https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCqsVQ5Ek-0 A video posted online shows the moment the Hong Kong-flagged tanker Tian E Zuo had its hull punctured by a floating crane in Iraq. The incident reportedly occurred Friday at the port of Khor al Zubayr. As you can see, it looks like the impact breached a ballast tank, causing water to gush from the vessel. We understand it was … [Read more...]
Incident Video: Car Carrier Crunches Tugboat in Durban Harbour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q917DGJIQQc Check out this incident video show the moment a vehicle carrier hit a moored tugboat at the port of Durban in South Africa on Friday, April 13, 2018. As you can see from the video, the tug was nearly lifted out the water when it was it amidships by the bulbous bow of the vehicle carrier, which we understand was under command of … [Read more...]
Caught on Video: MSC Cruise Ship Crashes Into Dock in the Caribbean
An MSC cruise ship crashed into a dock before running aground this morning on the Caribbean island of Roatán off the coast Honduras... and the entire incident was captured on video. We are told that the incident occurred as docking at the cruise port. The video shows the cruise ship allided with the dock before coming to a stop as onlookers looked on … [Read more...]
Incident Video: Bulk Carrier Crashes Into Historic Mansion in Bosphorus Strait
A Maltese-flagged bulk carrier crashed into a historic mansion on the shores of Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Saturday after its steering gear failed, according to media reports. Ship traffic in the strait had been suspended in both directions. Video from other boats in the area showed the ship, identified as the Vitaspirit, crash into the waterfront mansion. The … [Read more...]
March Madness: Time-Lapse Video Shows Four Back-to-Back Nor’Easters Hitting U.S. East Coast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwDQF4rs3JY Check out this a new time-lapse video released by NOAA showing the four back-to-back nor'easter winter storms that impacted the U.S. East Coast in March 2018. The video was captured by NOAA's new GOES East (GOES 16) satellite. Video Credit: CIMSS … [Read more...]