Marine Accident News
The oceans are becoming a large container terminalWe continually read, see and hear news of hundreds of containers fallen into the sea from large containerships with their huge decks full of crumpled teu and feu.08 February 2021 Monday 10:00
Two cargo ships collided, one in danger of sinking, abandonedIt is reported, that the ship sank, but according to AIS and photos, she's afloat.01 February 2021 Monday 15:00
Costa Smeralda Loses Lifeboat in Docking MishapMost of the damage seems to have been sustained by a lifeboat that became pinned between the cruise ship and a shoreside crane. As you can see, eventually it broke off and fell into the water.26 January 2021 Tuesday 15:12
Container ship attacked, boarded, Gulf of GuineaMeanwhile contact has been established with the crew of the vessel who have taken shelter in the citadel of the ship.26 January 2021 Tuesday 00:22
Second Section Cut in Golden Ray Wreck RemovalCrews finished with the second cut of the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia on Saturday and the section now awaits lifting onto a barge for disposal, the incident command reported.05 January 2021 Tuesday 10:10
17 Missing After Russian Fishing Boat Sinks in Barents SeaSeventeen fishermen were missing and feared dead on Monday after a Russian boat capsized during a storm and sank in the freezing waters of the Barents Sea.28 December 2020 Monday 10:36
Inadequate Preload Procedure Caused Kristin Faye Liftboat to Overturn -NTSBThe National Transportation Safety Board identified an inadequate preload procedure as the probable cause in its investigation of the overturning of the liftboat Kristin Faye in the Gulf of Mexico.18 November 2020 Wednesday 13:14
Second Vessel Attacked in Gulf of Guinea in Less Than 24 HoursFor the second time in less than twenty-four hours, there was an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea.21 October 2020 Wednesday 11:00
Emergency towage improvements needed after container ship and tug groundingAn investigation into the grounding of a container ship and tug indicated safety issues to be addressed19 August 2020 Wednesday 14:10
Two cargo ships pushed on embankment, one capsized, TuzlaGeneral cargo ship CLAVIGO dragged anchor and drifted onshore at Tuzla, Turkey, Marmara sea, at night Feb 27, in adverse weather.28 February 2020 Friday 11:09
Ro-ro cargo ship fire off Santa Cruz de TenerifeRo-ro cargo ship VOLCAN DE TENEGUIA reported fire on board shortly after leaving Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the afternoon Feb 22.24 February 2020 Monday 13:51
Vessel attacked in Gulf of Guinea, confirmed tanker hijacked, communications lostAccording to Dryad Global report, officer on watch identified two armed men on board, and no further details regarding the nature of weapons or actions have since been received.20 February 2020 Thursday 16:25
Bunker tanker aground, UkraineBunker tanker DELFI dragged anchor in strong storm at night Nov 21 at outer anchorage of Yuzhniy port, Ukraine, and drifted aground on a coast in Odessa port area.22 November 2019 Friday 17:37
Bulk carrier YONG SHUN reported fireBulk carrier YONG SHUN reported fire on board at 0715 UTC Nov 14 in 10 16N 107 05E some 6 nm south of Vung Tau Vietnam, while en route from Hong Kong to Phu My, Vietnam.15 November 2019 Friday 15:35
63 rescued after boat capsizes in waters off Cebu – PCGCEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) will be forming a maritime inquiry task group to look into the sinking of MV Siargao Princess, past 11 a.m. of Thursday, November 7, 2019.07 November 2019 Thursday 16:25
Iranian Tanker Damaged After Explosion off JeddahAn Iranian crude oil tanker has suffered explosions and caught fire in a suspected missile attack off the Saudi Arabian coast.11 October 2019 Friday 14:09
Duck Boat Captain Accused for 17 DeathsThe captain of the duck boat that sank at Table Rock Lake last summer, resulting in the deaths of 17 people, was indicted by a federal grand jury late last week.12 November 2018 Monday 11:19
Frigate Ran Aground in NorwayNorway’s AEGIS frigate HNoMS Helge Ingstad has spent the night on the rocks after sustaining a gashing hole in her hull following a collision with a commercial tanker on November 8.12 November 2018 Monday 10:31
Marine Accidents: The importance of effective investigatorsThe importance of investigating and learning from marine incidents to improve safety is well known and regularly reported.25 July 2017 Tuesday 13:05
