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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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Friday, October 20, 2017
Two Missing After Explosion on Crude Oil Barge Off Port Aransas, Texas
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Two Missing After Explosion on Crude Oil Barge Off Port Aransas, Texas

Update 2: The Coast Guard said Sunday that it has suspended its search for the missing two crew members, contradicting an earlier report one crew member had

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 188

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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Coast Guard Patrol Boat Catches Fire in Gulfport, Mississippi

The Gulfport Fire Department helped the U.S. Coast Guard put out a fire aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Brant while moored in Gulfport, Mississippi on Wednesday.

October 18, 2017
Total Views: 518

Monday, September 11, 2017
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Five Killed in Shipyard Fire in Batam, Indonesia

A fire aboard a tanker that was undergoing repairs at ASL Marine’s shipyard in Batam, Indonesia killed five people and injured one last

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 203

Tuesday, August 15, 2017
UK-Flagged Bulk Carrier Adrift in Atlantic Ocean After Fire
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UK-Flagged Bulk Carrier Adrift in Atlantic Ocean After Fire

The crew of a UK-flagged bulk carrier has been evacuated after a fire broke out in a cargo hold off Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Spain’s Salvamento

August 15, 2017
Total Views: 76

Monday, July 31, 2017
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Dive Support Vessel Suffers Fire in North Sea

A dive support vessel with 23 crew was forced to issue a mayday call on Monday after a fire broke out in the vicinity of the vessel’s engine room

July 31, 2017
Total Views: 89

Thursday, January 19, 2017
Ferry Evacuated After Fire in the Solent
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Ferry Evacuated After Fire in the Solent

All passengers are safe after a fire broke out in the bridge wing of a car and passenger ferry operating in the Solent between the Isle of Wight and

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Indonesian Tourist Boat Captain to be Prosecuted Over Deadly Fire
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Indonesian Tourist Boat Captain to be Prosecuted Over Deadly Fire

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to prosecute the captain of a tourist boat for negligence after a fire ripped through the vessel on New

January 3, 2017
Total Views: 97

Thursday, October 20, 2016
Car Carrier Catches Fire at Antwerp Dock
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Car Carrier Catches Fire at Antwerp Dock

A serious fire broke out overnight in the cargo area of a pure car and truck carrier docked at the Port of Antwerp.  According to reports the fire erupted

October 20, 2016
Total Views: 235

Sunday, September 25, 2016
Massive Fire Engulfs Pemex Oil Tanker in Gulf of Mexico -PHOTOS
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Massive Fire Engulfs Pemex Oil Tanker in Gulf of Mexico -PHOTOS

MEXICO CITY, Sept 24 (Reuters) – A fire broke out on an oil tanker of Mexican state oil company Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, forcing all

September 25, 2016
Total Views: 133

Thursday, September 1, 2016
Huge Containership Burns In Port Hamburg
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Huge Containership Burns In Port Hamburg

A 9,000 TEU containership suffered a major fire in its cargo area while berthed the port of Hamburg on Thursday. The Hamburg Water Police reports that the 300

September 1, 2016
Total Views: 225

Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Video: Fire On Platform Supply Vessel in Brazil
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Video: Fire On Platform Supply Vessel in Brazil

The platform supply vessel UP Safira suffered a fire Tuesday in Macaé, Brazil. The vessel is currently on a 4-year charter contract with Petrobras, which

August 31, 2016
Total Views: 100

Monday, June 20, 2016
WATCH: Fire Engulfs Tug and Barge Off Italy
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WATCH: Fire Engulfs Tug and Barge Off Italy

Video published by the Italian Coast Guard shows firefighting efforts after a articulated tug and barge caught fire off the coast of Italy. The fire occurred

June 20, 2016
Total Views: 14

Thursday, March 31, 2016
Two Killed in Tanker Explosion in Germany
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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

March 31, 2016
Total Views: 47

Friday, March 18, 2016
Petrobras FPSO Shutdown After Fire
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Petrobras FPSO Shutdown After Fire

A Petrobras FPSO in Brazil’s Campos Basin has been shutdown after a fire on the facility on Thursday afternoon. The state-run oil company confirmed the

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 60

Monday, December 14, 2015
LPG Tanker Catches Fire in Houston Ship Channel
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LPG Tanker Catches Fire in Houston Ship Channel

A fire broke out onboard a LPG tanker moored in the Houston Ship Channel near Galena Park on Monday morning. The Coast Guard says the fire was reported at

December 14, 2015
Total Views: 184

Saturday, September 12, 2015
Containership Catches Fire at Port of Manila – INCIDENT PHOTOS
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Containership Catches Fire at Port of Manila – INCIDENT PHOTOS

  The Marshall Islands-flagged containership MV Cape Moreton caught fire while berthed at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in the

September 12, 2015
Total Views: 114

Friday, August 28, 2015
Fire on UASC Containership at Port of Hamburg
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Fire on UASC Containership at Port of Hamburg

  A fire broke out in the cargo area of a UASC containership early Friday morning as it arrived at the port of Hamburg. Local media reports say that

August 28, 2015
Total Views: 53

Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Fatal Fire: Japanese Ro-Pax Still Burning Off Japan
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Fatal Fire: Japanese Ro-Pax Still Burning Off Japan

  A fatal fire on board a Japanese ferry continues to burn off the coast of Japan five days after it first started. The 11,401-ton Sunflower Daisetsu

August 5, 2015
Total Views: 135

Sunday, July 12, 2015
Containership ‘Kamala’ On Fire Off Japan – Update
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Containership ‘Kamala’ On Fire Off Japan – Update

  A Liberia-flagged containership is on fire in the East China Sea off the Japanese island of Kuchinoshima. Japanese media reports say that the

July 12, 2015
Total Views: 193
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