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Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Photos: Bulk Carrier ‘Ocean Crown’ Hard Aground in Lithuania
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Photos: Bulk Carrier ‘Ocean Crown’ Hard Aground in Lithuania

A 190-meter bulk carrier is hard aground in Klaipeda, Lithuania after dragging anchor in strong winds. The vessel, the Cyprus-flagged MV Ocean Crown, was bound

December 26, 2017
Total Views: 161

Incident Photos: Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship Wrecks in Greece
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Incident Photos: Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship Wrecks in Greece

A Panama-flagged cargo ship wrecked on the Greek island of Traganisi near Mykonos on Friday during a voyage from Russia to Cyprus. The Hellenic Coast Guard

December 26, 2017
Total Views: 126

Monday, December 18, 2017
FV Algrie trawler grounded
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Trawler Captain Gets Suspended Sentence for Running Vessel Aground Off Plymouth

A fisherman with over 40 years experience has been sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to offenses under

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 207

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New Bulk Carrier Takes on Water After Running Aground on Columbia River

A brand spanking new bulk carrier is undergoing a damage assessment in Washington state after the vessel ran aground in the Columbia River last week and

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 120

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Chittagong in Bangladesh
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Ship Insurer: Chittagong Emerges as International Anchor-Dragging Hotspot

British ship insurer the London P&I Club has issued a warning of the increased risk of accidents involving ships at anchor in the Bangladeshi port of

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 134

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
WATCH: Security Camera Catches Tanker Running Aground on Cape Fear River
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WATCH: Security Camera Catches Tanker Running Aground on Cape Fear River

Check out this security camera footage showing a tanker lose control and run aground on the Cape Fear River in North Carolina on Saturday. The video was posted

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 151

Monday, October 30, 2017
freighter aground in germany
Grounding Incidents

Bulk Carrier Goes Aground During Deadly Storm in Germany

BERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Shallow waters off a North Sea island complicated efforts on Monday to dislodge a large freighter that ran aground as Germany

October 30, 2017
Total Views: 300

Thursday, October 26, 2017
Ultra-large container vessel CMA CGM Vasco de Gama
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UK MAIB Releases Report on Ultra-Large Containership Grounding Near Southampton

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its investigation report into the August 2016 grounding of the UK-flagged ultra-large containership CMA

October 26, 2017
Total Views: 296

Thursday, October 19, 2017
Master Fined Over Cargo Ship’s Grounding Ireland
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Master Fined Over Cargo Ship’s Grounding Ireland

The captain of a Dutch cargo ship that ran aground off Northern Ireland earlier this month has been fined £1,000 after pleading guilty to failing to keep a

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 78

Monday, October 16, 2017
Salvors Struggle to Refloat Grounded Longliner Near Honolulu
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Salvors Struggle to Refloat Grounded Longliner Near Honolulu

A salvage team and other response crews are continuing efforts to remove the 79-foot fishing vessel Pacific Paradise which ran aground last Tuesday off

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 78

Tall Ship ‘Oliver Hazard Perry’ Loses Power, Hits Boats in Newport Harbor, RI
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Tall Ship ‘Oliver Hazard Perry’ Loses Power, Hits Boats in Newport Harbor, RI

The U.S. Coast Guard has reported that the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, Rhode Island’s official sail training ship, lost power and hit multiple boats before

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 198

Thursday, October 12, 2017
Commercial Fishing Vessel Grounds Off Honolulu
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Commercial Fishing Vessel Grounds Off Honolulu

A salvage team is working to refloat a 79-foot commercial fishing vessel from a reef near Honolulu, Hawaii after the vessel grounded there late Tuesday night.

October 12, 2017
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Large Containership Breaks Moorings, Blocks Shipping Channel in Durban – PHOTOS
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Large Containership Breaks Moorings, Blocks Shipping Channel in Durban – PHOTOS

A large MSC containership to broke free from its moorings Tuesday at the port of Durban, South Africa as a powerful storm swept through the area, blowing the

October 10, 2017
Total Views: 235

Friday, September 29, 2017
kea trader aground new caledonia
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2017-Built Containership Headed for Scrap After Grounding

The 2017-built containership Kea Trader will have to be scrapped after running aground off New Caledonia just a few months into service.  The ship’s

September 29, 2017
Total Views: 175

Monday, September 25, 2017
Photos: Bulk Carrier Grounds Off Sweden
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Photos: Bulk Carrier Grounds Off Sweden

Swedish authorities have arrested the captain and superintendent of an 80-meter bulk carrier which ran aground Saturday morning off Oskarshamn, Sweden. The

September 25, 2017
Total Views: 120

Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Oil Tanker Grounds on Scheldt River After Run-In with Bulk Carrier
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Oil Tanker Grounds on Scheldt River After Run-In with Bulk Carrier

A 188-meter oil tanker ran aground on the Western Scheldt while departing the Port of Antwerp on Wednesday following a close encounter with a bulk carrier,

September 20, 2017
Total Views: 164

Friday, August 11, 2017
American Bulk Carrier Aground on St. Marys River
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American Bulk Carrier Aground on St. Marys River

The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring a 629-foot U.S. cargo ship that ran aground on the St. Marys River on Wednesday. The merchant vessel, Calumet, departed

August 11, 2017
Total Views: 115

Thursday, July 27, 2017
Diana Shipping Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Indonesia
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Diana Shipping Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Indonesia

A Diana Shipping bulk carrier has suffered hull damage after running aground in Indonesia, the company confirmed Wednesday. The Panamax bulker MV Melite ran

July 27, 2017
Total Views: 129

Thursday, June 29, 2017
Coast Guard Monitoring Disable Cargo Ship in Norfolk, Virginia
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Coast Guard Monitoring Disable Cargo Ship in Norfolk, Virginia

The U.S. Coast Guard and state and local agencies are monitoring a 586-foot Thai-flagged cargo vessel that ran aground Thursday off Sewells Point in Norfolk,

June 29, 2017
Total Views: 91

Sunday, June 18, 2017
55 Rescued From Grounded Nantucket Ferry
Grounding Incidents

55 Rescued From Grounded Nantucket Ferry

The Coast Guard teamed-up with local responders late Friday and early Saturday to rescue 55 people stranded aboard a high-speed ferry that hit a jetty while

June 18, 2017
Total Views: 155