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Thursday, June 12, 2014
Interesting

USCG Releases Investigation Report Into Tall Ship Bounty Sinking

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released its report of investigation of the October 2012 fatal sinking of the tall ship Bounty during Hurricane Sandy off the

June 12, 2014
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Incidents

Man Crushed to Death on Board RoRo at Australian Port Facility

Anthony Attard, a member of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and employee of Toll Group, Australia’s largest transport company, was crushed to death

May 20, 2014
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Thursday, April 3, 2014
Incidents

Mooring Fatality – St. Kitts Line Handlers Drown Assisting Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

CNN reports the drowning of two line handlers assisting Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas during her departure from St.Kitts on Wednesday.

April 3, 2014
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Monday, October 14, 2013
Incidents

Six Year Old Drowns Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship

MIAMI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – A 6-year-old Florida boy drowned over the weekend in a crowded swimming pool during a family getaway aboard a Carnival Cruise

October 14, 2013
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
11 Killed as Containership Sinks Off Eastern China
Incidents

11 Killed as Containership Sinks Off Eastern China

A containership identified as the MV GUANG YANG XIN GANG capsized and sank off the eastern coast of China on Monday, killing as many as 13 crewmembers. The

March 19, 2013
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Grounding Incidents

Shipping Executives Arrested in Connection to Six Seafarer Deaths

Two executives with Mumbai-based Prahitba Shipping have been arrested in connection to six seafarer deaths after the company’s tanker went aground last

March 7, 2013
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Engineering News

DSME Shipyard Reports Fatality During Construction of Maersk Triple-E Containership

OKPO, KOREA – On 15 January at 1435 local time, a shipyard worker was killed and 3 others slightly injured by a massive piece of steel that fell off

January 22, 2013
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Incidents

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

November 5, 2012
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Lifesaving Incidents

Maersk Orders Halt To Man Overboard Drills

According to Danish media, Maersk has ordered a halt to all man overboard (MOB) drills aboard their container ships following news of a fatality aboard the

April 3, 2012
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Petrobras
News

Rig Hand Killed off Brazil, Two Others Injured

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones Newswires), Brazilian state-controlled oil and gas producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR, PETR4.BR) said a worker died and two were

December 30, 2011
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Death Toll Rises to 6 in Taiwan Shipping Accident
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Death Toll Rises to 6 in Taiwan Shipping Accident

TAIPEI—The death toll in an accident involving a cargo vessel that ran aground off Taiwan’s northern coast has risen from four to six. In a

October 4, 2011
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Two killed in engine room fire aboard Norwegian cruise ship

Two killed in engine room fire aboard Norwegian cruise ship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xQoENfhYZE Two people have been confirmed dead after an engine room fire broke out on the Norwegian cruise ship, MS Nordlys,

September 15, 2011
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Towboat operator pleads guilty in fatal “Duck Boat” accident
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Towboat operator pleads guilty in fatal “Duck Boat” accident

PHILADELPHIA – Matthew R. Devlin was charged today in an information with one count of misconduct of a ship operator causing death, in relation to the

July 15, 2011
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Coast Guard officials attend NTSB hearing on fatal “Parade of Lights” collision
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Coast Guard officials attend NTSB hearing on fatal “Parade of Lights” collision

The Coast Guard Cutter Haddock transits to the starting location for the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, Sunday, Dec. 20, the event at which the fatal

July 12, 2011
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
NTSB Releases Final Report on 2010 “Duck Boat” Incident
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NTSB Releases Final Report on 2010 “Duck Boat” Incident

The following is a press released issued by the National Transportation Safety Board regarding the fatal July 2010 “Duck Boat” incident in

June 23, 2011
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Deadliest Catch Fisherman Justin Tennison of Time Bandit
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Time Bandit’s Justin Tennison – Deadliest Catch fisherman found dead

In tragic maritime related news we are sad to report that Deadliest Catch fisherman and Time Bandit crewmember Justin Tennison has recently been found dead.

February 24, 2011
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
Blog

Incident Photo of the Week – Container Fatality

WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO This week’s incident photo is not for the faint of heart. Bob Couttie’Maritime Accident Casebook gives the details: The

November 18, 2007
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Incidents

fatalities aboard north sea workboat

Shipping Times tells us of a tragic incident in the North Sea; he Viking Islay, a 53 metre emergency response and rescue vessel, was supporting the Ensco 92

September 26, 2007
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