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Autopilot Oversight: How 12 Minutes of Confusion Sealed HMNZS Manawanui’s Fate
An interim Court of Inquiry report reveals that a critical series of human errors involving the HMNZS Manawanui’s autopilot system led to the disaster. The Royal New Zealand Navy dive...
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New Zealand Navy Ship Sank Due to Human Error, Inquiry Finds
A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last month as a result of human error, a government-initiated inquiry found on Friday.
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Mike Schuler
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Canadian Freighter ‘Tim S. Dool’ Hard Aground in St. Lawrence River
A Canadian-flagged bulk carrier, the Tim S. Dool, is currently hard aground on the U.S. side of the St. Lawrence River, prompting a complex salvage operation. The grounding occurred Saturday...
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Mike Schuler
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MAIB: Fatal Mooring Line Accident Reveals Gaps in Safety Protocols
U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into a fatal accident** aboard the Isle of Man-registered bulk carrier Mona Manx, revealing a series of safety lapses that...
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Mike Schuler
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Too Fast, Too Fatal: Excessive Speed and Communication Lapses Doomed Tug ‘Biter’
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into last year’s tragic capsizing of the twin-screw conventional tug Biter off Greenock, Scotland, resulting in the loss of two crew...
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Mike Schuler
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Van Oord Dredger’s Four Dutch Crew Face Charges Over Singapore Collision and Oil Spill
Four crew members of the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima are facing charges for their alleged role in causing Singapore’s worst oil spill in a decade. The incident, which occurred on...
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Mike Schuler
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Dredger Suffers Engine Room Fire Near St. John’s River
The U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport responded to a dredger fire on Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported in the engine room of the Stuyvesant, a 340-foot dredger, near the...
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Mike Schuler
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Huge Crane-Laden Ship Wrecks in Taiwan Just Weeks After Taking Out Port Cranes
A China-registered heavy-lift vessel that had previously involved in an accident at Taiwan’s Keelung Port just two weeks ago, has now run aground along the coast of Taiwan after battling...
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Mike Schuler
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Foreign Shipping Companies Reach $102 Million Settlement With DOJ Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Singapore-based companies Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the owner and operator of the M/V DALI, have agreed to a $101,980,000 settlement with the U.S. government to...
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Mike Schuler
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Global Marine Insurance Premiums Hit Record $38.9B as Fires and Geopolitics Loom Large
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has released its 2024 “Stats Report,” providing a detailed analysis of the global marine insurance market. The report highlights significant growth in marine...
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Mike Schuler
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Seven Dead After Crowded Ferry Gangway Collapses in Georgia
A gangway to a state-run passenger ferry on Georgia’s Sapelo Island collapsed on Sunday, plunging at least 20 people into the water. Seven fatalities have been confirmed, with multiple injuries...
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Mike Schuler
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Shell Scrambles After Major Oil Leak in Singapore Waters
Shell has confirmed an oil leak from a pipeline at its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Pulau Bukom island, with approximately 30-40 metric tonnes of slop–a mixture of...