The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring a 629-foot U.S. cargo ship that ran aground on the St. Marys River on Wednesday. The merchant vessel, Calumet, departed Essar Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and was transiting downbound on the St. Marys River to its next port of call in Brevort, Michiagn, when it ran aground on the north side of Sugar Island at about 11:40 p.m. The … [Read more...]
Diana Shipping Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Indonesia
A Diana Shipping bulk carrier has suffered hull damage after running aground in Indonesia, the company confirmed Wednesday. The Panamax bulker MV Melite ran aground at Palau Laut, Indonesia, temporarily interrupting service, according to a press release published on its website. "Although the Company is still assessing the situation, the crew is in no danger as a result … [Read more...]
55 Rescued From Grounded Nantucket Ferry
The Coast Guard teamed-up with local responders late Friday and early Saturday to rescue 55 people stranded aboard a high-speed ferry that hit a jetty while entering Hyannis Harbor. The local fire department notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England at about 9:30 p.m. Friday and reported that the Massachusetts Steamship Authority Ferry Iyanough, … [Read more...]
Cargo Ship Aground in Sweden
The Swedish Maritime Administration is coordinating the salvage of general cargo ship which has run aground on the Gota River. The Netherlands-flagged Skagern ran aground Thursday morning approximately two nautical miles southwest the Trollhättan locks after suffering some sort of technical problem, the Swedish Maritime Administration reported.' No injuries have been … [Read more...]
Five Rescued from Grounded Tug in Southeast Alaska
A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew from Sitka, Alaska rescued five crew members from a tugboat Thursday after running aground in the Sumner Strait in southeast Alaska. The aircrew hoisted the five people from a barge attached to the 102-foot tug Ocean Eagle and transported them to Sitka after the tug began taking on water Wednesday night. The Coast Guard says it received a … [Read more...]
LPG Tanker Drags Anchor in Heavy Weather Off Cork, Ireland – VIDEO
Some heavy weather in the eastern North Atlantic caused an unladen LPG tanker to drag anchor and reportedly touch bottom in Cork Harbour in southern Ireland on Monday. Local tugs and pilots from the nearby port of Cork were sent to rescue the MT Gas Pasha after the ship began dragging anchor. It is believed that the ship ran aground on a sand bank near Whitegate, although … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Ship Runs Aground Off Japan
The U.S. Navy's guided missile cruiser USS Antietam ran aground off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan on Tuesday, damaging the ship's props and causing hydraulic oil to spill into the water. The incident was first reported by the Navy Times. The report, citing two Navy officials familiar with the incident, says the ship grounded after dragging anchor in … [Read more...]