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External Firefighters Join Marie Maersk Crew in Battle Against Container Fire Off West Africa
External firefighter crews have joined the Marie Maersk’s crew in actively combating a fire that broke out aboard the vessel one week ago, according to the latest update released today....
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Baltimore Port’s Main Shipping Channel Remains Closed Following Bulker Explosion
The U.S. Coast Guard and local partners are responding to an explosion aboard the 751-foot merchant vessel W-Sapphire in Baltimore Harbor, which has forced the closure of the Fort McHenry...
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Baltimore Port’s Main Shipping Channel Remains Closed Following Bulker Explosion
The U.S. Coast Guard and local partners are continuing to respond to an explosion aboard the 751-foot merchant vessel W-Sapphire in Baltimore Harbor, which has forced the closure of the...
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X-Press Feeders Blasts ‘Extraordinary’ Sri Lanka Court Ruling Over X-Press Pearl Disaster
X-Press Feeders, former operator of the container ship X-Press Pearl, has issued a strong statement challenging a recent Sri Lankan Supreme Court ruling that orders the company to pay an...
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Coast Guard Investigation Reveals OceanGate Titan Tragedy Was Entirely “Preventable”
The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) released its comprehensive 300-page Report of Investigation (ROI) on Tuesday detailing how the loss of the Titan submersible, which imploded during...
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Mike Schuler
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DALI Owner Sues Hyundai Heavy Industries Over Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
The owner of the container ship M/V DALI has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai Heavy Industries, alleging that defects in the vessel’s switchboard system led to the catastrophic collision with...
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Mike Schuler
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Third Child Dies Following Miami Sailboat-Barge Collision as Investigation Continues
MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard officials announced today the death of a 10-year-old child who had been in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital following a vessel collision near Hibiscus...
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Tow Pilot’s Overcompensation Leads to $3.28 Million Mississippi River Bridge Strike
An experienced tow pilot’s anticipation of river conditions that never materialized led to a costly accident on the Mississippi River, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released...
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Mike Schuler
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Two Children Dead After Sailboat and Barge Collide Near Miami
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision between a sailboat and barge near Hibiscus Island in Miami, Florida, that resulted in the deaths of two children and others...
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Mike Schuler
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NTSB Appoints Stolzenberg to Lead Marine Safety Investigations
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has appointed Eric Stolzenberg as the new director of its Office of Marine Safety, effective July 27, 2025. The Office of Marine Safety is...
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Mike Schuler
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Critical Rudder Failure: Bulk Carrier Narrowly Avoids Grounding After Maintenance Error
A fully loaded bulk carrier narrowly avoided disaster when its rudder completely broke off during departure from a New Zealand port, highlighting critical failures in maintenance procedures that could have...
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Mike Schuler
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Sri Lankan Court Orders $1 Billion Payment for X-Press Pearl Disaster
Sri Lanka’s highest court on Thursday ordered a Singaporean shipping firm to pay US$1 billion in damages for the island’s worst marine pollution caused by its sunken vessel. The Supreme...