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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Suez Canal Traffic Returns to Normal After Ship Briefly Grounds
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
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The bulk carrier Mark W. Barker pictured underway on maiden voyage. Viewed from the front.
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
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Friday, May 5, 2023
Contaminated Fuel Eyed in Washington State Ferry Grounding
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: 3125

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: 3446

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Grounded Luxury Yacht Spills Diesel in Maui’s Honolua Bay
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: 7846

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: 5813

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Pilots Praised for Preventing Megaship from Grounding in Southampton Waters
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: 20479

Monday, January 23, 2023
Tug Grounds Near Corpus Christi After Reported Collision with Bulk Carrier
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: 13257

Monday, January 16, 2023
Ship Salvage Bosphorus
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: 3608

Bosphorus Ship Grounding
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: 1628

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

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: 15893

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Salvage Continues for Grounded Fishing Vessel on Santa Cruz Island
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: 4901

Friday, December 16, 2022
Fishing Vessel Grounds on Southern California’s Santa Cruz Island
Commercial Fishing

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: 3363

Friday, December 9, 2022
Taiwanese Trawler Loaded with Diesel and Fuel Oil Grounds on Saint Brandon
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: 6138

Friday, November 18, 2022
Electrical Genset Failure Led to Towing Vessel’s Loss of Steering and Grounding -NTSB
Accidents

Electrical Genset Failure Led to Towing Vessel’s Loss of Steering and Grounding -NTSB

An electrical generator set (genset) failure and subsequent loss of steering led to the grounding of a towing vessel near Greenville, Mississippi, the National

November 18, 2022
Total Views: 3926

Wednesday, November 9, 2022
young-yong-tanker aground
Grounding Incidents

US Approves Salvage Of Sanctioned Oil Tanker Aground Near Singapore

By Chen Lin and Isabel Kua (Reuters) – The United States has allowed some transactions to take place with a sanctioned oil supertanker in effort to free

November 9, 2022
Total Views: 9189

Monday, November 7, 2022
Grounded Supertanker Could Take a Month to Free -Indonesia Navy
Accidents

Grounded Supertanker Could Take a Month to Free -Indonesia Navy

JAKARTA, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities said on Monday it could take up to a month to free a crude oil tanker stuck in its waters,

November 7, 2022
Total Views: 3889

Thursday, September 1, 2022
Ship Carrying Ukrainian Corn Grounds in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait
Accidents

Ship Carrying Ukrainian Corn Grounds in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait

Update: The M/V Lady Zehma has been refloated and moved to an anchorage. Bosphorus Strait reopened to ship traffic -General Directorate of Coastal Safety A

September 1, 2022
Total Views: 6274

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
HMS Prince of Wales
Grounding Incidents

UPDATE – UK Carrier HMS Prince Of Wales Incident

UPDATE: Today the Royal Navy news site Navy Lookout provided the following comments: “The reason HMS Prince of Wales could not begin her planned deployment

August 30, 2022
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Friday, August 5, 2022
Expedition Cruise Ship Grounds in Norway During Shipyard Return
Accidents

Expedition Cruise Ship Grounds in Norway During Shipyard Return

An expeditionary cruise ship belonging to Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten ran aground and was later refloated in a western Norwegian fjord north of Bergen on

August 5, 2022
Total Views: 7543