Update (Oct. 22) - The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into the collision between the passenger ro-ro ferry Red Falcon in Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight. The MAIB said the ro-ro collided with a moored yacht, named Greylag, causing the yacht to sink. The ferry subsequently ran aground. (Oct. 21, 2018) - A car and passenger … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 10 from Disabled Cargo Ship in Atlantic Ocean
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued 10 crew members who were stranded aboard a disabled cargo ship for almost 20 days in the middle of the Atlantic. The 10 seafarers were picked up Monday by the crew of the USCGC Confidence approximately 1,380 miles southeast of Bermuda. The Coast Guard says it was notified September 30 that the 250-foot Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship, Alta, … [Read more...]
Four Rescued, Two Missing After Boat Collides with Oyster Barge and Tug in Virginia
The U.S. Coast Guard and other state and local agencies are searching for two people missing after their recreational boat, with six people aboard, collided with an oyster barge being pushed by a tug on the James River near Newport News, Virginia. Good Samaritans recovered four of the people in the water and they were taken to a local hospital where they are … [Read more...]
Burning Container Ship Grounds, Partially Sinks Off India
Things are not looking up for an Indian containership which suffered an explosion and fire more than three weeks ago in the Bay of Bengal off the east coast of India. Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, which operates the vessel, reports the vessel is now aground and more explosions have been heard on board the ship as the fire continues to burn. The incident started on June … [Read more...]
Man Rescued After Falling Overboard from Containership Off Port Everglades, Florida
This guy is lucky to be alive... The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 25-year-old Filipino man from the water about 5 miles east of Port Everglades, Florida on Wednesday after the man apparently fell overboard from a containership. Rescued was Lorejei Moscoso, a crew member on board the Liberian-flagged containership, Vega Sagittarius. Moscoso was reported missing by fellow … [Read more...]