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, December 12, 2019
The Coast Guard hoisted four fishermen from an 88-foot fishing vessel in Browns Inlet, North Carolina.
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Salvage Underway for Fishing Vessel Aground Near Live-Fire Training Grounds in North Carolina

A unified command has been established to oversee the salvage of a grounded fishing vessel near an off-limits U.S. military live-fire training area in North

December 12, 2019
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Friday, November 22, 2019
Miss Bonnie tug
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Coast Guard Oversees Salvage of Sunken Tug in North Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard has been monitoring the salvage of a semi-submerged tugboat which leaked diesel fuel in the vicinity of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon

November 22, 2019
Total Views: 182

Monday, November 18, 2019
golden ray shipwreck
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24-Hour Operations Return to United States’ Second-Busiest Auto Port

Vessel traffic at Georgia Port Authority’s Port of Brunswick has returned to 24-hour operations for the first time since the Golden Ray vehicle carrier

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 89

Thursday, November 14, 2019
duck boat tragedy
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NTSB Faults U.S. Coast Guard’s Failure to Implement Prior Safety Recommendations in Fatal Duck Boat Sinking

The National Transportation Safety Board is faulting the U.S. Coast Guard for failing to implement previous-issued safety recommendations related to the

November 14, 2019
Total Views: 95

Friday, November 8, 2019
KNM Helge Ingstad collision
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Norway Releases Frigate Helge Ingstad Collision Report

Officials in Norway have released a report containing the results of the first phase of the Accident Investigation Board Norway’s investigation into the

November 8, 2019
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Monday, October 28, 2019
golden ray salvage
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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
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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: 501

Sunday, September 29, 2019
bourbon rhode lifeboat
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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: 849

Thursday, September 19, 2019
golden ray capsized
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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
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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: 221

Tuesday, September 10, 2019
golden ray
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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: 2691

Sunday, September 8, 2019
golden bay capsized at port of brunswick
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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: 936

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Interview: Spain’s Salvage Director Jose Luis Garcia Lena Talks Maritime Rescue
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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: 100

Monday, August 5, 2019
john s. mccain
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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: 458

Monday, July 29, 2019
Queen of Cumberland
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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: 249

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
MY Song superyacht
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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: 1075

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
houston ship channel collision
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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: 41

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
stellar daisy
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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: 1201

Friday, April 12, 2019
u.s. coast guard
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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”
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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: 113