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Friday, October 22, 2021
US-Flagged Bulk Carrier Briefly Grounds in Michigan
Accidents

US-Flagged Bulk Carrier Briefly Grounds in Michigan

The U.S.-flagged bulk MV Calumet ran aground in Michigan’s Saginaw River on Thursday night after high winds pushed the ship off course and set the stern

October 22, 2021
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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Accidents

MV Rena Shipwreck: New Zealand’s Worst Maritime Disaster in Photos

The MV Rena was traveling at a speed of 17 knots when it grounded on Astrolabe Reef off the coast of New Zealand on October 5, 2011, during a

October 5, 2021
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Monday, September 20, 2021
Cargo Ship Grounds in Bulgaria – AIS and Images
Accidents

Cargo Ship Grounds in Bulgaria – AIS and Images

A Panama-flagged general cargo ship ran aground on Bulgaria’s coast in the Black Sea early Monday morning. AIS ship tracking data shows the MV Vera Su

September 20, 2021
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Bow Of Fragmented Crimson Polaris Is Towed Into Hachinohe Port
Grounding Incidents

Bow Of Fragmented Crimson Polaris Is Towed Into Hachinohe Port

In regard to the grounding of wood chip carrier Crimson Polaris that occurred off the coast of Hachinohe on August 11, the bow part of the fragmented hull was

August 31, 2021
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Monday, August 30, 2021
Ferry Runs Aground Off The Spanish Island Of Ibiza Leaving 10-Year-Old Seriously Injured
Grounding Incidents

Ferry Runs Aground Off The Spanish Island Of Ibiza Leaving 10-Year-Old Seriously Injured

(Reuters)–A ferry ran aground off the Spanish island of Ibiza on Saturday night, August 28, an incident the emergency services told local media

August 30, 2021
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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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Accidents

Shipping Losses Hit Record Low in 2020, But Risks and Challenges Abound -Report

The number of total losses in shipping hit record low levels in 2020, but risks and challenges on several fronts pose a threat to safety, according to marine

August 3, 2021
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Monday, July 19, 2021
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Accidents

Grounded ‘American Jazz’ Freed on Lake Barkley

The riverboat American Jazz was refloated on Friday more than a week after it grounded in Lake Barkley in Cadiz, Kentucky. The Lake Barkley Grounding Unified

July 19, 2021
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Akademik Ioffe
Accidents

Passenger Vessel Grounding Shows Risks of Arctic Travel

By Clifford Harvey, Director of Marine Investigations at the Transportation Safety Board of Canada On 24 August 2018, the passenger vessel Akademik

June 8, 2021
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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Kaami grounding
Accidents

MAIB Report Reveals Holes in Cargo Ship’s Voyage Planning Process Before Grounding

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its report into last year’s grounding of the general cargo vessel Kaami on the west coast of

June 3, 2021
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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Accidents

Car Carrier Grounds in Chesapeake Bay Leaving the Port of Baltimore

A 760-foot Wallenius Wilhelmsen car carrier ran aground in Chesapeake Bay early Tuesday as it departed the Port of Baltimore, but the vessel was refloated

April 27, 2021
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Grounded ‘Mega Ship’ Blocking Suez Canal in Both Directions
Accidents

Grounded ‘Mega Ship’ Blocking Suez Canal in Both Directions

Latest: Ever Given Grounding in Suez An ultra-large containership is aground and blocking ship traffic in the Suez Canal. AIS data shows the MV Ever Given is

March 23, 2021
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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Chinese Fishing Vessel Refloated in Mauritius
Accidents

Chinese Fishing Vessel Refloated in Mauritius

The Chinese fishing vessel which ran aground over the weekend on Mauritius’ western reefs has been successfully refloated, authorities said Thursday. The

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 3560

Thursday, March 4, 2021
One Year After Grounding, Abandoned Cargo Ship Continues to Pose a Hazard in Ireland
Accidents

One Year After Grounding, Abandoned Cargo Ship Continues to Pose a Hazard in Ireland

Authorities in Ireland are still working through details of what to do with a grounded cargo ship that has been stranded along the country’s rugged

March 4, 2021
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Containership Grounds Next to Wrecked Containership in Singapore Strait
Accidents

Containership Grounds Next to Wrecked Containership in Singapore Strait

A bizarre incident in the Singapore Strait this week as a containership apparently grounded next to (and possibly struck) a second grounded containership that

November 24, 2020
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Sunday, November 22, 2020
Update: Passenger Ferry Viking Grace Refloated in Aland Islands
Accidents

Update: Passenger Ferry Viking Grace Refloated in Aland Islands

Update: A rescue tug was able to pull the Viking Grace from the rocks early Sunday morning at around 3:40 a.m. The vessel later docked in Mariehamn where

November 22, 2020
Total Views: 17786

Monday, October 12, 2020
Cargo Ship Breaks Tow, Grounds in Vietnam
Maritime News

Cargo Ship Breaks Tow, Grounds in Vietnam

An end-of-life cargo ship under tow to breakers lost its tow and become grounded along the east coast of Vietnam. The owners of the MV Jakarta, NKD Maritime

October 12, 2020
Total Views: 249

Friday, October 2, 2020
Bulk Carrier Refloated at Port of Norfolk
Maritime News

Bulk Carrier Refloated at Port of Norfolk

The 738-foot bulk carrier Hong Dai has been reflated after it ran aground Wednesday night near Sewell’s Point in Norfolk, Virginia. The U.S. Coast Guard

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 93

Monday, July 27, 2020
Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius
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Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius

Update: Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio A large bulk carrier has run aground on an Indian Ocean reef off Mauritius. The

July 27, 2020
Total Views: 942

Friday, May 29, 2020
Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa
Maritime News

Distressed VLCC at Anchor Off South Africa

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is responding to a VLCC in distress off the port of St. Johns. The Chinese-flagged tanker, MT Yua Hua Hu,

May 29, 2020
Total Views: 108

Friday, March 27, 2020
Containership Runs Aground on Lower Mississippi
Maritime News

Containership Runs Aground on Lower Mississippi

A 334-meter containership has run aground on the Lower Mississippi River near Poydras, Louisiana.  The U.S. Coast Guard reports that watch standers at

March 27, 2020
Total Views: 165
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