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Monday, December 29, 2025
Coral Adventurer passenger vessel
Accidents

Australian Cruise Ship Detained in Papua New Guinea Following Reef Grounding

The Australian-flagged cruise ship Coral Adventurer remains aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea after running into a reef early Saturday

December 29, 2025
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
MS Spirit of Tasmania I at Devonport, Tasmania.
Accidents

Safety System Failures Led to Serious Fall Injury Aboard Tasmanian Ferry, Investigation Reveals

A second engineer aboard the Spirit of Tasmania I sustained serious injuries requiring surgery after falling during engine maintenance work in March, with an

December 3, 2025
Total Views: 7706

Monday, November 3, 2025
An image showing the impact of the Maersk Shekou on the tall ship Leeuwin II in the Port of Fremantle, on August 30, 2024. Image courtesy Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Accidents

Bridge Team Breakdown: How Communication Failures Led to Containership’s Collision with Tall Ship

A breakdown in bridge resource management and a critical distraction aboard the 333-meter containership Maersk Shekou led to its collision with the tall

November 3, 2025
Total Views: 3866

Thursday, October 9, 2025
port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
Accidents

Pilots, Tugs Prevent Grounding of Fully Laden Ore Carrier in Australia’s Port Hedland

A new Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) interim report details how coordinated action by pilots and tug crews prevented a potential disaster after a

October 9, 2025
Total Views: 1477

Friday, September 5, 2025
Al Messilah livestock carrier at berth
Accidents

Communication Failure and Inadequate Maintenance Led to Livestock Carrier’s Engine Failure in Fremantle Port

A Kuwait-flagged livestock carrier that lost propulsion twice while entering the Port of Fremantle earlier this year highlights critical issues in maritime

September 5, 2025
Total Views: 1808

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland.REUTERS/David Gray
Shipping

Australia Opens Investigation Months After Giant Ore Carrier’s Engine Failure at Port Hedland

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has initiated an investigation into a propulsion failure incident involving the bulk carrier FMG Nicola that

July 15, 2025
Total Views: 1884

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Near Disaster Off Sydney Coast Exposes Major Gaps in Maritime Emergency Response
Accidents

Near Disaster Off Sydney Coast Exposes Major Gaps in Maritime Emergency Response

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a comprehensive report detailing the July 2022 incident where the bulk carrier Portland Bay nearly

May 15, 2025
Total Views: 1997

Thursday, April 17, 2025
STS Leeuwin II dismasted
Accidents

Containership Dismasts Iconic Tall Ship: ATSB Details Fremantle Port Incident

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report detailing last year’s collision involving the Singapore-flagged containership

April 17, 2025
Total Views: 3614

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
A damaged navigational beacon in the Yarra River in Australia
Accidents

CMA CGM Containership Collides with Beacon Due to Ambiguous Steering Procedures, ATSB Reports

A containership operated by CMA CGM collided with a navigational beacon in Australia’s Yarra River due to unclear steering procedures and crew

February 12, 2025
Total Views: 4925

Thursday, January 30, 2025
OOCL Brisbane breaking away from its mooring
Accidents

ATSB Report Exposes Safety Gaps After Brisbane Breakaways

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation has revealed significant gaps in emergency and risk management procedures after two container ships

January 30, 2025
Total Views: 3316

Friday, December 20, 2024
Hagen Oldendorff at anchor off Port Hedland
Accidents

Bulk Carrier Grounding at World’s Largest Bulk Port Highlights Critical Safety Issues in Rudder Systems

A routine departure from Port Hedland, Western Australia, turned into a serious maritime incident when the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Hagen Oldendorff

December 20, 2024
Total Views: 8159

Friday, September 13, 2024
CSC Friendship breakaway
Accidents

Oil Tanker Breakaway and Grounding Exposes Critical Gaps in Emergency Management

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation into the February 2022 grounding of an oil tanker in the Brisbane River has revealed significant

September 13, 2024
Total Views: 1647

Friday, August 30, 2024
STS Leeuwin II dismasted
Accidents

Australia Launches Investigation After Maersk Containership Hits Sail Training Ship in Fremantle

Australia’s largest sail-training ship, STS Leeuwin II, has been severely damaged in a collision with the containership Maersk Shekou at Fremantle inner

August 30, 2024
Total Views: 1444

Friday, July 26, 2024
Rosco Poplar’s track, as displayed on the ship’s ECDIS. Source: RP ECDIS, annotated by ATSB
Accidents

Near-Grounding Incident in Great Barrier Reef Attributed to GPS Malfunction

A bulk carrier narrowly avoided grounding in the Great Barrier Reef after a GPS unit onboard started providing false information, an Australian Transport

July 26, 2024
Total Views: 5876

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Grounding of World Diana. ATSB photo
Accidents

Ineffective Bridge Resource Management Leads to Bulk Carrier Grounding in Western Australia

Ineffective bridge resource management contributed to the grounding of a bulk carrier in the Port of Bunbury, Western Australia, an Australian Transport Safety

July 16, 2024
Total Views: 6560

Friday, November 24, 2023
mpv everest fire investigation
Accidents

Fire on ‘MPV Everest’ Highlights Risks of Operating in Remote, Harsh Environments

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its report into a 2021 fire on board a multi-purpose vessel chartered by the Australian Antarctic

November 24, 2023
Total Views: 4643

Thursday, February 2, 2023
Suiso Frontier hydrogen ship
Accidents

World’s First Liquified Hydrogen Carrier Suffered Gas Control Equipment Malfunction on Maiden Voyage, Investigation Reveals

An Australian investigation is shedding new light into a gas control equipment malfunction incident on board the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier

February 2, 2023
Total Views: 8422

Friday, December 16, 2022
APL England Cargo Loss Report: Ship’s Fittings Found in Poor Condition
Accidents

APL England Cargo Loss Report: Ship’s Fittings Found in Poor Condition

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its final report into the loss of containers from the APL England off Sydney, finding that the

December 16, 2022
Total Views: 16143

Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Australian Investigators Issue Recommendations to Operator After Tenth Ship Fire in 14 Years
Accidents

Australian Investigators Issue Recommendations to Operator After Tenth Ship Fire in 14 Years

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued safety recommendations to the managers and parent company of the cargo ship BBC Rhonetal following an

September 21, 2022
Total Views: 10441

Friday, May 6, 2022
ATSB Issues Preliminary Report on Cement Carrier’s Collision with Tugs
Accidents

ATSB Issues Preliminary Report on Cement Carrier’s Collision with Tugs

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a preliminary report from its ongoing investigation into a cement carrier’s collision with two berthed

May 6, 2022
Total Views: 7179