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Fire Incidents


Thursday, November 12, 2015
WATCH: Cargo Ship Burns in Japan
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WATCH: Cargo Ship Burns in Japan

Firefighters in Japan were working to extinguish a fire in the cargo area of a Cambodian-flagged general cargo ship on Thursday. According to reports, the fire

November 12, 2015
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
News

Carnival Cruise Ship Stuck in Caribbean After Engine Room Fire

  By Greg Roumeliotis ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept 8 (Reuters) – About 4,500 passengers and crew were stranded in the U.S. Virgin Islands

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 148

Thursday, August 27, 2015
Shipping News

Pipeline Fire Injures Two Off Louisiana

Two crew members from a dive support vessel were injured Wednesday after a natural gas pipeline they were working on caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico. The

August 27, 2015
Total Views: 82

Friday, August 21, 2015
Shipping News

Fire On Board PSV Skandi Stolmen Offshore Brazil

An investigation has been launched into a fire on board the platform supply vessel Skandi Stolmen offshore Brazil. According to DOF Group, the fire broke out

August 21, 2015
Total Views: 105

Sunday, August 16, 2015
News

Hundreds Evacuated After Fire Torches Passenger Vessel in Philippines

  A large fire engulfed the passenger ship MV Wonderful Stars while docked at the port in Ormoc city, central Philippines on Saturday, causing the frantic

August 16, 2015
Total Views: 30

Friday, July 31, 2015
News

Best Cruise Ship Captain Ever Addresses Passengers About Fire – VIDEO

  Freedom of the Seas captain Ron Holmes addressed his passengers over the ship’s CCTV following last week’s fire on board the ship as it

July 31, 2015
Total Views: 578

Monday, June 15, 2015
Accidents

Oleg Naydenov – Salvage Firms to Remove Oil from Sunken Trawler Off Canary Islands

  Newly formed marine services company Ardent and a salvage and diving firm from Spain have been contracted to remove oil from a sunken fishing

June 15, 2015
Total Views: 178

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Lifesaving Incidents

M/V Courage Arrives In Southampton, 100 Charred Vehicles Expected

A transporter ship that caught fire off the coast of Essex has arrived in Southampton. The American crew of the RoRo M/V Courage are reported safe after

June 4, 2015
Total Views: 306

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
News

US Flagged RoRo Fire Off Isle Of Wight

A ship’s crew has been tackling a blaze on a transporter carrying cars and US military vehicles. The UK MCA has reported a fire was reported at 22:00 BST

June 3, 2015
Total Views: 63

Friday, May 22, 2015
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Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico Off Louisiana – Update

Update: The platform fire continues to burn Friday in the Gulf of Mexico not far from the Louisiana coast.  The Coast Guard has updated that the maximum

May 22, 2015
Total Views: 57

Sunday, May 3, 2015
VIDEO: Hanjin Containership Hit By Fire Near Suez Canal
Incidents

VIDEO: Hanjin Containership Hit By Fire Near Suez Canal

A giant Hanjin containership suffered a fire Friday while underway just south of the Suez Canal. Local media has identified the ship as the UK-flagged Hanjin

May 3, 2015
Total Views: 153

Thursday, April 23, 2015
News

Sunken Russian Trawler Leaking Oil Off Canary Islands

An oil slick has been spotted in the water near the Canary Islands that is believed to be from a Russian fishing trawler that sank in the area last

April 23, 2015
Total Views: 39

Friday, April 17, 2015
News

Large Dock Fire Hits Squamish Terminals, British Columbia

A large dock fire in Squamish, British Columbia on Thursday caused thick black smoke to blanket the town and forced authorities to issue a Shelter-In-Place

April 17, 2015
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Incidents

Russian Trawler Sinks After Fire

A Russian fishing trawler that caught fire Saturday has sunk off the Canary Islands. Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo reports that the trawler Oleg

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 128

Friday, April 10, 2015
News

Santos Suspends Ultracargo Fuel Operations After Week-Long Fire

The mayor of Santos suspended on Friday operations at a fuel storage warehouse in Brazil after a week-long fire at the facility operated by Ultracargo slowed

April 10, 2015
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Incidents

Russian Nuclear Submarine “Orel” Catches Fire

A nuclear submarine caught fire in a shipyard in Russia's northern province of Arkhangelsk on Tuesday but there were no weapons on board, Russian news agencies

April 7, 2015
Total Views: 77

Saturday, April 4, 2015
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Fire Spreads at Port Santos, Brazil

A fire at a fuel storage facility run by Ultracargo near Santos, Brazil's largest port, spread further on Saturday as it entered its third day despite

April 4, 2015
Total Views: 34

Thursday, April 2, 2015
News

Fuel Storage Tanks on Fire Near Port of Santos, Brazil

Eighty firefighters were battling a fire at a fuel tank storage facility run by Ultracargo near Brazil's port of Santos, Latin America's largest, the local

April 2, 2015
Total Views: 73

Monday, March 23, 2015
News

One Dies in High Speed Ferry Fire at Greek Shipyard

One person has died following a fire aboard a Greek high speed ferry while docked at a shipyard in Drapetsona, Greece. Hellenic Seaways confirmed the fire

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 111

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Incidents

Crewboat Evacuated After Catching Fire in the Gulf of Mexico

The 113-foot crewboat GIS Leonce suffered an engine fire this evening forcing the evacuation of the vessel south of Louisiana.  Upon notification of the

March 18, 2015
Total Views: 76
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