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.


Sunday, November 22, 2020
Update: Passenger Ferry Viking Grace Refloated in Aland Islands
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Update: Passenger Ferry Viking Grace Refloated in Aland Islands

Update: A rescue tug was able to pull the Viking Grace from the rocks early Sunday morning at around 3:40 a.m. The vessel later docked in Mariehamn where

November 22, 2020
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
VIDEO: Containership Capsizes Dockside in Indonesia
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VIDEO: Containership Capsizes Dockside in Indonesia

Video shows the moment the cargo ship MV Mentari Crystal capsized and partially sank at the Teluk Lamong Terminal at the Port of Tanjung Perak in Indonesia on

November 18, 2020
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Inadequate Preload Procedure Caused Kristin Faye Liftboat to Overturn -NTSB
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Inadequate Preload Procedure Caused Kristin Faye Liftboat to Overturn -NTSB

The Kristin Faye tilting over into the water with two crewmembers on the starboard side of the bow. Source: Sanare Energy Partners, LLC The National

November 17, 2020
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Weld Failure on Mooring Equipment Led to Barge Striking Fishing Pier -NTSB
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Weld Failure on Mooring Equipment Led to Barge Striking Fishing Pier -NTSB

The failure of a weld ultimately led to a barge breaking loose from its mooring and heavily damaging a pier in Hampton, Virginia, the National Transportation

November 13, 2020
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Monday, November 9, 2020
VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck
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VB10000 Starts Cutting Golden Ray Wreck

Update: Section One Cut Complete – Photos The heavy lift vessel VB10000 began cutting the Golden Ray on Friday more than a year after the car carrier

November 9, 2020
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Thursday, November 5, 2020
Abandoned Life Raft Prompts Coast Guard Search Off North Carolina
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Abandoned Life Raft Prompts Coast Guard Search Off North Carolina

A search is underway for possible missing people after a six-person liferaft was spotted in the ocean about a mile off North Carolina. The life raft was

November 5, 2020
Total Views: 313

Golden Ray Cutting Awaits Weather Window
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Golden Ray Cutting Awaits Weather Window

The work to cut up and remove the Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Georgia is about to kick into high gear as crews await a weather window and

November 5, 2020
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Wakashio’s Stern Removal Expected to Be Completed by Spring as Contract Awarded
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Wakashio’s Stern Removal Expected to Be Completed by Spring as Contract Awarded

A contract to remove the stern of the Wakashio has been awarded in Mauritius as the salvage and clean-up continues more than three months after the ship

November 5, 2020
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Container Loss from APL England
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Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Container Loss from APL England

A preliminary report from Australian maritime investigators into the loss of containers from the APL England says that the ship experienced heavy rolling and

October 28, 2020
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Golden Ace Roro Car Ship Salvage
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Photos: Towering VB10000 Arrives at Golden Ray Wreck Site

The heavy lift vessel VB10000 has arrived in St. Simons Sound, Georgia for the highly anticipating cutting and lifting operation in the salvage of the Golden

October 28, 2020
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Friday, October 23, 2020
62 Rescued from Remote South Atlantic Island After Research Vessel Sinks
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62 Rescued from Remote South Atlantic Island After Research Vessel Sinks

All sixty-two people who aboard a Belize-registered research vessel when it sank last week in the remote South Atlantic Ocean are on now their way home safely,

October 23, 2020
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Golden Ray Salvage: VB10000 Set to Arrive Next Week
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Golden Ray Salvage: VB10000 Set to Arrive Next Week

The heavy lift vessel VB10000 will soon head to St. Simons Sound in Georgia where it will prepare for cutting and lifting operations in the salvage of the

October 23, 2020
Total Views: 895

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
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Conception Dive Boat Fire: NTSB Says Major Safety Improvements to Small Passenger Vessels Needed

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling for major safety improvements to small passenger vessels after its investigation into the 2019

October 20, 2020
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Maersk Honam Fire
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Maersk Honam Final Report Inconclusive on Fire’s Source

A.P. Moller – Maersk, parent company to the world’s leading shipping line, has responded to the final investigation report into the fatal March

October 20, 2020
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
NTSB: Incomplete Safety Procedures Led to Barge Explosion
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NTSB: Incomplete Safety Procedures Led to Barge Explosion

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board today issued Marine Accident Report 20-34 detailing its investigation of the November 4, 2019, explosion of a

October 13, 2020
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Friday, October 9, 2020
NTSB: Loss of Tow-Line Shackle Pin Led to Sinking of U.S.-Flagged Tug in Pacific
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NTSB: Loss of Tow-Line Shackle Pin Led to Sinking of U.S.-Flagged Tug in Pacific

The loss of a towline shackle pin resulted in a towing failure that led to the sinking of a U.S-flagged tug during a developing storm in the Pacific Ocean

October 9, 2020
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Thursday, October 8, 2020
Engineering Challenges Delay Golden Ray Salvage Further
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Engineering Challenges Delay Golden Ray Salvage Further

The unified command overseeing the salvage of the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia says salvage operations will be delayed further due to

October 8, 2020
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Monday, October 5, 2020
Air Force Pararescue Jumpers Respond to Medical Emergency on Fishing Vessel Off Hawaii
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Air Force Pararescue Jumpers Respond to Medical Emergency on Fishing Vessel Off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, and Navy successfully medevaced a 73-year-old mariner from the 84-foot commercial fishing vessel Lady Alice 150 miles east of

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 298

Friday, October 2, 2020
Waymon L Boyd Dredge Fire
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NTSB: Dredge Waymon L. Boyd Reportedly Struck Submerged Liquid Propane Pipeline Before Explosion

The National Transportation Safety Board says the dredge Waymon L. Boyd reportedly struck a submerged liquid propane pipeline during dredging operations in

October 2, 2020
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Thursday, September 17, 2020
The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
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NTSB Opens Investigation Docket Into Fatal Conception Dive Boat Fire

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened the public docket as part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal fire aboard the dive boat

September 17, 2020
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