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.


Wednesday, April 14, 2021
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Accidents

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
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
Total Views: 3488

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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
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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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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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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
Total Views: 3386

Watch:  Can Books Still Teach Us How To Avoid Disasters At Sea?
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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
Total Views: 2927

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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
Total Views: 3710

Abandoned Yacht Ship Eemslift Hendrika
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Rescue Underway for Abandoned Yacht Transport Ship Adrift Off Norway

OSLO, April 6 (Reuters) – Emergency response teams scrambled on Tuesday to prevent a Dutch cargo ship adrift in the North Sea from sinking and causing an

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 47986

Monday, April 5, 2021
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Accidents

NTSB Says Complacency, Lack of Procedural Compliance at Issue in Marine Accidents

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a lack of procedural compliance and complacency were key factors in several marine accident investigations

April 5, 2021
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Friday, April 2, 2021
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Accidents

Golden Ray Wreck Removal Returns to Stubborn ‘Section Seven’ as Operation Drags On

If you want to know how bad the Ever Given situation in the Suez Canal could have got, look no further than the MV Golden Ray in the United

April 2, 2021
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Thursday, April 1, 2021
Bouchard Transportation Pays Whistleblower in Port Aransas Barge Explosion
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Bouchard Transportation Pays Whistleblower in Port Aransas Barge Explosion

New York-based Bouchard Transportation and three former and current company officials have paid $375,000 in restitution to a whistleblower who the company

April 1, 2021
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Shipowner Declares General Average for Ever Given

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As the investigation into the grounding of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal begins, the

April 1, 2021
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