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Police Continue Questioning Russian Captain Over North Sea Collision
Accidents
March 14, 2025
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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.
Salvors Board Stena Immaculate and Solong Following North Sea Collision
Accidents
March 14, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain

Salvors Board Stena Immaculate and Solong Following North Sea Collision

Salvage teams have boarded both vessels involved in Monday’s serious collision off England’s East Yorkshire coast as assessment and response operations continue. The US-registered oil tanker STENA IMMACULATE and Portuguese-registered...
UK’s MAIB Leads Multi-National Investigation into North Sea Ship Collision
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March 13, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

UK’s MAIB Leads Multi-National Investigation into North Sea Ship Collision

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has launched an investigation into this week’s serious collision between the Portuguese-registered container ship SOLONG and the US-registered oil tanker STENA IMMACULATE off England’s...
Video Footage Reveals Critical Moments Before Ship Collision in Dense Fog Off UK Coast
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March 12, 2025
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Video Footage Reveals Critical Moments Before Ship Collision in Dense Fog Off UK Coast

New video footage has emerged showing the crucial moments leading up to the collision between the containership SOLONG and the tanker STENA IMMACULATE off England’s East Yorkshire coast, captured by...
Update: Both Vessels Stabilize Following Major North Sea Collision as Investigation Continues
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March 12, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Update: Both Vessels Stabilize Following Major North Sea Collision as Investigation Continues

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) reports significant progress in stabilizing two vessels involved in a serious collision off England’s East Yorkshire coast, with fires substantially reduced on both ships...
Arrest Made After Fatal Collision Between US Military-Chartered Tanker and Containership Off UK Coast
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March 11, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Arrest Made After Fatal Collision Between US Military-Chartered Tanker and Containership Off UK Coast

A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following a collision between a US military-chartered tanker and a containership off England’s East Yorkshire coast that has...
UK Collision Leaves Two Ships Burning, One Expected to Sink
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March 11, 2025
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Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

UK Collision Leaves Two Ships Burning, One Expected to Sink

Two ships burned off the English coast on Tuesday, a day after an unexplained collision that left a tanker carrying U.S. army jet fuel with a gaping hole in its side, and a container ship adrift and likely to sink.
Korean Containership Loses Boxes Battling Bering Sea Storm
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March 6, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Korean Containership Loses Boxes Battling Bering Sea Storm

The South Korean containership SM Portland has reported significant cargo damage and container losses while transiting to Vancouver through the Bering Sea. According to a March 5th customer alert from...
Canadian Coast Guard Battles Weather as ‘MSC Baltic III’ Salvage Operations Continue
Accidents
February 28, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Canadian Coast Guard Battles Weather as ‘MSC Baltic III’ Salvage Operations Continue

Salvage operations for the grounded containership MSC Baltic III face continued challenges as Canadian Coast Guard officials confirm the vessel cannot be safely refloated, according to the latest update released today.
NTSB Finds Data Entry Error Led to Cargo Loss on US-Flagged Containership
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February 25, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

NTSB Finds Data Entry Error Led to Cargo Loss on US-Flagged Containership

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed today that a simple data entry error led to the loss of 23 containers and damage to 10 others aboard the U.S-flagged containership...
MSC Baltic III Grounding: Hull Breaches Confirmed, But Fuel Tanks Holding For Now
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February 25, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

MSC Baltic III Grounding: Hull Breaches Confirmed, But Fuel Tanks Holding For Now

The containership MSC Baltic III remains firmly grounded on the seabed off Newfoundland’s coast following a power loss incident, with Canadian Coast Guard crews reporting no pollution despite significant hull...
NTSB: Critical Maintenance Error Leads to Engine Room Fire That Claimed Two Lives
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February 20, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

NTSB: Critical Maintenance Error Leads to Engine Room Fire That Claimed Two Lives

A fatal engine room fire aboard the cargo vessel Stride, which claimed two lives and resulted in $12 million in total losses, was caused by the installation of an incorrect...