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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ATSB: Crew Training Gaps Left Cargo Ship Without Steering in Bass Strait
A mechanical fault left a Bass Strait cargo vessel without steering for more than eight hours after the crew was unable to use an available backup steering system because the...

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Paul Morgan
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gCaptain
The Engine Room Problem And Why Machinery Failure Remains Shipping’s Dominant Risk
Every year, Allianz Commercial publishes its Safety and Shipping Review, and every year the shipping industry's commentators reach for the same headline: the long-term decline in total losses, the improving safety record, the falling incident numbers.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Container Losses at Sea More Than Doubled in 2025, But Remain a Tiny Fraction of Global Trade
The number of shipping containers lost at sea more than doubled in 2025 as several high-profile maritime casualties and severe weather events pushed losses above recent averages, according to the...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Thirteen Dead, Dozens Injured, After Blast During Restart at Giant Qatar LNG Site
Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar's massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
UK Court Upholds ‘Virtually Unbreakable’ Liability Shield in Solong-Stena Immaculate Collision
A London Admiralty Court judge has ruled that the owners of the containership Solong can limit their financial liability for the catastrophic 2025 collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate, delivering a closely watched...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Record $2.25 Billion Settlement Reached in Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Case
The State of Maryland has finalized a $2.25 billion settlement with the owner and operator of the containership Dali, marking the largest legal recovery in maritime history and a major milestone...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Foreign Operators of M/V Dali Indicted Over Fatal Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against the foreign ship management companies and a technical superintendent tied to the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, marking a major...

From
Mike Schuler
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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...

From
Mike Schuler
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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...

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Mike Schuler
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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,...

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Mike Schuler
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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...

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Mike Schuler
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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...