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Sunday, October 6, 2024
Blurred and granular photo of HMNZS Manawanui sinking in the distance offshore
Grounding Incidents

HMNZS Manawanui Sinking: Hard Grounding, Fire, and a Broken Royal New Zealand Navy

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a dramatic turn of events, HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newly upgraded hydrographic salvage and

October 6, 2024
Total Views: 15314

Friday, September 20, 2024
US Coast Guard photo of a large yacht engulfed in flames
Ship Fires

Los Angeles Yacht Explodes With Thousands of Pounds of Ammo, Fireworks, and Fuel

Marina del Rey, California (gCaptain) In the early evening Wednesday a yacht explosion in Los Angeles County, transformed from a tranquil harbor to a chaotic

September 20, 2024
Total Views: 7582

Saturday, July 20, 2024
A fire on board the Maersk Frankfurt in the Arabian Sea, July 19, 2024. Photo via Indian Coast Guard
Accidents

Firefighting Continues on Maersk Containership in Arabian Sea

Update (July 20): The Indian Coast Guard reports some progress in fighting the fire. Full update at bottom. A newbuild containership chartered by Maersk has

July 20, 2024
Total Views: 28758

Friday, July 19, 2024
A handout image shows the RSS Supreme's rigid-hulled inflatable boat in the vicinity of the burning vessels following a fire on two oil tankers about 55 km (34 miles) northeast of the Singaporean island of Pedra Branca, July 19, 2024. Republic of Singapore Navy/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Tankers On Fire After Collision Off Singapore

By Jeslyn Lerh, Florence Tan and Jonathan Saul SINGAPORE, July 19 (Reuters) – Two large oil tankers were on fire on Friday after colliding near

July 19, 2024
Total Views: 6856

Saturday, February 24, 2024
Soybean Ship, Paranagua port. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
Ports

Brazil’s Paranagua Port Resumes Operations After Berths Shut By Fire

SAO PAULO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – An important export terminal for agricultural commodities at the Paranagua port in southern Brazil resumed operations

February 24, 2024
Total Views: 1169

Thursday, August 24, 2023
A wildfire burns in Canakkale, Turkey August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Levent Cetin
Shipping

Some Ship Traffic in Dardanelles Resumes as Fire Curbed in Turkey

CANAKKALE, Turkey, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Ship traffic resumed on Thursday in one direction in Turkey‘s Dardanelles Strait, its forestry

August 24, 2023
Total Views: 1026

Saturday, July 22, 2023
Wildfire On Greek Island Forces Mass Evacuations
Ship Fires

Wildfire On Greek Island Forces Mass Evacuations

ATHENS, July 22 (Reuters) – A wildfire which has been raging on the Greek island of Rhodes for five days forced hundreds of people to flee

July 22, 2023
Total Views: 2726

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Windoc Ship Smoking
Evergreen

Windoc Incident – Story Behind YouTube’s Most Chilling Video

In August 2001 the Bulk Carrier Windoc was lined up on the Welland Canal’s Bridge 11 in Ontario Canada. After receiving the flashing amber approach light

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 15397

Monday, August 9, 2021
Harrowing Video Shows Residents Fleeing Burning Greek Island by Ferry
Accidents

Harrowing Video Shows Residents Fleeing Burning Greek Island by Ferry

Residents on the Greek Island of Evia were forced to flee over the weekend as wildfires raged unabated. Harrowing video shows residents being evacuated by a

August 9, 2021
Total Views: 3162

Monday, August 12, 2019
Coastal Jaguar OSV fire
Shipping News

Fire Engulfs OSV in Bay of Bengal

A major fire engulfed an offshore supply vessel off the coast of India in the Bay of Bengal on Monday, leaving one person dead and another missing, the Indian

August 12, 2019
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, August 29, 2018
el-venizelo-ferry-fire-greece
Ship Fires

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

Monday, June 18, 2018
Ship Fire Port Kembla Australia
Ship Fires

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

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Marine Insurers Demand Better Fire Protection for Large Containerships
News

Marine Insurers Demand Better Fire Protection for Large Containerships

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has warned that Solas firefighting regulations for container vessels

September 19, 2017
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Coast Guard, locals rescue 511 responding to vessel fire near San Juan
Interesting

Ferry Fire – Hundreds Plucked From Burning Puerto Rico Ferry

The Coast Guard responded Wednesday morning to a fire aboard the 561-foot passenger/cargo vessel Caribbean Fantasy, approximately 2 nautical miles north of San

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 199

Monday, July 25, 2016
Six Rescued After Fire Damages American Tug Off Florida
Shipping News

Six Rescued After Fire Damages American Tug Off Florida

An American tugboat has been badly damaged after suffering a fire Friday while towing a barge approximately 8 miles east of Matanzas off Florida’s

July 25, 2016
Total Views: 52

Monday, February 16, 2015
News

MOL Containership Suffers Fire at Port of Oakland

Firefighters in Oakland battled a two-alarm blaze in the superstructure of a cargo ship berthed at the Port of Oakland on Sunday evening. The fire was reported

February 16, 2015
Total Views: 56

Thursday, June 5, 2014
PHOTOS: Pilot Boat Goes Up in Flames
Ship Fires

PHOTOS: Pilot Boat Goes Up in Flames

A pilot boat went up in flames yesterday while moored at the port of Fiumicino, Italy, and it was all captured on camera.

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, August 29, 2012
purse seiner fire Lyttelton new zealand
Incidents

Purse Seiner Catches Fire in Lyttelton Dry Dock

At around 1740hrs tonight, fire broke out onboard the Purse Seiner Ocean Breeze while in dry-dock in Lyttelton, New Zealand. The trawler was under repair after

August 29, 2012
Total Views: 28

Monday, July 23, 2012
uss miami portsmouth naval shipyard fire
Incidents

Arsonist to Blame in $400 Million US Navy Submarine Fire

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has made an arrest in connection with a shipyard fire that devastated the Los Angeles-class fast-attack

July 23, 2012
Total Views: 108

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: 88
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