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, May 28, 2021
P305 search and rescue
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Survivors Tell a Harrowing Tale of Lapses in India Barge Disaster

When India’s weather office sent out cyclone warnings on May 13 and most vessels moved to safety, one barge working on Oil and Natural Gas Corp.’s field

May 28, 2021
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chemical tanker Ulsan Pioneer damage
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Three Missing After RoRo Sinks After Collision With Chemical Tanker

TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) – Japanese coast guard ships and aircraft were searching on Friday for three missing crew of a cargo ship that capsized

May 28, 2021
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Golden ray fire assessment
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Golden Ray Cutting Resumes Two Weeks After Fire

Work to continue cutting the next section of the Golden Ray wreck resumed Thursday nearly two weeks after a fire halted the operation, the Incident Command

May 27, 2021
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x-press pearl fire
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X-Press Pearl Response Continues Off Sri Lanka

Now a full week after the fire started, the MV X-Press Pearl continues to burn at an anchorage off Colombo, Sri Lanka. As of Thursday morning, heavy smoke and

May 27, 2021
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Satellite image of Ever Given Aground
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Suez Canal Head Blames Ever Given Grounding on Speed, Rudder

By Aidan Lewis and Nadeen Ebrahim ISMAILIA, Egypt, May 27 (Reuters) – The container ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal in March was struggling to

May 27, 2021
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
X-press pearl fire
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X-Press Pearl Looking Worse for Wear as Raging Fire Continues to Burn

The X-Press Pearl is looking a little worse for wear today as the fire continues to burn for a sixth day at an anchorage off Colombo, Sri Lanka. Efforts

May 26, 2021
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
rebecca mary fishing vessel
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Fishing Vessel Crew Credited for Early Communication, Fast Action During Sinking

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is crediting a heads-up crew and early communication with the Coast Guard for saving lives during last

May 25, 2021
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jack-up rig
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BSEE Panel to Investigate Fatal Accident on Offshore Platform in Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has established a panel to investigate the death of a worker at a Gulf of Mexico offshore platform

May 25, 2021
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x-press pearl fire
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‘X-Press Pearl’ Fire Explodes in Intensity, Ship Evacuated

The crew of the X-Press Pearl have been evacuated after a fire which has burned on board the ship since last week exploded in intensity. Photos released by the

May 25, 2021
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Monday, May 24, 2021
scandies rose fishing vessel
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NTSB Opens Public Docket in Scandies Rose Sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board has opened the public docket from its ongoing investigation into the fatal 2019 New Year’s Eve sinking of the

May 24, 2021
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Chemical Fire on  ‘X-Press Pearl’ Under Control Off Colombo, Sri Lanka -Operator
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Chemical Fire on ‘X-Press Pearl’ Under Control Off Colombo, Sri Lanka -Operator

Update (May 25): ‘X-Press Pearl’ Fire Flares Up, Ship Evacuated The fire on board the X-Press Pearl is reported under control at an anchorage off the coast

May 24, 2021
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ever given in great bitter lake
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Egyptian Court Rules Suez Canal Can Keep Holding Ever Given

CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court on Sunday rejected a complaint by the Japanese owner of a container ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for

May 24, 2021
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Sunday, May 23, 2021
Ever Given Suez Canal
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Lawyers for Ever Given Shipowner Say Suez Canal Was at Fault in Grounding

CAIRO, May 22 (Reuters) – The owner of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March says the canal authority was at fault over its grounding as

May 23, 2021
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Friday, May 21, 2021
xpress pearl fire
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Cargo Fire Erupts on Containership Off Sri Lanka

A fire erupted in the cargo area of a containership anchored near Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday, and officials suspect chemicals could be to blame. The Sri

May 21, 2021
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Thursday, May 20, 2021
mpv everest fire investigation
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Australia Issues Preliminary Report on MPV Everest Fire During Antarctic Resupply Mission

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into last month’s fire on board the MPV

May 20, 2021
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
storm clouds over ocean
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Seacor Power: A Change In Temperature Equals a Change in Density which Equals an Event -Opinion

By CW4 Michael W. Carr, US Army Watercraft Master (Retired) I sailed out of Port Fourchon as Chief Mate on Crowley’s American Salvor. Reading of Seacor

May 19, 2021
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seacor power salvage
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Coast Guard: SEACOR Power Response to Shift to Salvage

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced that crews have completed the removal of diesel fuel from SEACOR Power’s fuel tanks as the operation now shifts to the

May 19, 2021
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
seacor power capsized
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NTSB Preliminary Report Offers New Details on SEACOR Power Capsizing

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report into last month’s fatal capsizing of the Seacor Power lift boat off

May 18, 2021
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Iron Chieftrain fire
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ATSB: Fire on Self-Unloading Bulk Carrier Highlights Inadequate International Fire Safety Standards and Regulations

Investigators with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau said a five-day fire on board a self-unloading bulk carrier at the Port of Kembla in 2018 highlights

May 18, 2021
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P305 search and rescue
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Scores Missing from Barge as Cyclone Pummels Indian Coast

By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India, May 18 (Reuters) – The Indian Navy mounted a massive air and sea rescue mission on Tuesday for 79 oil workers

May 18, 2021
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