessica Jaganathan BEIJING/SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – A tanker carrying around one million barrels of bitumen mix

April 27, 2021
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Friday, April 23, 2021
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Wife of Missing SEACOR Power Worker Sues for Over $25 Million -Reports

The wife of a missing worker from the SEACOR Power lift boat has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $25 million in damages for gross negligence and violations

April 23, 2021
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missing indonesian submarine
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A History of Major Submarine Disasters

April 22 (Reuters) – The Indonesian Navy is searching for its submarine KRI Nanggala-402 after it lost contact with the vessel in waters off

April 23, 2021
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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Watch: Senator Cassidy Addresses SEACOR Power Tragedy on Senate Floor
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Watch: Senator Cassidy Addresses SEACOR Power Tragedy on Senate Floor

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) delivered a heartfelt speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Thursday addressing the capsizing of the SEACOR Power last

April 22, 2021
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Coast Guard Investigating U.S.-Flag Tug and Barge Contact with Pier, Grounding in Puerto Rico
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Coast Guard Investigating U.S.-Flag Tug and Barge Contact with Pier, Grounding in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a reported pier allision and vessel grounding involving the tug boat Don Jaime and the deck barge Marilin H in Culebra,

April 22, 2021
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
NTSB: Poor Cargo Loading Procedures Led to Loss of Containers off Hawaii
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NTSB: Poor Cargo Loading Procedures Led to Loss of Containers off Hawaii

Poor barge loading resulted in the loss of 21 cargo containers into the ocean off the coast of Hawaii last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said

April 21, 2021
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missing indonesian submarine
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Search for Missing Indonesian Submarine Finds Oil Spill

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA, April 21 (Reuters) – Indonesian rescuers searching for a submarine that went missing with 53 people on board found an

April 21, 2021
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Monday, April 19, 2021
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Coast Guard Suspends Search for SEACOR Power Survivors

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the remaining missing SEACOR Power lift boat crew members 8 miles south of Port Fourchon. Eight crew

April 19, 2021
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ONE Apus Discharges Cargo in Long Beach After Last Year’s Epic Cargo Loss

The ONE Apus has discharged cargo at the Port of Long Beach after losing nearly 2,000 containers overboard in the Pacific Ocean last year. An update from Ocean

April 19, 2021
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Saturday, April 17, 2021
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Divers Recover Two More Deceased Crew Members During Search of SEACOR Power

Update (Sunday, April 18): The U.S. Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board, and Seacor Marine are scheduled to update media Monday on the response

April 17, 2021
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Thursday, April 15, 2021
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SEACOR Power Search Continuing Overnight

Update (6:19 p.m. CDT): Divers knocked on the hull of the SEACOR Power on Thursday without hearing a response. Dive operations have been secured for today to

April 15, 2021
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golden ray wreck removal
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Golden Ray Wreck Removal Faces Latest Setback But Work Continues

Crews working to cut up and remove sections of the Golden Ray shipwreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia have restarted cutting operations on “Section

April 15, 2021
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
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Seacor Power: Search Continues for 12 Still Missing

By Rich McKay April 14 (Reuters) – One person has died, a dozen are missing and six others have been rescued after a commercial lift boat used to service

April 14, 2021
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Search Continuing for a Dozen Missing After Lift Boat Capsizes Off Port Fourchon; 6 Rescued, 1 Deceased

Update 2: In a morning news conference, U.S. Coast Guard New Orleans Sector Commander Captain Will E. Watson confirmed the vessel as the Seacor Power operated

April 14, 2021
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ever-given-free-suez_EGYPT-SUEZCANAL-SHIP
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Ever Given Updates from the Ship Manager – Ship Arrest ‘Extremely Disappointing’

The technical manager of the MV Ever Given, Germany-based Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), has been providing updates on the effort to refloat the ship

April 14, 2021
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ABS Clears Ever Given To Sail

The technical manager of the containership Ever Given that became stuck in the Suez Canal last month said on Wednesday that the vessel was fit for onward

April 14, 2021
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Suez Canal Authority: Meme’d Digger Operator Will Get His Overtime Pay
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Suez Canal Authority: Meme’d Digger Operator Will Get His Overtime Pay

The Suez Canal Authority is responding to online reports that the real star of the Ever Given’s salvage, the guy with the digger, has not been paid for

April 13, 2021
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Ship Owned by Israeli Firm Attacked Off UAE -Reports
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Ship Owned by Israeli Firm Attacked Off UAE -Reports

DUBAI, April 13 (Reuters) – A commercial vessel owned by an Israeli firm was attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in Gulf waters, pro-Iran

April 13, 2021
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Suez Canal Authority Holding Ever Given Over $916 Million Compensation Claim

By Yusri Mohamed and Jonathan Saul CAIRO, April 13 (Reuters) – A ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week in March is being held in the

April 13, 2021
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