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, October 28, 2019
golden ray salvage
Accidents

Salvors Will Pour Rocks to Stabilize Golden Ray Wreck

Salvors are working to stabilize the overturned Golden Ray from erosion in preparation for a potentially lengthy dismantling operation in Georgia’s St.

October 28, 2019
Total Views: 174

Thursday, October 3, 2019
priscilla aground
Accidents

MAIB: Watch Officer Was Watching Videos on Phone Before Grounding

A UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigation has revealed that the sole watch officer on board the general cargo ship Priscilla was watching videos

October 3, 2019
Total Views: 497

Sunday, September 29, 2019
bourbon rhode lifeboat
Accidents

Bourbon Rhode Sinks in Atlantic Ocean; Three Rescued – Update

Latest on the Bourbon Rhode Update (Sunday): Search crews located an overturned fast rescue craft believed to be from the Bourbon Rhode late Saturday, Bourbon

September 29, 2019
Total Views: 842

Thursday, September 19, 2019
golden ray capsized
Accidents

Golden Ray Incident: Unified Command Working on Long-Term Salvage Plan

The Unified Command responsible the Golden Ray incident in Georgia’s St. Simon Sound is developing plans to remove fuel from the vessel as crews come up with

September 19, 2019
Total Views: 197

Thursday, September 12, 2019
conception fire
Accidents

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report into Conception Boat Fire

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report into the Conception dive boat fire, revealing that all six crew members were asleep

September 12, 2019
Total Views: 216

Tuesday, September 10, 2019
golden ray
Accidents

Coast Guard Shifts Focus to Salvage of Capsized Golden Ray in Georgia

With the remaining four Golden Ray crew members safe and sound, the U.S. Coast Guard and salvage crews are shifting focus to environmental protection and

September 10, 2019
Total Views: 2678

Sunday, September 8, 2019
golden bay capsized at port of brunswick
Accidents

Four Missing as Car Carrier Capsizes at Port of Brunswick, Georgia

Update (Monday, Sept. 9, 2019): Contact Made with Missing Crew Members -Breaking (Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019): The U.S. Coast Guard and multiple agencies are

September 8, 2019
Total Views: 934

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Interview: Spain’s Salvage Director Jose Luis Garcia Lena Talks Maritime Rescue
Accidents

Interview: Spain’s Salvage Director Jose Luis Garcia Lena Talks Maritime Rescue

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Jose Luis Garcia Lena is Director of Spain’s Salvage and Maritime Safety Society (SASEMAR),

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 98

Monday, August 5, 2019
john s. mccain
Accidents

NTSB Points to Navy Failures in John S. McCain Accident Report

The August 2017 collision between the USS John S McCain and a commercial tanker was caused by insufficient training, inadequate bridge operating procedures and

August 5, 2019
Total Views: 457

Monday, July 29, 2019
Queen of Cumberland
Accidents

Improper Securement Led to Rescue Boat Fall from British Columbia Ferry – TSB of Canada

The incorrect securement of a rescue boat led to its uncontrolled fall from the passenger ferry Queen of Cumberland during a drill in Swartz Bay,

July 29, 2019
Total Views: 248

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
MY Song superyacht
Accidents

Superyacht MY SONG Lost from Cargo Ship During Transport

The big story from over the weekend was without question the loss of the 40-meter sailing yacht MY Song in the Mediterranean Sea after the superyacht fell from

May 28, 2019
Total Views: 1063

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
houston ship channel collision
Accidents

Houston Ship Channel Bottleneck Eases After Collision

HOUSTON, May 14 (Reuters) – A bottleneck of inbound traffic on the Houston Ship Channel eased on Tuesday though one-way travel restrictions remained

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 40

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
stellar daisy
Accidents

Marshall Islands Releases Long-Awaited Stellar Daisy Casualty Report

The Maritime Administrator of the Republic of the Marshall Islands has released its long-awaited report on the investigation into the 2017 loss of the Stellar

April 23, 2019
Total Views: 1193

Friday, April 12, 2019
u.s. coast guard
Accidents

Mariner Dies After Dredge Workboat Capsizes Near Charleston, South Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agency crews were searching for a missing mariner after a dredge workboat capsized near Charleston Harbor, South Carolina on

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 107

Monday, April 8, 2019
U.S. Coast Guard Praises Rescued Fishermen: “They did everything correctly”
Accidents

U.S. Coast Guard Praises Rescued Fishermen: “They did everything correctly”

The U.S. Coast Guard is praising three men for their emergency preparedness after their 32-foot fishing boat sank approximately 90 miles west of Naples,

April 8, 2019
Total Views: 111

Thursday, March 28, 2019
red falcon collision
Accidents

MAIB: Poor Watchkeeping Led to Collision Between Ro-Ro and Cruiser in the Solent

The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Branch says that poor watchkeeping contributed to last September’s collision between the ro-ro passenger ferry and

March 28, 2019
Total Views: 202

Tuesday, March 19, 2019
seattle slew towing vessel
Accidents

Search Suspended for Missing Towboat Captain on Lower Mississippi

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the captain of a towing vessel capsized on the lower Mississippi River near Point A La Hache, Louisiana

March 19, 2019
Total Views: 150

Thursday, March 14, 2019
aurora battery powered ferry
Accidents

French Authorities Try to Stem Slick from Sunken Ship

PARIS, March 14 (Reuters) – French authorities battled on Thursday to contain an oil slick after the Italian Grande America ship capsized in the Atlantic

March 14, 2019
Total Views: 99

Tuesday, March 12, 2019
grande america fire
Accidents

Burning ConRo Grande America Sinks in Bay of Biscay

Update: The MV Grande America has sunk in Bay of Biscay in water depth of 4,600 meters, France’s Marine Nationale reported. The agency said ship sank at

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 747

New Zealand yacht rescue
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Man Overboard Uses Jeans to Survive Hours Lost at Sea

WELLINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – Knocked overboard in rough seas off New Zealand, a German yachtsman credited his jeans with saving his life after

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 243