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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Coast Guard Overflight Footage Reveals Fire Spreading on Morning Midas Car Carrier Off Alaska Coast
A Coast Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircrew conducted an overflight of the burning car carrier Morning Midas on Wednesday, revealing the fire has spread to multiple decks and the vessel...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Containership’s Back-to-Back Breakdowns Prompt New Zealand Crackdown on Substandard Ships
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) of New Zealand has called for legislative changes to ban substandard ships from the country’s waters following a series of incidents involving the containership...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Resolve Marine Mobilizes Salvage Team to Combat Fire on Car Carrier Off Alaska
Zodiac Maritime has appointed Resolve Marine to lead salvage operations for the vehicle carrier Morning Midas, which continues to burn approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska. The incident began...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Burning Ship Abandoned in Pacific Carried Several Chinese Car Brands
A cargo ship that was abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire Tuesday was carrying cars from several Chinese automakers, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Photos: Car Carrier ‘Morning Midas’ Catches Fire with Electric Vehicles Off Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating response efforts after a fire broke out aboard the vehicle carrier Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska. The response began when...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Severe Weather Causes $2 Million Towing Vessel Casualty Near Galveston
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings on the capsizing and sinking of the towing vessel Baylor J. Tregre near Galveston, Texas, which occurred on May 13,...

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gCaptain
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gCaptain
VDR Transcripts Reveal Alarms, Missed Warnings in Hours Before Dali’s Fatal Crash with Baltimore Bridge
By gCaptain Staff – Newly released transcripts from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are offering a chilling, moment-by-moment look inside the bridge of the Dali containership in the lead-up...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Aging Fleet Drives Alarming Rise in Maritime Casualties
Maritime casualty incidents have increased dramatically over the past six years, with DNV’s latest report revealing a 42% rise between 2018 and 2024, far outpacing the modest 10% growth in...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Study Reveals Growing Crisis of Fatigue and Healthcare Access Among Seafarers
A comprehensive study from Cardiff University’s Seafarers International Research Centre has uncovered alarming trends in the maritime industry, highlighting increasing fatigue and inadequate medical care among seafarers on cargo ships....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Dutch Safety Board Exposes Major Gaps in North Sea Maritime Emergency Response
A critical investigation by the Dutch Safety Board has revealed significant vulnerabilities in the North Sea’s maritime emergency response system, highlighting urgent needs for reform following the July 2023 Fremantle...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Watch: Great Lakes Bulk Carrier Has Near Miss with Seawall in St. Clair River
The M/V American Spirit, a self-unloading bulk carrier, narrowly avoided alliding with a seawall in the St. Clair River near Port Huron, Michigan on Tuesday. Footage of the incident, which...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Three Injured in Engine Room Explosion Aboard Bulk Carrier in New Zealand
Three crew members were injured following an explosion or flashback while working on a boiler in the engine room of the Malta-registered bulk carrier M/V Olivia at South Port in...