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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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Incidents

Crewboat Evacuated After Catching Fire in the Gulf of Mexico

The 113-foot crewboat GIS Leonce suffered an engine fire this evening forcing the evacuation of the vessel south of Louisiana.  Upon notification of the

March 18, 2015
Total Views: 61

Friday, March 6, 2015
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Incidents

Edison Chouest Anchor Handler Towed Across the Caribbean After Fire

The anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) Edison Chouest has arrived today in Port Fourchon after being towed by the AHTS Gulf Champion from Trinidad. An

March 6, 2015
Total Views: 232

Friday, February 13, 2015
ENSCO 8502
Incidents

ENSCO Drilling Rig Catches Fire

gCaptain sources report this afternoon the ENSCO 8502 deepwater drilling rig suffered a fire today while operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Coast

February 13, 2015
Total Views: 324

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
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Incidents

Explosion Aboard Brazilian FPSO Kills At Least Five Offshore Workers

An explosion aboard the floating production, storage and offloading vessel FPSO Cidade de São Mateus has left at least five dead.  Four workers are still

February 11, 2015
Total Views: 108

Saturday, January 31, 2015
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Incidents

FDNY Fireboats Respond to 7-Alarm Brooklyn Warehouse Fire

The Fire Department of New York is battling a 7-alarm fire today at a warehouse in Brooklyn utilizing their fire boat Bravest, Fire Fighter II and an army of

January 31, 2015
Total Views: 209

Sunday, January 25, 2015
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Incidents

Fred Olsen Cruise Ship Suffers Engine Room Fire Off Morocco

The cruise ship Boudicca, owned by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, suffered a fire in her engine room at around 4am this morning while sailing off the coast of

January 25, 2015
Total Views: 91

Friday, January 2, 2015
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Incidents

Norman Atlantic Fire Damage [IMAGES]

The following images were shared with us today by gCaptain contributor Roberto Quarta in Brindisi, Italy. A passenger on board shot video of the evacuation,

January 2, 2015
Total Views: 50

Monday, December 29, 2014
Spirit of Piraeus containership
Incidents

Rescued Ferry Passengers Arrive in Italy from Fire-Scorched Norman Atlantic [UPDATE]

Passengers from a car ferry, ablaze off the coast of Greece, arrived in Italy on Monday as rescue teams worked to save those still

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 24

Sunday, December 28, 2014
Hundreds Trapped as Ferry Burns in Heavy Seas Off Greece [UPDATE]
Incidents

Hundreds Trapped as Ferry Burns in Heavy Seas Off Greece [UPDATE]

"The ship is still on fire, the floor is burning," passenger George Styliaras told Greek TV by telephone, adding that smoke was making it difficult to breathe.

December 28, 2014
Total Views: 126

Monday, November 3, 2014
Watch: Water-Bombing Plane Fights Ship Fire from Air
Incidents

Watch: Water-Bombing Plane Fights Ship Fire from Air

Here's an older video of a relatively high-profile incident, but surprisingly the video has very few views on Youtube.

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 209

Thursday, October 9, 2014
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Incidents

World’s Largest Livestock Carrier Catches Fire in Fremantle [PHOTOS]

MV Ocean Drover, the world’s largest, purpose-built livestock carrier caught fire this morning at 0900 local time while docked in Fremantle, Western

October 9, 2014
Total Views: 235

Thursday, October 2, 2014
Coast Guard Responding to Fire Aboard Cook Inlet Drilling Platform
Ship Fires

Coast Guard Responding to Fire Aboard Cook Inlet Drilling Platform

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a fire aboard a natural gas drilling platform located in Alaska’s Cook Inlet which prompted the evacuation of all

October 2, 2014
Total Views: 16

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Six Crew Escape Burning Tugboat Near Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ship Fires

Six Crew Escape Burning Tugboat Near Lake Charles, Louisiana

The U.S. Coast Guard along with Black Bayou Fire Department responded Tuesday to a tugboat fire near Lake Charles,

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 88

Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Disabled MT Pine Galaxy Arrives In San Francisco Bay
Incidents

Disabled MT Pine Galaxy Arrives In San Francisco Bay

The disabled MT Pine Galaxy was towed into San Francisco Bay on Wednesday exactly two weeks after an engine room fire cut power to the ship and killed one

August 27, 2014
Total Views: 47

Saturday, August 16, 2014
Fatality Reported As Engine Room Fire Disables Tanker Off Oregon
Interesting

Fatality Reported As Engine Room Fire Disables Tanker Off Oregon

A 485-foot chemical tanker is adrift several hundred miles off the coast of Oregon following an engine room fire that reportedly killed on

August 16, 2014
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Australian Navy Chief Inspects Fire Damage to HMAS Bundaberg
Defense

Australian Navy Chief Inspects Fire Damage to HMAS Bundaberg

The Chief of the Royal Austrialian Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, was at a Brisbane dockyard on Wednesday to inspect damage to a the Armidale Class Patrol

August 13, 2014
Total Views: 213

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
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Incidents

HMAS Bundaberg Burns in Brisbane, Total Loss Appears Likely

Latest: Australian Navy Chief Inspects Fire Damage to HMAS Bundaberg At just past noon on Monday, an intense fire broke out on board the 186-foot

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 86

Friday, August 8, 2014
Russian Cargo Ship Catches Fire Southeast of Vladivostok
Incidents

Russian Cargo Ship Catches Fire Southeast of Vladivostok

On 7 August, the 106-meter Russian-flagged cargo ship Sea Champion was disabled due to an engine room fire while operating in the Sea of Japan approximately

August 8, 2014
Total Views: 27

Thursday, June 5, 2014
PHOTOS: Pilot Boat Goes Up in Flames
Ship Fires

PHOTOS: Pilot Boat Goes Up in Flames

A pilot boat went up in flames yesterday while moored at the port of Fiumicino, Italy, and it was all captured on camera.

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 14

Friday, May 30, 2014
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News

Kirby Tug Crew Awakened by New York City Firefighters

A Kirby Offshore Marine tugboat caught fire just after midnight last night while moored at their dock on the north shore of Staten Island. According to local

May 30, 2014
Total Views: 48
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