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Saturday, May 28, 2022
Several Factors Point To Shipping Being A Leading Cause Of Whale Shark Deaths
Shipping

Several Factors Point To Shipping Being A Leading Cause Of Whale Shark Deaths

Freya Womersley, David Sims (The Conversation)–Over 80% of international trade is carried by sea. Much of what we use and consume everyday either has

May 28, 2022
Total Views: 1253

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: 7103

Sunday, March 13, 2022
Drillship Breaks Moorings and Collides with Bulk Carrier in Pascagoula
Offshore

Drillship Breaks Moorings and Collides with Bulk Carrier in Pascagoula

A drillship broke free from its moorings in strong winds Saturday and collided with a moored bulk carrier near the VT Halter shipyard and Chevron docks in

March 13, 2022
Total Views: 9918

Friday, January 28, 2022
Cement Carrier Sinks Two Tugboats at Tasmania’s Port of Devonport
Accidents

Cement Carrier Sinks Two Tugboats at Tasmania’s Port of Devonport

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation into a collision between a cement carrier and two docked tugboats at the Port of

January 28, 2022
Total Views: 11168

Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Swedish Police Hold Two Crew Found Over Alcohol Limit After Baltic Sea Collision
Accidents

Swedish Police Hold Two Crew Found Over Alcohol Limit After Baltic Sea Collision

By Johan Ahlander and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN/STOCKHOLM, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Two crew members on a British cargo vessel were found to be over

December 14, 2021
Total Views: 4436

Monday, December 13, 2021
Divers work aboard the Danish cargo ship Karin Hoej which collided with the British cargo ship Scot Carrier between Ystad and Bornholm, on the Baltic Sea December 13, 2021. Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/via REUTERS
Accidents

One Dead, Another Missing After Collision Off Sweden; Criminal Probe Underway

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard, Johan Ahlander and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM/COPENHAGEN, Dec 13 (Reuters) – One of two Danish crew members missing from a capsized

December 13, 2021
Total Views: 9562

Thursday, November 4, 2021
NTSB Determines Cause of the Fatal Collision of a Tanker and Fishing Vessel Near Galveston, Texas
Accidents

NTSB Determines Cause of the Fatal Collision of a Tanker and Fishing Vessel Near Galveston, Texas

The National Transportation Safety Board has identified a fishing vessel captain’s decision to navigate towards a Galveston entrance shipping channel,

November 4, 2021
Total Views: 2530

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Windoc Ship Smoking
Evergreen

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

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 15350

Friday, May 28, 2021
chemical tanker Ulsan Pioneer damage
Accidents

Three Missing After RoRo Sinks After Collision With Chemical Tanker

TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) – Japanese coast guard ships and aircraft were searching on Friday for three missing crew of a cargo ship that capsized

May 28, 2021
Total Views: 20976

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
A symphony tanker
Accidents

Suezmax Tanker Breached in Collision Off China’s Qingdao Port

By Koustav Samanta, Muyu Xu and Jessica Jaganathan BEIJING/SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – A tanker carrying around one million barrels of bitumen mix

April 27, 2021
Total Views: 6115

Thursday, April 8, 2021
rich rainbow damage
Accidents

Bulker and Tanker Damaged in Manila Bay Collision

A tanker and a bulk carrier collided in Manila Bay, Philippines on Wednesday causing significant damage to both vessels. The accident occurred at approximately

April 8, 2021
Total Views: 6760

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Vendée Globe Skipper Who Had Close Call with Bulk Carrier Collides With Fishing Boat
Shipping

Vendée Globe Skipper Who Had Close Call with Bulk Carrier Collides With Fishing Boat

A Vendée Globe skipper who just days ago had a close call with a bulk carrier off the Azores has now been involved in a collision with a fishing

January 28, 2021
Total Views: 25726

Monday, December 21, 2020
Retrofitted BW Gemini Involved in Minor Collision in Panama
Accidents

Retrofitted BW Gemini Involved in Minor Collision in Panama

BW LPG’s newly retrofitted Very Large Gas Carrier BW Gemini has been involved in a minor collision while in Cristóbal, Panama, BW LPG has informed. The

December 21, 2020
Total Views: 2989

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
u.s. coast guard
Maritime News

Coast Guard Investigating Collision Involving Tug and Barge and Pontoon Boat in North Carolina

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigation a collision involving a 94-foot tug and barge and a pontoon pleasure boat in North Carolina’s intracoastal

November 4, 2020
Total Views: 249

Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Containership Maersk Launceston and Greek Minesweeper Collide Off Piraeus
Interesting

Containership Maersk Launceston and Greek Minesweeper Collide Off Piraeus

Update: Maersk Launceston Captain Arrested A Greek Navy minesweeper was badly damaged after colliding with a much larger containership off Piraeus port on

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 1580

Dayang Topaz: Crew Jump Overboard After Vessel Hits Platform in Malaysia
Interesting

Dayang Topaz: Crew Jump Overboard After Vessel Hits Platform in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Two crew of a Malaysian offshore support vessel died on Tuesday after their ship hit a rig operated by state oil firm

October 27, 2020
Total Views: 2422

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Russian Navy Vessel and Container Ship Collide in Danish Waters
Maritime News

Russian Navy Vessel and Container Ship Collide in Danish Waters

COPENHAGEN, Sept 23 (Reuters) – A Russian navy vessel collided with a Swiss-owned container ship in Danish waters on Wednesday near the Oresund Bridge

September 23, 2020
Total Views: 69

Thursday, August 20, 2020
Major Tanker Fire After Collision With Barge Near Shanghai
Fire Incidents

Major Tanker Fire After Collision With Barge Near Shanghai

https://youtu.be/YaUevET6qEo At 03:39 local time this morning the 308 foot (94m) tanker Long Qing 1 with approximately  3000 tons of fuel on board collided

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 122

Friday, April 3, 2020
Maritime News

Venezuelan Navy Ship Sinks After Collision with Expedition Cruise Ship

A Venezuelan Navy ship has sunk after colliding with the ice-strengthened hull of an expedition cruise ship earlier this week.  The incident took place March

April 3, 2020
Total Views: 216

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Lawsuit Filed After Deadly Tanker Collision Near Galveston
Maritime News

Lawsuit Filed After Deadly Tanker Collision Near Galveston

The owners of the MT Odfjell Bow Fortune, the 600-foot tanker that collided with a fishing vessel near Galveston, Texas on January 14, has asked a Federal

January 22, 2020
Total Views: 93
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