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Dramatic Rescue at Sea: 20 Crew Members Saved as Fishing Vessel Catches Fire off South African Coast
Twenty crew members of the MFV Armana were safely rescued after their fishing vessel caught fire off the coast of South Africa. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) confirmed...
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Mike Schuler
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Multi-Agency Drill Tackles High-Risk EV Battery Fires on Ships
In a proactive response to the growing risks associated with electric vehicle (EV) transportation, the U.S. Coast Guard recently spearheaded a crucial multi-agency exercise focused on tackling vessel fires caused...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Crisis Averted: ‘Annika’ Tanker Fire Doused After Baltic Sea Blaze
The fire aboard the German-flagged oil and chemical tanker Annika has been extinguished, authorities confirmed on Saturday. The vessel caught fire in the Baltic Sea on Friday, triggering a large-scale maritime rescue...
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Mike Schuler
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Fatigue at the Helm: NTSB Report Reveals Costly Towing Vessel Collision Due to Deckhand Falling Asleep
An investigation report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reveals that a deckhand at the helm of a towing vessel fell asleep before the tow struck a...
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John Konrad
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gCaptain
Hanwha Ocean Faces Shipyard Delays Following Worker Fatality
The death of a worker at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard early this month has ignited scrutiny over safety practices in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry. Following the accident, in which a subcontractor...
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John Konrad
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Russian Bomb Ship Threatens To Blow Up NATO Space Base
By Captain John Konrad – gCaptain has remained mostly silent on the so-called “bomb ship” Ruby, a vessel that has sparked widespread fear and speculation about its potentially explosive cargo...
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Mike Schuler
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Captain Error Leads to Tugboat Striking Bridge Fender, NTSB Report Finds
The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the captain of an articulated tug and barge (ATB) failed to line up his vessel correctly while approaching the Hylebos Bridge in...
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John Konrad
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Bankruptcy or Bust: Financial Desperation Doomed the Titan Sub
In the months leading up to the catastrophic implosion of OceanGate’s Titan submersible, the company’s desperation for cash had already set the stage for tragedy said director of engineering Phil...
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Reuters
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Maryland Piles on Lawsuit Against ‘Dali’ Owner and Operator
By David Shepardson Sept 24 (Reuters) – The state of Maryland on Tuesday filed civil claims against the owner and operator of the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
FBI Boards Ship Managed by Company Linked to Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Federal agents have boarded a vessel managed by the same company responsible for the containership that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore back in March, killing six people...
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Editorial
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Superyacht Tragedy: Deep Dive Into The High-Stakes World Of Underwater Search And Rescue
by Jamie Pringle (Keele University) Search and rescue (SAR) for missing persons is always challenging for the specialist recovery teams involved, regardless of the environment they’re working in. But the...
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Reuters
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Families Sue Dali Shipowner Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse Deaths
By Diana Novak Jones (Reuters) – The families of the six workers who died in the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore filed lawsuits on Friday against the...