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NTSB: Boiler Fuel Leak Sparked $5.5M Engine Room Fire on Bulker in Mobile
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April 7, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

NTSB: Boiler Fuel Leak Sparked $5.5M Engine Room Fire on Bulker in Mobile

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a failed O-ring seal and misaligned fuel system components caused a major engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Lem Verbena...
Pilot’s Tug Mix-Up Caused Tanker Pier Strike in California
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March 24, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Pilot’s Tug Mix-Up Caused Tanker Pier Strike in California

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a simple but critical error by a harbor pilot led to a tanker striking a refinery pier during an early-morning undocking...
Two Dead in Confined Space Accident Aboard Barge Near Alaska
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March 18, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Two Dead in Confined Space Accident Aboard Barge Near Alaska

Fatal accident comes despite increasing efforts aimed at preventing enclosed-space deaths Two crewmembers are dead and two others hospitalized following a confined space incident aboard a freight barge near Ketchikan,...
ATSB Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Research Icebreaker’s Grounding Off Heard Island
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March 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ATSB Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Research Icebreaker’s Grounding Off Heard Island

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) preliminary report has provided new detail on last year’s incident involving Australia’s Antarctic research and supply icebreaker RSV Nuyina, confirming the ship briefly grounded near...
Cruise Ship Grounds on Reef in Papua New Guinea After ECDIS Route Change Derails Approach
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March 13, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Cruise Ship Grounds on Reef in Papua New Guinea After ECDIS Route Change Derails Approach

An Australian expedition cruise ship grounded on a reef while approaching a remote harbor in Papua New Guinea after a last-minute route modification in the ship’s electronic navigation system delayed...
Fatal German Bight Ship Collision Was ‘Wholly Avoidable,’ MAIB Says
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February 12, 2026
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Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Fatal German Bight Ship Collision Was ‘Wholly Avoidable,’ MAIB Says

Five sailors are dead because no one acted in time. A final investigation into the German Bight collision that sank the cargo ship Verity finds basic collision rules were ignored, decisive maneuvers were delayed, and shore-side intervention came too late to stop a preventable tragedy.
External Firefighters Join Marie Maersk Crew in Battle Against Container Fire Off West Africa
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August 20, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

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....
Baltimore Port’s Main Shipping Channel Remains Closed Following Bulker Explosion
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August 19, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

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...
Baltimore Port’s Main Shipping Channel Remains Closed Following Bulker Explosion
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August 19, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

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...
X-Press Feeders Blasts ‘Extraordinary’ Sri Lanka Court Ruling Over X-Press Pearl Disaster
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August 15, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

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...
Coast Guard Investigation Reveals OceanGate Titan Tragedy Was Entirely “Preventable”
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August 5, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

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...
DALI Owner Sues Hyundai Heavy Industries Over Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
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August 4, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

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...