“Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others" -Otto von Bismarck You might be tempted to assume that the above photo (courtesy of ShipSpotting.com and Vitaliy Kharchenko) is of the Comoros-flagged SL Star. That feeder container vessel capsized in Bandar Abbas, Iran on March 19th during cargo operations with up … [Read more...]
Ezion Liftboat Capsizes During Tow in South China Sea
A liftboat belonging to Ezion Holdings has capsized in the South China Sea during a dead tow from Vietnam to Taiwan, the company said Wednesday. The vessel was unmanned at the time. Singapore-based Ezion said its liftboat Tera Lyza was being towed by the tug Teras Eden when it developed a sudden list to the stern at about 1630 hours on 5 June 2018. The boat subsequently … [Read more...]
Dry Dock with Norwegian Tanker Capsizes at Polish Shipyard
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=c6hckUHOnKw 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...]