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Two Missing After Fishing Vessel and Tanker Collide Near Galveston Jetties

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Two fishermen are missing after their 81-foot fishing vessel collided with a tanker near the Galveston jetties in Galveston, Texas on Tuesday. Another other fishermen has reportedly died.  The U.S. Coast Guard reports that Vessel Traffic Service Houston-Galveston watchstanders were notified at 3:35 p.m. of four people in the water after a collision between the […]

Search Suspended for Missing Fishermen Near Galveston

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The search for two missing fishermen near Galveston was suspended Thursday after covering more than 49 square miles over three days, the Unified Command said.  The Unified Command was set up in response to the fatal collision between the 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride and tanker near Galveston on Tuesday. A search consisting of aerial flights, shore […]

Lawsuit Filed After Deadly Tanker Collision Near Galveston

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The owners of the MT Odfjell Bow Fortune, the 600-foot tanker that collided with a fishing vessel near Galveston, Texas on January 14, has asked a Federal court to absolve them of all financial liability associated with the fatal incident. One crew member was killed, one was injured, and two remain missing and are presumed […]

Venezuelan Navy Ship Sinks After Collision with Expedition Cruise Ship

A Venezuelan Navy ship has sunk after colliding with the ice-strengthened hull of an expedition cruise ship earlier this week.  The incident took place March 30, 2020 in international waters off the island of La Tortuga.  Both sides are now blaming each other for the accident.  Columbia Cruise Services says its expedition vessel RCGS Resolute […]

Major Tanker Fire After Collision With Barge Near Shanghai

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At 03:39 local time this morning the 308 foot (94m) tanker Long Qing 1 with approximately  3000 tons of fuel on board collided with a sand barge about 1.5 nautical miles southeast of the Yangtze River Estuary lightboat in Shanghai, China. The Collision resulted in a major fire on board of tanker and the sand […]

Russian Navy Vessel and Container Ship Collide in Danish Waters

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COPENHAGEN, Sept 23 (Reuters) – A Russian navy vessel collided with a Swiss-owned container ship in Danish waters on Wednesday near the Oresund Bridge linking Denmark and Sweden, Danish defence authorities told Reuters. The Ice Rose, which was sailing from St. Petersburg in Russia to Gothenburg in Sweden, collided with a Russian frigate early on […]

Windoc Incident – Story Behind YouTube’s Most Chilling Video

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In August 2001 the Bulk Carrier Windoc was lined up on the Welland Canal’s Bridge 11 in Ontario Canada. After receiving the flashing amber approach light indicating that the bridge operator was aware of the vessel, the captain lined up on the centerline and maintained a speed of 5 knots. Minutes later while the vessel […]

Dayang Topaz: Crew Jump Overboard After Vessel Hits Platform in Malaysia

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Two crew of a Malaysian offshore support vessel died on Tuesday after their ship hit a rig operated by state oil firm Petronas off the state of Sarawak on Borneo island. The Dayang Topaz rammed into the Baram B oil platform after its anchor cable broke in bad weather, […]

Containership Maersk Launceston and Greek Minesweeper Collide Off Piraeus

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Update: Maersk Launceston Captain Arrested A Greek Navy minesweeper was badly damaged after colliding with a much larger containership off Piraeus port on Tuesday morning. The incident involved the Navy vessel Kallisto and the Maersk Launceston, a Portuguese-flagged containership owned and managed by J.T. Essberger. RELATED BOOK: Down To The Sea In Ships: Of Ageless […]

Coast Guard Investigating Collision Involving Tug and Barge and Pontoon Boat in North Carolina

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The U.S. Coast Guard is investigation a collision involving a 94-foot tug and barge and a pontoon pleasure boat in North Carolina’s intracoastal waterway. The collision took place Tuesday in the vicinity of the Emerald Isle High-Rise Bridge. Two people on board the pontoon boat entered the water. The Coast Guard issued an urgent marine […]

Retrofitted BW Gemini Involved in Minor Collision in Panama

BW LPG’s newly retrofitted Very Large Gas Carrier BW Gemini has been involved in a minor collision while in Cristóbal, Panama, BW LPG has informed. The company reports that the...

Vendée Globe Skipper Who Had Close Call with Bulk Carrier Collides With Fishing Boat

A Vendée Globe skipper who just days ago had a close call with a bulk carrier off the Azores has now been involved in a collision with a fishing boat,...

Bulker and Tanker Damaged in Manila Bay Collision

A tanker and a bulk carrier collided in Manila Bay, Philippines on Wednesday causing significant damage to both vessels. The accident occurred at approximately 9:14 p.m. local time and involved...

Suezmax Tanker Breached in Collision Off China’s Qingdao Port

By Koustav Samanta, Muyu Xu and Jessica Jaganathan BEIJING/SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – A tanker carrying around one million barrels of bitumen mix was involved in a collision near the...

Three Missing After RoRo Sinks After Collision With Chemical Tanker

TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) – Japanese coast guard ships and aircraft were searching on Friday for three missing crew of a cargo ship that capsized and sank after a collision with a...

NTSB Determines Cause of the Fatal Collision of a Tanker and Fishing Vessel Near Galveston, Texas

The National Transportation Safety Board has identified a fishing vessel captain’s decision to navigate towards a Galveston entrance shipping channel, which created a close quarters situation in dense fog, as...

One Dead, Another Missing After Collision Off Sweden; Criminal Probe Underway

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard, Johan Ahlander and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM/COPENHAGEN, Dec 13 (Reuters) – One of two Danish crew members missing from a capsized barge has been found dead in the...

Swedish Police Hold Two Crew Found Over Alcohol Limit After Baltic Sea Collision

By Johan Ahlander and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN/STOCKHOLM, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Two crew members on a British cargo vessel were found to be over the legal limit for alcohol after...

Reduced Speed Caused LPG Tanker’s Collision with Moored Tug

A pilot’s order to reduce a liquefied petroleum gas carrier’s speed during strong crosswinds led to a collision with a moored tug near Port Neches, Texas, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...

Inadequate Lookouts Led to Collision Between Superyacht and Tanker in the Bahamas

Two crews not maintaining proper lookouts led to the December 2021 collision between a superyacht and a tanker near Nassau, Bahamas, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The collision...
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