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Coast Guard Overflight Footage Reveals Fire Spreading on Morning Midas Car Carrier Off Alaska Coast
Accidents
June 6, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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...
Containership’s Back-to-Back Breakdowns Prompt New Zealand Crackdown on Substandard Ships
Accidents
June 6, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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...
Resolve Marine Mobilizes Salvage Team to Combat Fire on Car Carrier Off Alaska
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June 5, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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...
Burning Ship Abandoned in Pacific Carried Several Chinese Car Brands
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June 5, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
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.
Photos: Car Carrier ‘Morning Midas’ Catches Fire with Electric Vehicles Off Alaska
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June 4, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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...
Severe Weather Causes $2 Million Towing Vessel Casualty Near Galveston
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June 4, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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,...
VDR Transcripts Reveal Alarms, Missed Warnings in Hours Before Dali’s Fatal Crash with Baltimore Bridge
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June 3, 2025
From 
gCaptain
 via 
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...
Aging Fleet Drives Alarming Rise in Maritime Casualties
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June 3, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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...
Study Reveals Growing Crisis of Fatigue and Healthcare Access Among Seafarers
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May 29, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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....
Dutch Safety Board Exposes Major Gaps in North Sea Maritime Emergency Response
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May 29, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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...
Watch: Great Lakes Bulk Carrier Has Near Miss with Seawall in St. Clair River
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May 28, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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...
Three Injured in Engine Room Explosion Aboard Bulk Carrier in New Zealand
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May 27, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
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...