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Friday, September 5, 2014
american spirit bulk carrier
Grounding Incidents

Veteran ‘Laker’ Refloated Near Mackinac Island – Update

Update: The 1978-built American Spirit freighter has been refloated and cleared to continue to its next port of call after running aground Thursday in the

September 5, 2014
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
ferry cetacea
Grounding Incidents

Boston Area Ferry Runs Aground

The U.S. Coast Guard reported last night that rescue crews from Point Allerton, a station near Boston, responded to a ferry that ran aground in Lynn Harbor,

August 28, 2014
Total Views: 93

Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Iconic Lake Tahoe Paddlewheeler Pulled From Beach – Update
Shipping News

Iconic Lake Tahoe Paddlewheeler Pulled From Beach – Update

Sightseeing tourists got a little more than they bargained for on Monday when Lake Tahoe's only authentic Mississippi paddlewheeler ran aground during an

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Typhoon Washes Tanker Ashore Near Kaohsiung
Grounding Incidents

Typhoon Washes Tanker Ashore Near Kaohsiung

As Typhoon Matmo struck Taiwan on Wednesday, the Belize-flagged product tanker Sheng Chang became stranded on a beach near the port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

July 23, 2014
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, July 16, 2014
amakusa island aground
Grounding Incidents

Moon Saves the Day After Coal Carrier Runs Aground Off Canada [IMAGES]

Shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday, July 14th, the Prince Rupert Port Authority reports the 228-meter, 81,887 ton dwt bulk carrier Amakusa Island had run aground

July 16, 2014
Total Views: 77

escapade aground tybee island
Grounding Incidents

200-Foot Casino Boat High and Dry After Wrong Turn on Maiden Voyage

Latest: USCG Rescues 118 From Stranded Casino Ship – Photos Update: All passengers have been transferred off the vessel according the U.S. Coast Guard

July 16, 2014
Total Views: 126

Tuesday, July 15, 2014
North Korean Cargo Ship Runs Aground Off Mexico
Marine Salvage

North Korean Cargo Ship Runs Aground Off Mexico

A North Korean cargo ship has run aground in the Gulf of Mexico after sailing from Cuba, according to

July 15, 2014
Total Views: 124

Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Captain Fined for Failing to Report Ship Grounding
News

Captain Fined for Failing to Report Ship Grounding

The captain of a Singapore-flagged cargo ship has been fined $2000 after pleading guilty to a charge of failing to notify New Zealand authorities that his

June 11, 2014
Total Views: 33

Monday, June 9, 2014
Drunk Master Runs Ship Aground
News

Drunk Master Runs Ship Aground

A drunk captain is likely to blame for a ship grounding off the southwestern coast of Sweden.

June 9, 2014
Total Views: 49

Thursday, May 29, 2014
PHOTOS: Freighter Aground in St. Lawrence Seaway
News

PHOTOS: Freighter Aground in St. Lawrence Seaway

A 656-foot freighter has been determined to have ran aground in the St. Lawrence Seaway one day after losing steering in the busy waterway near Wellesley

May 29, 2014
Total Views: 331

Monday, May 19, 2014
Efforts Underway to Refloat Grounded Cargo Ship in Galápagos Islands
Marine Salvage

Efforts Underway to Refloat Grounded Cargo Ship in Galápagos Islands

Work to remove a grounded cargo ship from a reef in the waters in the Galápagos Islands commenced Monday almost 2 weeks after the vessel ran aground, sparking

May 19, 2014
Total Views: 67

Saturday, May 3, 2014
mv leopold ld
Grounding Incidents

Brand New Capesize Bulker Runs Aground in Richards Bay

The 2014-built capesize bulk carrier LEOPOLD LD arrived in Richards Bay on the first of May 2014 after completing her maiden voyage from Tianjin Xingang

May 3, 2014
Total Views: 164

Friday, April 18, 2014
bulk carrier ornak aground
Grounding Incidents

751-Foot Bulk Carrier Freed from Virginia Beach

USCG spokesperson Lt. Scott Williams reports in a phone call that the 751-foot bulk carrier which ran aground on Virginia Beach on Monday night has been

April 18, 2014
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, April 16, 2014
ornak aground
Incidents

Strong Cold Front Drags Bulk Carrier Ashore in Virginia [IMAGES]

As a strong cold front rolled through the east coast of the United States yesterday, bringing with it wind gusts of up to 70 mph off Cape Henry, merchant

April 16, 2014
Total Views: 40

Sunday, April 6, 2014
Cameras Roll as Hansa Containership Runs Aground in Hong Kong – VIDEOS
Shipping News

Cameras Roll as Hansa Containership Runs Aground in Hong Kong – VIDEOS

A 631-foot containership apparently veered off course while sailing in Hong Kong’s East Lamma Channel Sunday and ran straight into a sea wall leaving

April 6, 2014
Total Views: 498

Thursday, March 27, 2014
Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding
Marine Salvage

Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding

The German owner of the MV Danio has been ordered to pay $120,000 over the ship's grounding last year off the U.K.'s Northumberland coast, a relatively small

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 134

Monday, March 17, 2014
Shifting Winds Free MV John 1 from Newfoundland Shoal
Grounding Incidents

Shifting Winds Free MV John 1 from Newfoundland Shoal

Shifting winds allowed the MV John 1 bulk carrier to free itself from a shoal just off the southern coast of Newfoundland after the ship ran aground Saturday

March 17, 2014
Total Views: 101

Saturday, March 15, 2014
23 Airlifted From Grounded Bulk Carrier Off Newfoundland – PHOTOS
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23 Airlifted From Grounded Bulk Carrier Off Newfoundland – PHOTOS

All 23 crewmembers have been airlifted to safety from a 180-meter bulk carrier after the ship ran aground Saturday afternoon just off the southern coast of

March 15, 2014
Total Views: 60

Thursday, March 13, 2014
Argentina’s Largest Grain Export Port Faces Week-Long Bottleneck After Grounding
News

Argentina’s Largest Grain Export Port Faces Week-Long Bottleneck After Grounding

Argentina’s largest grain exporting port in Rosario could remain blocked for about a week after a ship ran aground in the main channel of the Parana River,

March 13, 2014
Total Views: 47

sunrise orient aground
Grounding Incidents

“On the Rocks”

Sunrise Orient, a 90-meter ship carrying 2,800 tons of cement lies aground today at Cheung Chau in Hong Kong.  She has sat there since running aground on

March 13, 2014
Total Views: 129