It's an inevitable fact that the United States is set for a major increase in the number of wind turbines off its coast in the coming decade. This means more people, from ship crews to turbine technicians, working at sea and on top the massive structures. In order to prepare for this, the U.S. Coast Guard recently conducted a simulated rescue on top of a 400-foot-tall wind … [Read more...]
Windoc Incident – Story Behind YouTube’s Most Chilling Video
In August 2001 the Bulk Carrier Windoc was lined up on the Welland Canal's Bridge 11 in Ontario Canada. After receiving the flashing amber approach light indicating that the bridge operator was aware of the vessel, the captain lined up on the centerline and maintained a speed of 5 knots. Minutes later while the vessel was half way through the bridge started descending. The … [Read more...]
Dramatic Heavy Seas Rescue Off Southeastern Ireland
Three rescue boats with Royal National Lifeboat Institution came to the rescue of a cargo ship that had lost power and was in danger of hitting rocks in southeast Ireland on Tuesday. The ship, the 4,000-tonne Lily B with nine crew members on board, was carrying coal when it lost power and came within half a nautical miles at Hook Head in Wexford, Ireland. The Irish Coast … [Read more...]
Air Force Pararescue Jumpers Respond to Medical Emergency on Fishing Vessel Off Hawaii
The U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, and Navy successfully medevaced a 73-year-old mariner from the 84-foot commercial fishing vessel Lady Alice 150 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii on Friday. The medical emergency began last Monday morning when the owner of the Lady Alice notified JRCC watchstanders that the master of the vessel appeared to be suffering from a stroke. The mariners … [Read more...]
Incident Video: Dredge Impales Tanker at Malaysian Anchorage
Check out this wild video from over the weekend of a dredger colliding with a tanker at a Malaysian anchorage. The incident reportedly happened October 2 at the TG Beruas Anchorage near Malacca. The dredge in the video is believed to be the Oceanline 5001. It's unclear what caused the dredge to slam into the tanker at about full … [Read more...]