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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Lysblink Seaways
Incidents

DFDS Seaways Cargo Ship Aground on Scottish Coast – Update

DFDS Seaways’ cargo ship Lysblink Seaways has run aground on the west coast of Scotland today.  The incident occurred at approximately 1:50AM local

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
WATCH: Bulk Carrier Remains Pinned Against Greek Shoreline, All 22 Rescued – Update
Incidents

WATCH: Bulk Carrier Remains Pinned Against Greek Shoreline, All 22 Rescued – Update

Greek authorities have rescued 11 crew members of a Cypriot-flagged freighter which ran aground off a Greek Aegean island early on Wednesday, the Greek

February 11, 2015
Total Views: 147

Friday, February 6, 2015
Chilean Navy Rescues 120 from Grounded Cruise Ship [PHOTOS]
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Chilean Navy Rescues 120 from Grounded Cruise Ship [PHOTOS]

The Chilean Navy on Thursday assisted in the rescue of 120 people from a grounded cruise ship near the port city of Puerto Montt in southern

February 6, 2015
Total Views: 144

Thursday, February 5, 2015
State of Emergency Declared in Galápagos Islands after Grounding
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State of Emergency Declared in Galápagos Islands after Grounding

A state of emergency has been declared in the Galápagos Islands exactly one week after a cargo ship ran aground and remains stuck just offshore of the

February 5, 2015
Total Views: 58

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Gofer B grounding
Incidents

Four Ships Run Aground on Turkish Coast

Four cargo ships hit the shore of Turkey last weekend during a storm that caused the vessels to drag anchor. The vessels include the Gofer B, Bodyer and Melek

February 4, 2015
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, February 3, 2015
USNS Sgt Metaj Kocak Refloated from Okinawan Shoals
Accidents

USNS Sgt Metaj Kocak Refloated from Okinawan Shoals

After careful deballasting, USNS Sgt Metaj Kocak was successfully refloated today at approximately 1730 local time, according to an emailed statement from the

February 3, 2015
Total Views: 134

Monday, February 2, 2015
Grounded Cargo Ship to Be Scuttled Off Galápagos Islands
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Grounded Cargo Ship to Be Scuttled Off Galápagos Islands

An Ecuador-flagged cargo ship which ran aground last week in the Galápagos islands will be towed out to sea and scuttled, according to government officials in

February 2, 2015
Total Views: 86

Tuesday, January 27, 2015
santa lucia aground delaware bay
Grounding Incidents

Reefer Ship Runs Aground in Delaware Bay [UPDATE]

The U.S. Coast Guard reports today a 470-foot cargo ship full of fresh produce is aground in the middle of Delaware Bay near Miah Maull Shoal.  The

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 191

Monday, January 26, 2015
Military Sealift Command Ship Remains Grounded Off Japan
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Military Sealift Command Ship Remains Grounded Off Japan

Military Sealift Command's prepositioning vessel USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK 3005) remained stuck Monday on a reef off the East Coast of Okinawa,

January 26, 2015
Total Views: 121

Thursday, January 22, 2015
Military Sealift Command Prepositioning Ship Aground Off Japan
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Military Sealift Command Prepositioning Ship Aground Off Japan

The Military Sealift Command prepositioning vessel USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak (T-AK 3005) ran aground Thursday off the East Coast of Okinawa, Japan at approximately

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 107

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
teekay magellan spirit
Incidents

LNG Carrier Grounded off Nigeria May Offload Cargo to Break Free

A fully loaded liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker grounded off Nigeria last week may siphon its cargo to another ship after tugs failed to pull it free, owner

January 13, 2015
Total Views: 179

Monday, January 12, 2015
MOL Containership Aground in Japan
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MOL Containership Aground in Japan

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines reports that the MOL-operated containership, MOL Express, has run aground in eastern

January 12, 2015
Total Views: 79

Friday, January 9, 2015
teekay hispania spirit lng carrier
Incidents

Teekay LNG Carrier Stuck in the Mud Off Nigeria

On January 5, Teekay spokesperson Jonathan Anthony confirms in an emailed statement, their fully-loaded 165,600 m3 LNG carrier Magellan Spirit “grounded

January 9, 2015
Total Views: 110

Saturday, January 3, 2015
hoegh osaka car carrier aground
Incidents

Höegh Car Carrier Listing Heavily After Running Aground in the Solent

The 179.9 meter pure car and truck carrier Hoegh Osaka has run aground on Friday night off Southampton and is currently listing 50 degrees according to the

January 3, 2015
Total Views: 176

Friday, December 12, 2014
Grounded Containership Blocks Port of Antwerp
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Grounded Containership Blocks Port of Antwerp

Traffic for large ships heading towards the Belgian port of Antwerp was temporarily blocked on Friday after a giant container ship ran aground outside the

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 66

Thursday, December 4, 2014
Watch Nightmare Unfold Onboard Team Vestas While Hitting Reef at 19 Knots
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Watch Nightmare Unfold Onboard Team Vestas While Hitting Reef at 19 Knots

An amazing video from Sailing World shows the moment the Team Vestas Wind crashed their 65-foot racing yacht into a reef in the middle of the Indian Ocean

December 4, 2014
Total Views: 482

Sunday, November 2, 2014
bahamas celebration cruise ship
News

Halloween Cruise to the Bahamas has Frightful Ending

The Bahamas Celebration cruise ship gave passengers a bit more than the expected spookiness of cruising over Halloween.  Reports indicate that the ship

November 2, 2014
Total Views: 151

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Veteran Captain ‘Daydreaming’ When Ferry Grounded – Report
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Veteran Captain ‘Daydreaming’ When Ferry Grounded – Report

A veteran captain of a Bald Head Island ferry was likely daydreaming when his vessel ran aground in December 2013 in North Carolina, injuring 14 people,

October 22, 2014
Total Views: 94

Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Laden Tanker Stuck in Amazon River Mud
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Laden Tanker Stuck in Amazon River Mud

A laden product tanker remains aground in the middle of the Amazon River for a seventh day following futile attempts to free the

October 15, 2014
Total Views: 168

Saturday, October 11, 2014
Video Shows RV Ocean Researcher V Aground Off Taiwan, Frantic Search and Rescue
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Video Shows RV Ocean Researcher V Aground Off Taiwan, Frantic Search and Rescue

New video shows the scene from Friday night’s search and rescue after the Taiwanese research vessel Ocean Researcher V struck a reef and sank near the

October 11, 2014
Total Views: 157