A floating dry dock holding a Norwegian tanker capsized Thursday afternoon at the Nauta Shipyard in Gdynia, Poland. The Nauta Shipyard said in a statement that the dry dock began listing at about 1:30 p.m. local time on Thursday and came to rest practically on its side at a depth of about 10 meters. Inside the dry dock is the Norwegian-flagged tanker Hordafor … [Read more...]
Shocking Video Shows Vessel Capsize at Launch; Several People Seen on Deck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muKiNefBcUw A shocking video posted online shows the moment a brand new offshore vessel capsized during its launch at a shipyard. I counted at least six people (maybe a seventh) on the deck of the vessel when it rolled over without warning. A tarp can be seen covering the name of the vessel. A gif of the video was posted to the site … [Read more...]
A2SEA Jack-Up Capsizes Off Denmark
An offshore wind farm jack-up barge has capsized off the coast of Denmark one week after running aground in a separate incident. A2SEA has confirmed that its jack-up Sea Worker capsized overnight Tuesday due to harsh weather. As of Wednesday morning no pollution had been detected from the vessel. The offshore wind service provider said focus remains on … [Read more...]
Scary Video Shows Self-Propelled Barge Flip Over in Just Seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkiPQy8ZR9M This video was just uploaded to LiveLeak and purportedly happened on a river in China. Unfortunately we have no confirmed details on this incident at this time, but Chinese media reported that a 'sand boat' capsized near Dongying City in China on October 21, the same day this video was uploaded. The reports said five missing and … [Read more...]
Thousands of Cattle May Have Died After Livestock Carrier Capsizes Pierside in Brazil
A livestock carrier loaded with cattle turned over alongside a pier at the Port of Vila do Conde in Barcarena, Brazil, reportedly killing thousands of cattle. According to local reports, the ship, the Lebanese-flagged Haidar, had just loaded approximately 5,000 cattle and was departing for Venezuela when the ship started taking on water and eventually capsized … [Read more...]
20 Missing After Tug Sinks During Sea Trials
SHANGHAI, Jan 16 (Reuters) - More than 20 people are missing after a tug boat sank in the Yangtze River in China's eastern Jiangsu Province on Thursday, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday quoting local authorities. Seven or eight foreigners working on the boat, including citizens of Singapore and Japan, were among the missing, it said. A French citizen may … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Patrol Boat Capsizes Upon Launch [VIDEO]
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Not sure when/where this video was taken, but wow. Maybe using inflatable rubber tubes to launch a ship isn't the best way to go. … [Read more...]