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Thursday, August 20, 2020
Major Tanker Fire After Collision With Barge Near Shanghai
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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
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Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Tanker Catches Fire Near Strait of Hormuz
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Tanker Catches Fire Near Strait of Hormuz

A fire broke out on board a VLCC tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, although reports indicate that the fire started during maintenance work and no

January 29, 2020
Total Views: 75

Thursday, December 12, 2019
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One Dead After Fire on Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier

MOSCOW, Dec 12 (Reuters) – At least one military serviceman was killed and 12 people were injured by a fire at Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the

December 12, 2019
Total Views: 50

Monday, August 12, 2019
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Fire Erupts on APL Containership Off India

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Fire has swept through several containers aboard the APL Le Havre just days after carriers announced they would

August 12, 2019
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
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Tanker Rocked by Explosions in Hong Kong

One person has died and two others are missing after a tanker caught fire in Hong Kong waters off Lamma Island. The fire on board the Vietnamese-flagged Aulac

January 8, 2019
Total Views: 141

Thursday, December 20, 2018
Feng Huang AO
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Hong Kong-Flagged Tanker Hit By Second Fire in Months Off New York

The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating the response to an engine room fire aboard the Hong Kong-flagged tanker Amber Bay which broke out as the ship was

December 20, 2018
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
maersk honam fire damage
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Maersk Says New Dangerous Goods Guidelines to Improve Containership Safety After Maersk Honam Fire

The world’s top shipping line Maersk has implemented new guidelines on the stowage of dangerous goods after a review of its safety procedures in the

September 26, 2018
Total Views: 2477

Wednesday, August 29, 2018
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Ferry Ignites With 1,016 POB In Greece

by Alkis Konstantinidis (Reuters) – A passenger ferry with 1,016 people onboard returned safely to the port of Piraeus in the early hours on Wednesday

August 29, 2018
Total Views: 32

Thursday, July 5, 2018
Burning Container Ship Grounds, Partially Sinks Off India
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Burning Container Ship Grounds, Partially Sinks Off India

Things are not looking up for an Indian containership which suffered an explosion and fire more than three weeks ago in the Bay of Bengal off the east coast

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 153

Monday, June 18, 2018
Ship Fire Port Kembla Australia
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Port Kembla Reopens After Bulker Blaze

by Nick Ford (Reuters) – A fire in the hold of a bulker ship on Monday briefly closed Australia’s Port Kembla, the second-largest coal export port in

June 18, 2018
Total Views: 86

Thursday, June 14, 2018
Containership Abandoned in Bay of Bengal Due to Major Fire
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Containership Abandoned in Bay of Bengal Due to Major Fire

The Indian Coast Guard has rescued all 22 crew member of a containership following a major fire aboard the vessel while about 50 miles off the coast of India

June 14, 2018
Total Views: 109

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
MSC Katrina
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Self-Igniting Charcoal ID’d as Source of Two Containership Fires

Investigators in Germany are calling on the International Maritime Organization to update regulations related to the carriage of charcoal cargoes in containers

June 12, 2018
Total Views: 216

Monday, May 21, 2018
auto banner fire south korea
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Car Carrier Catches Fire at Port of Incheon, South Korea -Incident Video

A Panama-flagged car carrier caught fire Monday while docked at the Port of Incheon in South Korea. Officials said the fire broke out at about 9:40 a.m. local

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 536

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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Explosion and Fire After Dredger Hits Gas Pipeline in Texas

The Coast Guard responded Tuesday evening to a gas pipeline explosion and fire near Port O’Connor, Texas after it was struck by a dredger, the Coast

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 172

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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One Missing After Offshore Research Vessel Catches Fire Off Malaysia

One person is missing after a fire broke out aboard an offshore oil and gas research vessel in the South China Sea off the coast of Malaysia, officials said

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 284

Monday, February 26, 2018
Bulk Carrier Towed to Seattle After Main Engine Explosion
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Bulk Carrier Towed to Seattle After Main Engine Explosion

A 653-foot bulk carrier was towed to Seattle, Washington on Saturday after a minor main engine explosion left the ship adrift with 21 crew members onboard. The

February 26, 2018
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Towboat Fire on Lower Mississippi Forces Crew to Abandon Ship
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Towboat Fire on Lower Mississippi Forces Crew to Abandon Ship

The crew of a towboat was forced to abandon ship after their vessel caught on fire while pushing barges on the lower Mississippi River near Greenville,

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 59

Friday, January 26, 2018
Fire Ravages Towing Vessel on Lower Mississippi River Near Vicksburg
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Fire Ravages Towing Vessel on Lower Mississippi River Near Vicksburg

The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies on Friday were continuing to monitor a towing vessel fire at mile marker 390 on the lower Mississippi River near

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 62

Thursday, January 25, 2018
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Towing Vessel Fire on Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard and other federal and local authorities are responding to a towing vessel fire on the lower Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi.

January 25, 2018
Total Views: 47

Sunday, October 22, 2017
Search Suspended for Missing Barge Crew Members Suspended Off Texas
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Search Suspended for Missing Barge Crew Members Suspended Off Texas

HOUSTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A sea and air search was suspended on Sunday for two crew members who went missing after an oil barge caught fire early on

October 22, 2017
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