Update: Second Crewmember Dies, Emergency Response Continues A multi-national emergency response is underway following an explosion aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Tamar in the North Atlantic some 1,300 miles off the coast of Cape Cod. One crew member has died and and three others are badly wounded. The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with the New … [Read more...]
Two Killed in Tanker Explosion in Germany
At least two people were killed in what has been described as a large explosion aboard an inland tanker berthed in Duisburg, Germany. Local media reports says the blast occurred Thursday morning aboard the German-flagged MT Julius Rütgers at the Meiderich shipyard. The bodies of two workers have been recovered and authorities were searching for a third missing … [Read more...]
Explosion on Bulk Carrier in Brazil – Video Captures Aftermath
Authorities in Brazil are investigating an explosion that reportedly occurred in a cargo hold of a bulk carrier near the port of Paranaguá. The Paranaguá Port Authority says it received a report at about 3 p.m. Monday stating that the Cyprus-flagged MV Akaki had suffered an explosion in one of its cargo holds at the port's anchorage no. 1 in the Bay … [Read more...]
WATCH: Massive Explosions Rock China Port City of Tianjin – UPDATE
By Sui-Lee Wee and Adam Rose TIANJIN, China, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 50 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. (Scroll down for video) At least 700 … [Read more...]
Tanker Blast Kills Two Off Malaysia
Two people were killed and two others injured in an explosion aboard a South Korean LPG tanker off Malaysia. The explosion occurred late Wednesday aboard the tanker DL Calla while underway off the coast of Kuala Terengganu in northeast Malaysia. The vessel was reportedly carrying a cargo of LNG from South Korea to Thailand when the blast occurred. The fire was … [Read more...]
Maritime Monday for March 25, 2013: Boom, Boom, Blub, Blub (or Stow High In Transit)
Wreckage of the USS MAINE 3,000 × 2,295 US Navy battleship that sunk after a mysterious explosion in Havana Harbor Havana, Cuba, 15 February 1898 - see also Sent to protect US interests during the Cuban revolt against Spain, she exploded suddenly and without warning; sinking quickly and killing nearly three quarters of her crew. 2131 × 1613 panorama; wreckage of the … [Read more...]
Five Killed in Gas Leak On Board LPG Carrier
Update: The Times of India has reported that the five sailors died of asphyxiation as a result of the gas leak. Original: Five crew members of an Indian-flagged LPG carrier were killed Monday morning while working to repair a damaged pipe in the vessel's compressor room, according to the Indian news site, The Asian Age. The news site reports that a gas leak and … [Read more...]