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Saturday, October 11, 2008
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M/V FEDRA – Incident Photo Of The Week

This photo was taken today by Ship Spotter Adrian Perera near Gibraltar. Lloyds List tells us: EMERGENCY services from Gibraltar and Spain mounted a joint

October 11, 2008
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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Incident Photo Of The Week – M/V Holmatindur

This photo was sent by Jan Brand via our tips line with the following caption: Salvage of motor vessel Holmatindur at Walvis Bay, Namibia. The vessel capsized

October 7, 2008
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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Incident Photo Of The Week – Corpus Christi Tugboat

Today’s Incident Photo Of The Week is the tugboat “The Carrie”. News 6 in Corpus Christi tells us: A tugboat caught fire at about 7 a.m.

September 30, 2008
Total Views: 51

Monday, September 22, 2008
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Yacht Salvage – Incident Photo Of The Week

We don’t have the full details on how this yacht found its way to the beach but the photos do a great job in describing the yacht salvage

September 22, 2008
Total Views: 157

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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Incident Photo of The Week – CMA CGM Dahlia

Crushed containers hang off the the vessel More hang off the stern including one self-unloading box While crossing the Pacific in late February 2008, M/V CMA

September 16, 2008
Total Views: 80

Friday, September 12, 2008
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Incident Photo of The Week – M/V Hyundai Fortune

March 21, 2006 – M/V Hyundai Fortune suffered a major explosion about 43 miles off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden.  An estimated 60 – 90

September 12, 2008
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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Incident Photo of The Week – M106 Grömitz

This weeks Incident Photo is of German Navy mine hunter M106 Grömitz from back in February, 2007.  Cargo Law tells us; German Navy  Type 332 Frankenthal

September 9, 2008
Total Views: 1629

Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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Incident Photo Of The Week – Hurricane Gustav

Damage caused by Hurricane Gustav along New Orlean’s Industrial Canal. Photo by Eric Gray, NPR. More photos can be seen at NPR’s Hurricane Gustav

September 2, 2008
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Incident Photo of The Week – M/V Norwegian Dream (Again)

December 10, 2007 – Upon departure from Montevideo on The Rio de la Plata, the M/V Norwegian Dream fully loaded with passengers on a 23 day cruise,

August 19, 2008
Total Views: 448

Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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Incident Photo of The Week – Head On Collision

Like one of those awkward moments you get when rushing on a busy sidewalk, M/V Grande Nigeria and M/V Nada V just couldn’t seem to pick sides and

August 12, 2008
Total Views: 422

Thursday, August 7, 2008
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Incident Photo Of The Week: Domino Effect

Talk about domino effect. But wait something is fishy. Know what it is? Photos provided by cargolaw.com The Date: October 2004 The Place: In Galway, Ireland

August 7, 2008
Total Views: 130

Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Incident Photo Of The Week – Alva Star
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Incident Photo Of The Week – Alva Star

Photo of the M/V Alva Star beached on the Island of Zakinthos. More details can be found at

July 16, 2008
Total Views: 388

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Incident Photo Of The Week – Lifeboat Aground
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Incident Photo Of The Week – Lifeboat Aground

Just some of the flotsam from the MSC Napoli. Read all the details at

June 4, 2008
Total Views: 27

Monday, May 26, 2008
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Incident Photo Of The Week – Norwegian Spirit

Yesterday the passengers of the cruise ship Norwegian Spirit were, as the Daily News headline reads, “Cruising For A Bruising”, yesterday as the

May 26, 2008
Total Views: 68

Thursday, May 22, 2008
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Incident Photo Of The Week – M/V New Flame

Photo of the M/V New Flame. Marine Link has the details of this incident HERE. Video can be found

May 22, 2008
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Incident Photo Of The Week – Research Boat Russell W. Peterson

Photo of the research boat Russell W. Peterson takes on water about 14 miles off the coast of Rehoboth Beach, Del., Monday, May 12, 2008. Video of this

May 13, 2008
Total Views: 42

Thursday, May 8, 2008
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Incident Photo Of The Week – Lifeboat Bottle Explosion

The Marine Safety Forum gives us information on this lifeboat air bottle explosion: A gas bottle exploded in a lifeboat of a vessel during the process of

May 8, 2008
Total Views: 185

Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Incident Photo Of The Week – MSC Sabrina

CargoLaw.com brings us this week’s incident photo. At first glance this could just be two ships at anchor, waiting on weather. To uncover the incident

May 1, 2008
Total Views: 114

Friday, March 21, 2008
Incident Photo Of The week – M/V Riverdance
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Incident Photo Of The week – M/V Riverdance

More photos of the M/V Riverdance can be found at Cargo Law and Ships Of The

March 21, 2008
Total Views: 199

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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M/V Bergensfjord – Incident Photo Of The Week

by Øystein Ellingsen Shipspotter VOX tells us: The Norwegian car ferry Bergensfjord was enroute Bergen – Hanstholm early last week when she enouctered

March 4, 2008
Total Views: 47