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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Shipping

Tugs Refloat Lake Freighter on St. Clair River in Michigan

Update: The lake freighter American Courage, which ran aground in the St. Clair River Tuesday morning at 7:21 a.m. local time, was successfully refloated

November 7, 2023
Total Views: 18543

Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Accidents

Salvage Crews Refloat Marco Polo Ferry in Sweden

Salvage crews from Smit Salvage have successfully refloated the Marco Polo ferry in Sweden. The ferry, operated by TT-Line of Germany, ran aground on October

November 1, 2023
Total Views: 9067

Monday, September 25, 2023
Accidents

Canadian Cement Carrier Aground and Blocking St. Lawrence Seaway

A Canadian cement carrier has run aground and is blocking ship traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Canadian-flagged NACC Argonaut grounded Sunday

September 25, 2023
Total Views: 5965

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Accidents

Grounded Expedition Cruise Ship Remains Stuck in Remote Greenland Fjord

An expedition cruise ship with 206 people on board remains stuck in a remote Greenland fjord after initial attempts to refloat the vessel failed. The MS Ocean

September 13, 2023
Total Views: 9828

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Accidents

Expedition Cruise Ship “Ocean Explorer” Aground in Greenland

A modern expedition cruise ship with 206 people on board has run aground in Greenland’s Alpefjord, located within the Northeast Greenland National Park,

September 12, 2023
Total Views: 18429

Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Shipping

Philippine President Says No Promise Made to China to Remove Grounded Warship

MANILA, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday denied making an agreement with China to remove a grounded warship

August 9, 2023
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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Grounding Incidents

Suez Canal Traffic Returns to Normal After Ship Briefly Grounds

CAIRO, May 25 (Reuters) – Tugboats managed to move a large ship that had been stranded for several hours in the Suez Canal on Thursday, and

May 25, 2023
Total Views: 2292

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Accidents

Great Lakes Freighter Mark W. Barker Briefly Grounds on Detroit River

The 639-foot Great Lakes freighter Mark W. Barker grounded Wednesday on Belle Isle on the Detroit River, but was later refloated without incident. The Mark W.

May 17, 2023
Total Views: 4126

Friday, May 5, 2023
Accidents

Contaminated Fuel Eyed in Washington State Ferry Grounding

Washington State Ferries has reported that contaminated fuel caused a generator failure on board its Walla Walla ferry, leading to the vessel running aground

May 5, 2023
Total Views: 3093

Sunday, April 16, 2023
Walla Walla Ferry Grounding
Grounding Incidents

Generator Failure Suspected In M/V Walla Walla Ferry Grounding: Crew And Passengers Safe

Late Sunday morning, Washington State Ferries (WSF) reported that all 175 cars trapped aboard the grounded M/V Walla Walla had been successfully removed after

April 16, 2023
Total Views: 3397

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Accidents

Grounded Luxury Yacht Spills Diesel in Maui’s Honolua Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a 94-foot luxury yacht that grounded on a reef on the north side of Honolua Bay in Maui on Monday. Eight boaters

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 7801

Wednesday, February 1, 2023
LNG Carrier Grounds in Suez Canal
Accidents

LNG Carrier Grounds in Suez Canal

A LNG carrier has run aground in the Suez Canal, but at this time does not pose a threat to maritime traffic through the waterway, Leth Agencies has confirmed.

February 1, 2023
Total Views: 5757

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Shipping

Pilots Praised for Preventing Megaship from Grounding in Southampton Waters

The UK Maritime Pilots Association is praising the actions of three ship pilots in preventing one of the world’s largest containerships from running

January 31, 2023
Total Views: 20425

Monday, January 23, 2023
Accidents

Tug Grounds Near Corpus Christi After Reported Collision with Bulk Carrier

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a tug that ran aground near Corpus Christi, Texas, reportedly following a collision with a bulk carrier. Coast Guard

January 23, 2023
Total Views: 13179

Monday, January 16, 2023
Grounding Incidents

Turkey Refloats Ship Stuck in Bosphorus

By Ugur Yilmaz (Bloomberg) Turkey freed a vessel that had wedged itself against the banks of the Bosphorus Strait, clearing the vital waterway that connects

January 16, 2023
Total Views: 3572

Grounding Incidents

Ukraine Grain Ship Grounds In Bosphorus Strait

by Yoruk Isik (Reuters) The cargo ship MKK 1, traveling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in

January 16, 2023
Total Views: 1599

Monday, January 9, 2023
MSC Containership Grounds on Italian Breakwater -Video
Accidents

MSC Containership Grounds on Italian Breakwater -Video

A Mediterranean Shipping Company containership appears to be grounded on the breakwater at the Port of Gioia Tauro in Italy. AIS data from MarineTraffic.com

January 9, 2023
Total Views: 15827

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Accidents

Salvage Continues for Grounded Fishing Vessel on Santa Cruz Island

Salvage crews are making progress on the salvage of the grounded fishing vessel Speranza Marie on Southern California’s Santa Cruz Island—the largest

December 21, 2022
Total Views: 4861

Friday, December 16, 2022
Accidents

Fishing Vessel Grounds on Southern California’s Santa Cruz Island

A 60-foot fishing vessel carrying roughly 1,000 gallons of diesel ran aground on Santa Cruz Island of the coast of Southern California on Thursday morning,

December 16, 2022
Total Views: 3324

Friday, December 9, 2022
Accidents

Taiwanese Trawler Loaded with Diesel and Fuel Oil Grounds on Saint Brandon

By Vel Moonien (gCaptain) – MAURITIUS – Taiwanese trawler has run aground in Saint-Brandon in the Indian Ocean with diesel and fuel oil on board. A

December 9, 2022
Total Views: 6053
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