Turkish Cargo Ship Sinks Near Port of Ravenna, Italy
On 28/12/2014 at 0800 GMT, a Turkish ship (Gokbel), having 11 seafarers as crew, collided with a Belize flag vessel and sank.
View ArticleThe Human Element in Accidents
Shipping industry statistics state that around 90% of world trade is carried by sea. Key sea lanes are already busy and as world economies expand, the number and size of ships trading internationally,...
View ArticleShips Collision off Tokyo Bay Japan
A collision took place between two cargo ships in the area outside Tokyo Bay leaving one sailor dead and eight others missing.
View ArticleBarge Collision With Oil Spill in Houston Ship Channel
Last Saturday at approximately 12:35 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston received a call from the captain of the 585-foot bulk carrier Summer Wind, reporting a collision between...
View ArticleHelix Producer 1 Emergency Disconnect and Production Shut-in
Last Friday an emergency disconnect and production shut-in onboard the Helix Producer 1 located approximately 100 miles southwest of US Houma, Louisiana.
View ArticleCargo Ship Grounding at beach in Shaldon, UK
A 81 meter cargo ship grounded on the beach in the mouth of the River Teign a few days ago.
View ArticleCar carrier Baltic Breeze Collision with Fishing Vessel in Spain
Earlier today the Singapore flagged car carrier Baltic Breeze collided with a Spanish fishing vessel near the Port of Vigo in Spain.
View ArticleContainer Ship Sinks after Colliding with Ferry in Indonesia
A container ship was sunk after colliding with a passenger vessel outside the Tanjung Perak Port, located in the city of Surabaya in Indonesia.
View ArticleCrewmembers Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks
A Mongolian Flagged cargo ship sank off the southern coast of South Korea earlier today leaving 11 crewmembers missing.
View ArticleNorman Atlantic in Fire North of Kerkyra, Greece
A fire broke out onboard the Ro-Ro passenger ship Norman Atlantic during early morning hours, while the vessel was north of Kerkyra, Greece close to Othonoi island.
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