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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Amsterdam Bridge Fire Extinguished
Incidents

Amsterdam Bridge Fire Extinguished

The fire on board the containership MV Amsterdam Bridge that broke out earlier this week has been extinguished, the vessels owner said in a statement today.

September 12, 2012
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Fishing Vessel On Fire Off New Zealand, 43 Crew Abandon Ship [UPDATE]
Commercial Fishing

Fishing Vessel On Fire Off New Zealand, 43 Crew Abandon Ship [UPDATE]

Update: All 43 crew of the 64m New Zealand fishing boat Amaltal Columbia, owned by Talley’s, have abandoned ship and been transferred to two other

September 11, 2012
Total Views: 167

Monday, September 10, 2012
WATCH: Containership MV Amsterdam Bridge Catches Fire [UPDATED]
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WATCH: Containership MV Amsterdam Bridge Catches Fire [UPDATED]

UDPATE: Here is video of the MV Amsterdam Bridge on fire off the coast of India near Mumbai. Reports indicate that the fire has been contained. Original: The

September 10, 2012
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MSC Flaminia Reaches German Port

MSC Flaminia Reaches German Port

The MSC Flaminia and accompanying vessels arrived safely at a port in Wilhelmshaven, Germany where it will finally undergo salvage operations nearly two months

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 99

Friday, August 10, 2012
Cable Ship Erupts in Flames Off Namibian Coast
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Cable Ship Erupts in Flames Off Namibian Coast

A cable laying ship returning from a repair job off the coast of Namibia erupted in flames and smoke earlier this week, forcing all 56 crew members to abandon

August 10, 2012
Total Views: 132

Thursday, August 9, 2012
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Defense

Iranian Mariners Abandon Floating Inferno, US Navy Responds [IMAGE]

The crew of the guided missile destroyer, James E. Williams rendered assistance to 10 Iranian mariners yesterday who had to abandon their burning vessel in the

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 45

Sunday, August 5, 2012
Containership Burns Off San Diego Coast
News

Containership Burns Off San Diego Coast

According to US Coast Guard officials, a 55 year old crew member of the containership Jupiter suffered third degree burns while attempting to put out a fire

August 5, 2012
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Photos Reveal Damage to MSC Flaminia After Blast, Second Explosion Disrupts Firefighting [UPDATED]
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Photos Reveal Damage to MSC Flaminia After Blast, Second Explosion Disrupts Firefighting [UPDATED]

Update (Tues. 7/24/12): Blaze Contained on MSC Flaminia Update (Fri. 7/21/12): Salvors Board Burning MSC Flaminia Update 1: Firefighting operations on MSC

July 19, 2012
Total Views: 184

Sunday, July 15, 2012
msc flaminia fire
Incidents

MSC Box Carrier Catches Fire in Middle of North Atlantic

Update (Tues. 7/24/12): Blaze Contained on MSC Flaminia Update (Fri. 7/21/12): Salvors Board Burning MSC Flaminia Wednesday Update: Photos Reveal Damage to MSC

July 15, 2012
Total Views: 108

Monday, June 18, 2012
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Ship Fires

High Power – Boiler Blasts Off Gibraltar

A tanker operated by Tokyo-based JX Shipping exploded on Friday off Rosia Bay, Gibraltar which echoed across the town.  This is the second explosion to hit

June 18, 2012
Total Views: 42

Thursday, June 7, 2012
uss_miami-submarine-fire
Navy

Vacuum Cleaner Sparked $400M Naval Shipyard Fire

Officials at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard released initial findings June 6 in the case of the recent fire onboard the US Navy’s Los Angeles-class fast

June 7, 2012
Total Views: 123

Thursday, May 24, 2012
uss miami arrives
Defense

13 Hours Later, Firefighters Extinguish Blaze on Board US Navy Fast Attack Submarine

USS Miami, an American Los Angeles-class “improved” fast attack submarine was undergoing a routine maintenance shipyard availability at Portsmouth

May 24, 2012
Total Views: 59

Monday, April 23, 2012
Buzzard Galaxy III platforms nexen
Incidents

Forties Cargo Delays Expected as Fire Affects Production from Nexen’s Buzzard Platform

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Output at Nexen Petroleum Inc.’s (NXY) Buzzard oilfield, the largest contributing to the Forties crude stream, has been down

April 23, 2012
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Buzzard Galaxy III platforms nexen
Incidents

Nexen’s Buzzard Platform: Damage Unknown to Largest Producer of Forties Crude After Weekend Fire

LONDON (Dow Jones)–U.K. offshore safety inspectors are investigating reports of a fire on Nexen Inc.’s (NXY) Buzzard North Sea platform over the

April 23, 2012
Total Views: 334

Thursday, March 29, 2012
Patrice McAllister Fire [INCIDENT PHOTOS]
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Patrice McAllister Fire [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

Here is a collection of photos sent to us by the crew of the tug Bowditch, the rescue tug that arrived on scene to the burning Patrice McAllister Tuesday

March 29, 2012
Total Views: 348

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Alaskan star drilling rig
Incidents

Alaskan Star Drilling Rig Catches Fire Offshore Brazil

Petrobras announces that on Tuesday (13/03) around 14:30, the drilling rig SS-39 (Alaskan Star), a semi-submersible drilling rig owned by Queiroz Galvao

March 13, 2012
Total Views: 225

Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Fire on Russian Tanker Kills One
Ship Fires

Fire on Russian Tanker Kills One

A fire on board a Russian oil tanker claimed the life of at least one crewmember in the Caspian Sea on Tuesday. Russian news agency RIA Novosti, citing a

February 28, 2012
Total Views: 32

Monday, February 27, 2012
costa allegra
Incidents

Costa Cruise Ship Adrift off Seychelles, Fire Breaks Out in Engine Room

Costa Cruises can’t catch a break. Just 6 weeks after the Costa Concordia ran aground off Italy, another one of their cruise ships, the Costa Allegra has

February 27, 2012
Total Views: 163

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
cruise ship Prinsendam in the Gulf of Alaska
Blog

Arctic Cruise Ship Disaster – The Prinsendam’s Effect On Coast Guard Response

With the Costa Concordia disaster headlining global news the questions most asked by mariners is: How will that disaster change the cruise ship industry? For

January 31, 2012
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Sunday, January 15, 2012
Explosion Aboard South Korean Tanker Kills Five, Others Still missing

Explosion Aboard South Korean Tanker Kills Five, Others Still missing

An explosion tore through a South Korean tanker on Sunday morning killing five crew members and leaving 6 others missing.   The unexplained explosion occurred

January 15, 2012
Total Views: 227
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