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Mike Schuler
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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...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
India Races to Contain Oil Spill From Sunken Containership MSC ELSA 3
Indian agencies detected an oil spill from a container ship that capsized off the coast of the southern state of Kerala early Sunday, triggering efforts to contain the environmental damage, the defense ministry said in a statement a day after the incident.

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
US-China Trade Tensions and Shadow Fleet Pose Growing Risks to Maritime Industry, Allianz Reports
Despite reaching record-low vessel losses in 2024, the maritime industry faces mounting challenges from geopolitical tensions and an expanding shadow fleet, according to Allianz Commercial’s latest Safety and Shipping Review....

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Containership MSC ELSA 3 Sinks Off Indian Coast, All 24 Crew Rescued
The Liberian-flagged containership MSC ELSA 3 sank off the coast of Kochi, India, following a severe list that developed approximately 38 nautical miles southwest of the port. The incident began...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Second Officer Charged in Containership’s Grounding Near Norwegian Home
A Ukrainian Second Officer has been charged with negligent navigation under Norway’s Ship Safety and Security Act after the containership NCL Salten ran aground near Trondheim on Thursday. The officer,...