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, April 1, 2021
Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground, in Suez Canal
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Egypt Wants $1 Billion In Compensation For Suez Blockage

By Tarek El-Tablawy (Bloomberg) — Egypt said it may seek around $1 billion in compensation after the giant containership Ever Given blocked the Suez

April 1, 2021
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Russian FPSO MARSHAL VASILEVSKIY Transiting the Suez Canal
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Marine Reinsurance Firms Expect Giant Suez Blockage Claims

by Carolyn Cohn (Reuters) – The recent blockage of the Suez Canal is likely to lead to large reinsurance claims, adding to upward pressure on marine

April 1, 2021
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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Egyptian Investigators Kick Off Probe in Suez Canal Blockage

SMAILIA, Egypt March 31 (Reuters) – Divers inspected the hull of the Ever Given on Wednesday as the man tasked with investigating how the giant container

March 31, 2021
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
maersk eureka
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Maersk Containership Broken Down in the Pacific Ocean – Update

Update – April 1, 2021: Maersk reports that repairs to Maersk Eureka have been completed and the ship is undergoing sea trials to ensure its safe

March 30, 2021
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Speed A Factor in 2019 Houston Ship Channel Collision -NTSB

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that vessel speed was a factor in the 2019 collision between a liquefied propane gas tanker

March 30, 2021
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Monday, March 29, 2021
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Ever Given Freed Allowing Shipping to Resume Through Suez Canal

By Yusri Mohamed, Nadine Awadalla and Aidan Lewis ISMAILIA, Egypt, March 29 (Reuters) – Shipping was on the move again late on Monday in Egypt’s

March 29, 2021
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containership ever-given-free-in the SUEZ CANAL
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Huge Progress Made In Suez But ‘Still Not A Piece Of Cake’, Says Smit

Update: Ever Given Freed By Yusri Mohamed (Reuters) – The huge container ship M/V Ever Given blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal for nearly a week has been

March 29, 2021
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Sunday, March 28, 2021
MV Ever Given Partially Refloated in Suez; Ship Still Blocking Canal
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MV Ever Given Partially Refloated in Suez; Ship Still Blocking Canal

By Jack Wittels and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — The giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal has been at least partially refloated, the first step

March 28, 2021
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Ever Given Ship Looking Like A Beached Whale Suez Canal
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Latest Ever Given Refloating Attempt Postponed

Update: Ever Given Partially Refloated; Ship Still Blocking Canal gCaptain Update: The Suez Canal Authority and salvors working to refloat the Ever Given will

March 28, 2021
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Saturday, March 27, 2021
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Salvage Efforts Continue in Suez But Refloating Timeline Uncertain

By Ahmed Fahmy and Omar Fahmy SUEZ, Egypt, March 27 (Reuters) – Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern

March 27, 2021
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How a Desert Wind Blew $10 Billion of Global Trade Off Course

By K Oanh Ha, Javier Blas, Salma El Wardany and Mirette Magdy (Bloomberg) — The forecast for Tuesday, March 23, showed wind gusts of more than 40

March 27, 2021
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Captain Livingstone – The Thing About Big Ships

By Captain George Livingstone – What a big week in the maritime world, really big. As most already know, one of the biggest ships in the world has

March 27, 2021
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ever-given Suez stuck ship view from land
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Smit Bringing in Crane for Suez Box Removal

By Fred Pals , Lucia Kassai , and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) Smit, the salvage company battling to dislodge the ship that’s blocking the Suez Canal said a

March 27, 2021
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Friday, March 26, 2021
Satellite image of Ever Given Aground
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UPDATED: Suez Canal Steps Up Efforts Refloat Grounded Ever Given

By Nadine Awadalla, Jessica Jaganathan, Roslan Khasawneh and Julia Payne Dredging and tugging salvage efforts aimed at freeing a mega vessel stuck in the Suez

March 26, 2021
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Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground, in Suez Canal
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Suez Canal Blockage Impacts; Stern Partially Refloated- Updated

By Salma El Wardany and Mirette Magdy (Bloomberg) — The blockage of the Suez Canal is wreaking havoc on global seaborne trade, raising the prospects

March 26, 2021
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Read: International Maritime Organization’s Statement on Ever Given Grounding in Suez Canal

International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitack Lim has issued his first comments on the grounding of the MV Ever Given in the Suez Canal. The

March 26, 2021
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Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground, in Suez Canal
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Watch Part 2: A Naval Historian and Master Mariner Discuss the Ever Given Grounding in Suez

In Part 2 of their popular video series, Dr. Sal Mercogliano, Associate Professor of History at Campbell University and Adjunct Professor at the United States

March 26, 2021
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Thursday, March 25, 2021
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Israeli-Owned Cargo Ship Hit by Missile in Arabian Sea

JERUSALEM, March 25 (Reuters) – A cargo ship owned by an Israeli company was damaged by a missile in the Arabian Sea on Thursday in what was suspected to

March 25, 2021
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Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground, in Suez Canal
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Ever Given Could Be Stuck for Weeks; Ship Owner Apologizes For Grounding

By Yusri Mohamed, Gavin Maguire and Florence Tan ISMAILIA, Egypt March 25 (Reuters) – A container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a “beached

March 25, 2021
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Ever Given salvage tugs, Suez Canal
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Watch: A Naval Historian and Master Mariner Discuss the Ever Given Grounding in Suez Canal

In the below video, Dr. Sal Mercogliano, Associate Professor of History of History at Campbell University and Adjunct Professor at the United States Merchant

March 24, 2021
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