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Monday, October 14, 2024
ship on fire at night after LPG explosion
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LPG Tankers Explode, One Linked to Iranian Gas Smuggling

In a dramatic scene off the coast of Bangladesh, two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers erupted in flames during a cargo transshipment operation on Sunday.

October 14, 2024
Total Views: 7257

Friday, September 20, 2024
US Coast Guard photo of a large yacht engulfed in flames
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Los Angeles Yacht Explodes With Thousands of Pounds of Ammo, Fireworks, and Fuel

Marina del Rey, California (gCaptain) In the early evening Wednesday a yacht explosion in Los Angeles County, transformed from a tranquil harbor to a chaotic

September 20, 2024
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Thursday, August 22, 2024
Smoke and flames rise from a ferry following a fire at the port of Kavkaz, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, as seen from Chushka, Krasnodar region, Russia, August 22, 2024, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS
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Ferry Loaded with Fuel Sinks at Russian Port After Ukrainian Attack

MOSCOW, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A ferry loaded with fuel tanks sank in the Russian port of Kavkaz in southern Krasnodar region on Thursday

August 22, 2024
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Friday, August 16, 2024
Fire Erupts on Soviet-Era Carrier Minsk in China
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Fire Erupts on Soviet-Era Carrier Minsk in China

Chinese media is reporting a significant fire has erupted aboard the former Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier Minsk, which has been languishing in a man-made

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 9052

Sunday, April 7, 2024
Mexico's state-run oil monopoly Pemex's platform "Ku Maloob Zaap" is seen in the Northeast Marine Region of Pemex Exploration and Production in the Bay of Campeche./File Photo
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One Dead, Two Seriously Injured After Fire Hit Pemex Oil Platform In Mexico

MEXICO CITY, April 7 (Reuters) – At least one contractor was killed after a fire struck an offshore platform operated by

April 7, 2024
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Sunday, January 21, 2024
Fire breaks out at Russia's Novatek terminal on Baltic Sea
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Russia Suspends Operations At Fuel Export Terminal After Drone Attack

By Andrew Osborn and Maxim Rodionov Jan 21 (Reuters) – Russian energy company Novatek NVTK.MM said on Sunday it had been forced to

January 21, 2024
Total Views: 4846

Monday, December 25, 2023
Photo of Russian nuclear icebreaker ship Sevmorput
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Fire Out Aboard World’s Only Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ship

gCaptain Editors Note – Sevmorput is one of only four nuclear merchant ships ever built. The other three – built by the US, Japan and Germany

December 25, 2023
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Accidents

Captain of Dive Boat Found Guilty of ‘Seaman’s Manslaughter’ in California Tragedy

In a late afternoon verdict on Monday, Jerry Nehl Boylan, the captain of the Conception dive boat, was found guilty by a jury of one count of misconduct or

November 7, 2023
Total Views: 6861

Thursday, August 3, 2023
Burned-Out Fremantle Highway Towed to Dutch Port for Salvage
Incidents

Burned-Out Fremantle Highway Towed to Dutch Port for Salvage

AMSTERDAM, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The car carrier that caught fire last week off the coast of the Netherlands has arrived

August 3, 2023
Total Views: 4856

Monday, July 31, 2023
Burning Car Carrier Towed to Temporary Location off Dutch Coast
Incidents

Burning Car Carrier Towed to Temporary Location off Dutch Coast

AMSTERDAM, July 31 (Reuters) – A burning car carrier off the Dutch coast has been towed to a new location away

July 31, 2023
Total Views: 4695

Saturday, July 22, 2023
Wildfire On Greek Island Forces Mass Evacuations
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Wildfire On Greek Island Forces Mass Evacuations

ATHENS, July 22 (Reuters) – A wildfire which has been raging on the Greek island of Rhodes for five days forced hundreds of people to flee

July 22, 2023
Total Views: 2736

Sunday, June 11, 2023
Massive Fire On Egypt Tourist Boat Leaves At Least Three People Missing
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Massive Fire On Egypt Tourist Boat Leaves At Least Three People Missing

CAIRO, June 11 (Reuters) – Three British tourists were missing and 12 had been rescued after a motor boat caught fire on Sunday off the

June 11, 2023
Total Views: 6556

Saturday, April 29, 2023
Drone Strike Ignites Oil Terminal Fire in Crimea Port
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Drone Strike Ignites Oil Terminal Fire in Crimea Port

by Alexandra Hudson (Reuters) A drone strike caused a fire at a fuel storage facility in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, sending a vast column of black smoke

April 29, 2023
Total Views: 2448

Sunday, October 9, 2022
Russian Salvage Team Arrives At Kerch Strait Bridge
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Russian Salvage Team Arrives At Kerch Strait Bridge

By Max Hunder and Jonathan Landay (Reuters) – Russian divers were to examine on Sunday the damage from a powerful blast on a road-and-rail bridge to

October 9, 2022
Total Views: 5098

Saturday, October 8, 2022
Kerch Strait Bridge Explosion
Defense

Explosion Cripples Kerch Strait Bridge

By Max Hunder and Jonathan Landay (Reuters) – A powerful truck explosion seriously damaged Russia’s road-and-rail bridge to Crimea

October 8, 2022
Total Views: 4830

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
US Navy FEDFIRE Firefighting Helmets
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US Firefighter Shortage Puts Navy Lives At Risk

By David Sherfinski (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When a soldier was found unconscious in the barracks of a U.S. Army base near the Pentagon at about

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 1421

Saturday, September 3, 2022
The commercial dive boat Conception at sunrise prior to sinking, September 2, 2019. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department)
Ship Fires

Judge Throws Out Indictment Of Captain In 2019 California Boat Fire That Killed 34

LOS ANGELES, Sept 2 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Los Angeles on Friday dismissed the criminal indictment against a

September 3, 2022
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Sunday, August 7, 2022
Cuba Gets Help From Mexico, Venezuela To Fight Port Fire
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Cuba Gets Help From Mexico, Venezuela To Fight Port Fire

By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Cuba sought on Sunday to bring under control a fire at its main oil storage facility

August 7, 2022
Total Views: 3313

Sunday, July 17, 2022
Peruvian Navy Ship Catches Fire During Massive Military Exercise Near Hawaii
Merchant Marine

Peruvian Navy Ship Catches Fire During Massive Military Exercise Near Hawaii

Updated with Peruvian Navy ship name and details. by John Konrad (gCaptain) US Navy crews are responding to “reports of an engine room fire and potential

July 17, 2022
Total Views: 15325

Monday, June 13, 2022
Spirit of Norfolk Towed to Shipyard After Fire
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Spirit of Norfolk Towed to Shipyard After Fire

The passenger vessel Spirit of Norfolk has been towed to the Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, where the investigation into last week’s fire will

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 7122
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