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Solong and Stena Immaculate Interim Report: MAIB Reveals Details of Deadly Collision Off U.K. Coast
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an interim report detailing the serious maritime incident involving the Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong and the U.S.-flagged oil/chemical tanker Stena Immaculate,...
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Mike Schuler
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Stena Immaculate Crew Praised After Fiery Collision at Anchor
The crew of the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate demonstrated exceptional professionalism when their vessel was struck by the containership Solong off Britain’s east coast on March 10, preventing what could...
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Mike Schuler
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NTSB to Hold Public Meeting on Fatal ‘Grande Costa D’Avorio’ Fire as Maritime Firefighting Training Gaps Emerge
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will convene a public board meeting on April 15 to determine what caused the devastating fire aboard the roll-on/roll-off vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio that...
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Mike Schuler
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Owner of Ship That Hit U.S. Tanker Seeks to Limit Liability
The owner of a cargo ship that struck a U.S. military-contracted tanker off England's northeast coast last month said on Monday it is setting up a fund for potential lawsuits over the collision.
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Mike Schuler
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NTSB Finds Communication Gap Led to $4.5 Million Crane Accident at Charleston Terminal
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released findings on a costly crane accident at North Charleston Terminal that resulted in $4.5 million in damage when a crane barge struck...
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Mike Schuler
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NTSB: Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Risk Was 30 Times Above Acceptable Threshold; 68 Other Bridges Need Assessment
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed today that the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed following a vessel strike last year, had a risk level nearly 30 times above...
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Mike Schuler
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Three Stevedores Killed in Enclosed Space on Bulk Carrier, Highlighting Critical Training Gaps
Three stevedores lost their lives in an enclosed space accident aboard the Isle of Man-registered bulk carrier Berge Mawson at Indonesia’s Bunyu Island anchorage, prompting a comprehensive investigation by the...
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Mike Schuler
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LNG Tanker Collision in Gibraltar Highlights Ongoing Pilotage Concerns
A minor collision between an LNG tanker and a bulk carrier in Gibraltar’s western anchorage has reignited discussions about pilotage requirements for departing vessels, following a similar incident that led...
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Mike Schuler
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‘Heroic’ Stena Crew Praised for Quick Thinking After Dramatic North Sea Collision
The crew of the STENA IMMACULATE demonstrated “exceptional professionalism” after the tanker was struck the containership SOLONG off England’s East Yorkshire coast, preventing what could have been a far more...
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Russian Captain Involved In US Tanker Crash Appears In UK Court
LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) – The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker earlier this week off Britain’s east coast appeared in an English court on Saturday charged with gross...
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Mike Schuler
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Russian Captain Charged with Manslaughter Following Fatal North Sea Vessel Collision
The captain of the container vessel SOLONG has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following a collision with an oil tanker that left one crew member presumed dead. Vladimir Motin,...
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Police Continue Questioning Russian Captain Over North Sea Collision
British police said on Friday they were granted more time to question the 59-year old Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker earlier this week.