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.


Monday, April 19, 2021
Accidents

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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Accidents

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 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 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
Accidents

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

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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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Accidents

NTSB: Erratic Steering (But Not Alcohol) Led to 2019 Sabine Pass Collision

The erratic steering of a supply vessel led to a 2019 collision resulting in more than 6,000 gallons of diesel oil being dumped into Sabine Pass, a busy

April 8, 2021
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Bulker and Tanker Damaged in Manila Bay Collision

A tanker and a bulk carrier collided in Manila Bay, Philippines on Wednesday causing significant damage to both vessels. The accident occurred at approximately

April 8, 2021
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Support Vessel to Join Australian Antarctic Resupply Vessel Hit By Fire in Southern Ocean

Australia will send a support vessel to assist the Antarctic resupply vessel MPV Everest in the Southern Ocean with 109 people on board after the ship suffered

April 8, 2021
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Accidents

Salvors Rescue Eemslift Hendrika in Last-Ditch Effort Off Norway

A salvage team was successful in securing a tow line to the Eemslift Hendrika and the vessel is now under tow to Ålesund, the Norwegian Coastal Administration

April 7, 2021
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Shipping

Australian Antarctic Resupply Ship Suffers Engine Room Fire Over 1,400 Miles from Home

An Antarctic resupply vessel chartered by the Australian government suffered a fire in one of its two engine rooms while returning from a mission to the frozen

April 7, 2021
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
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Accidents

Dutch Containership with Stuck Rudder Does Circles in North Sea -AIS

A Dutch-registered containership was doing circles in the North Sea off the Wadden Islands after the ship’s rudder apparently got stuck. The Netherlands

April 6, 2021
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Iranian Ship Targeted by Mine in Red Sea -Reports

CAIRO, April 6 (Reuters) – An Iranian cargo ship has come under attack in the Red Sea, Al Arabiya TV reported on Tuesday, quoting unnamed sources, and

April 6, 2021
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Watch:  Can Books Still Teach Us How To Avoid Disasters At Sea?
Accidents

Watch: Can Books Still Teach Us How To Avoid Disasters At Sea?

In the wake of the Ever Given mega-ship grounding in the Suez Canal last month countless people have asked us what lessons will be learned from this to prevent

April 6, 2021
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Sunken Vessel of Interest Located in Search for Missing FV Nicola Faith Off Wales

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says it has located an unidentified sunken vessel of “significant interest” in its search for

April 6, 2021
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