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Thursday, August 1, 2013
Waste Ship Sits High and Dry in Norway [INCIDENT PHOTO]
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Waste Ship Sits High and Dry in Norway [INCIDENT PHOTO]

The Danish tanker "Dart" is sitting high and dry today after running aground early Thursday morning in

August 1, 2013
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Monday, June 10, 2013
Crew Rescued After Maiden Voyage Engine Failure Leaves Ship Stranded Off India
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Crew Rescued After Maiden Voyage Engine Failure Leaves Ship Stranded Off India

Ten crew members were rescued from a new Indian-flagged cargo ship following a maiden voyage engine failure that left the vessel stuck off the Konkan coast in

June 10, 2013
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Monday, April 22, 2013
tubbataha reef aground fishing vessel
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Chinese Fishing Vessel Pulled from Tubbataha Reef

Investigators to look into the 400 boxes of dead anteaters found beneath the cargo hold

April 22, 2013
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Monday, April 15, 2013
tubbataha reef aground fishing vessel
Interesting

Crews Uncover Dead Anteaters Aboard Chinese Fishing Vessel on Tubbataha Reef

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has uncovered 400 boxes of butchered anteaters from a cargo hold of the Chinese fishing vessel that ran aground on Tubbataha

April 15, 2013
Total Views: 37

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
tubbataha reef aground fishing vessel
Grounding Incidents

Déjà Vu: Chinese Fishing Vessel Runs Aground on Tubbataha Reef in Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard said Tuesday that a Chinese fishing vessel has run aground on the Tubbataha Reef, just ten days after the final section of the

April 9, 2013
Total Views: 242

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Lifeboat Washes Ashore in Australia After Two Years at Sea
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Lifeboat Washes Ashore in Australia After Two Years at Sea

A 29-person lifeboat belonging to the late MS Olivia bulk carrier has washed ashore in southern Australian, nearly 2 years – and about 5,000 miles

February 6, 2013
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Ship Runs Aground After Chief Officer Blacks Out While Hitting the Head
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Ship Runs Aground After Chief Officer Blacks Out While Hitting the Head

The Chief Officer of cargo ship has been fined after his ship ran aground when he apparently fell asleep while going to the head. The U.K.’s Maritime and

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 108

Saturday, January 19, 2013
uss guardian aground
Grounding Incidents

US Navy Identifies Erroneous Digital Chart Data in USS Guardian Investigation

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – A U.S. Navy investigation to assess the circumstances surrounding the USS Guardian (MCM 5) grounding that occurred in Philippine

January 19, 2013
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Friday, January 18, 2013
USS Guardian mcm-5
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Crew of USS Guardian Removed as US Navy 7th Fleet Salvors Get to Work

The US Navy reports this morning that all 79 crew members have been transferred from the stricken USS Guardian (MCM-5) while 7th Fleet salvors works to try and

January 18, 2013
Total Views: 165

Thursday, January 17, 2013
USS Guardian minesweeper
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US Navy Minesweeper Stuck on a Reef off the Philippines

WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy minesweeper, the USS Guardian, ran aground in the Sulu Sea off the Philippines on Thursday, and was stuck on a

January 17, 2013
Total Views: 94

Thursday, December 20, 2012
M/T Stena Primorsk Runs Aground on Hudson River Near Albany
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M/T Stena Primorsk Runs Aground on Hudson River Near Albany

Update: The owners of the Stena Primorsk have contracted commercial environmental response experts to monitor for any pollution and assist in the salvage of

December 20, 2012
Total Views: 264

Thursday, December 13, 2012
HR Recommendation Refloated in Charleston Harbor
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HR Recommendation Refloated in Charleston Harbor

A 441-foot Liberian-flagged freighter that ran aground in Charleston Harbor Tuesday after losing propulsion has been refloated, the Coast Guard says. No damage

December 13, 2012
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Incident Photos – British Ship Hits the Beach in Spain
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Incident Photos – British Ship Hits the Beach in Spain

In these photos the M/V Beaumont, a British-flagged cargo ship, is seen grounded along a rocky cliff at the beach of Xago near Aviles in northern Spain,

December 12, 2012
Total Views: 137

Monday, December 10, 2012
Close Call: M/V Ocean Victory Nearly Grounds Along Dutch Coast
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Close Call: M/V Ocean Victory Nearly Grounds Along Dutch Coast

Scary moments again off the coast of the Netherlands- this time on Sunday night, when the 170-meter M/V Ocean Victory cargo ship lost propulsion and was

December 10, 2012
Total Views: 107

Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Containership Runs Aground to Avoid Small Fishing Boat

Containership Runs Aground to Avoid Small Fishing Boat

A 278-meter containership had to be refloated Wednesday from a sandy bank near Prince Rupert Harbour, BC after running aground as it maneuvered around a small

November 21, 2012
Total Views: 43

Friday, November 2, 2012
Questions Surround Fatal MT Pratibha Cauvery Grounding

Questions Surround Fatal MT Pratibha Cauvery Grounding

A tanker grounding in India turned fatal on Wednesday after a lifeboat capsized in heavy surf  and now many are wondering why the Coast Guard wasn’t

November 2, 2012
Total Views: 207

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tanker Grounds as Cyclone Slams India’s Coast; 1 dead and 5 missing
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Tanker Grounds as Cyclone Slams India’s Coast; 1 dead and 5 missing

Hurricane Sandy isn’t the only storm causing problems for mariners this week. In India, a powerful cyclone that has been brewing in the northern Indian

October 31, 2012
Total Views: 29

Monday, October 1, 2012
COSTA CONCORDIA – Update
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COSTA CONCORDIA – Update

I covered the sinking of the COSTA CONCORDIA back in January and posted some of my initial comments in ‘COSTA CONCORDIA – Fred Fry’s Comments

October 1, 2012
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Monday, September 24, 2012
kyeema spirit
Grounding Incidents

UPDATE – Aframax Tanker Runs Aground off Estonia [IMAGES]

In what initially appears to have been caused by a navigational error, an Aframax tanker owned by Vancouver-based Teekay Tankers, has run aground off the coast

September 24, 2012
Total Views: 155

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
hansa berlin
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Leonhardt & Blumberg Assign Cuban Salvors to Save the Hansa Berlin

Hamburg-based owner/managers Leonhardt & Blumberg report that they have appointed local salvage company Antillana De Salvamento for the salvaging of

September 19, 2012
Total Views: 60