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UK Collision Leaves Two Ships Burning, One Expected to Sink
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March 11, 2025
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Reuters
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UK Collision Leaves Two Ships Burning, One Expected to Sink

Two ships burned off the English coast on Tuesday, a day after an unexplained collision that left a tanker carrying U.S. army jet fuel with a gaping hole in its side, and a container ship adrift and likely to sink.
Korean Containership Loses Boxes Battling Bering Sea Storm
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March 6, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Korean Containership Loses Boxes Battling Bering Sea Storm

The South Korean containership SM Portland has reported significant cargo damage and container losses while transiting to Vancouver through the Bering Sea. According to a March 5th customer alert from...
Canadian Coast Guard Battles Weather as ‘MSC Baltic III’ Salvage Operations Continue
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February 28, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Canadian Coast Guard Battles Weather as ‘MSC Baltic III’ Salvage Operations Continue

Salvage operations for the grounded containership MSC Baltic III face continued challenges as Canadian Coast Guard officials confirm the vessel cannot be safely refloated, according to the latest update released today.
NTSB Finds Data Entry Error Led to Cargo Loss on US-Flagged Containership
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February 25, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

NTSB Finds Data Entry Error Led to Cargo Loss on US-Flagged Containership

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed today that a simple data entry error led to the loss of 23 containers and damage to 10 others aboard the U.S-flagged containership...
MSC Baltic III Grounding: Hull Breaches Confirmed, But Fuel Tanks Holding For Now
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February 25, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

MSC Baltic III Grounding: Hull Breaches Confirmed, But Fuel Tanks Holding For Now

The containership MSC Baltic III remains firmly grounded on the seabed off Newfoundland’s coast following a power loss incident, with Canadian Coast Guard crews reporting no pollution despite significant hull...
NTSB: Critical Maintenance Error Leads to Engine Room Fire That Claimed Two Lives
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February 20, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

NTSB: Critical Maintenance Error Leads to Engine Room Fire That Claimed Two Lives

A fatal engine room fire aboard the cargo vessel Stride, which claimed two lives and resulted in $12 million in total losses, was caused by the installation of an incorrect...
Salvage Team Boards Grounded MSC Baltic III Off Newfoundland as Response Continues
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February 19, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Salvage Team Boards Grounded MSC Baltic III Off Newfoundland as Response Continues

Salvage teams have successfully boarded the grounded containership MSC Baltic III off Newfoundland’s coast as response efforts continue amid challenging sea conditions. The Canadian Coast Guard reports that no pollution...
28 Crew Evacuated from Burning Ro-Ro Vessel in English Channel
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February 19, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

28 Crew Evacuated from Burning Ro-Ro Vessel in English Channel

A major international rescue operation successfully evacuated 28 crew members from the roll-on/roll-off container vessel (Con-Ro) Grande Brasile after a fire broke out aboard on Tuesday, February 18. The vessel, which was...
Canadian Coast Guard Monitoring ‘MSC Baltic III’ Grounding in Newfoundland
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February 18, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Canadian Coast Guard Monitoring ‘MSC Baltic III’ Grounding in Newfoundland

The Canadian Coast Guard continues to monitor the grounded cargo vessel MSC Baltic III off Newfoundland’s coast, with the CCGS Ann Harvey arriving on scene Monday to conduct initial assessments....
UK Ship Master Gets Suspended Sentence, Company Fined £180,000 in Fatal Baltic Sea Collision
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February 18, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

UK Ship Master Gets Suspended Sentence, Company Fined £180,000 in Fatal Baltic Sea Collision

A UK ship master and management company have received sentences at Southampton Crown Court for a fatal 2021 collision that claimed two lives off Sweden’s coast, highlighting systemic failures in...
20 Rescued After Cargo Ship ‘MSC Baltic III’ Runs Aground Off Newfoundland Coast
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February 15, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

20 Rescued After Cargo Ship ‘MSC Baltic III’ Runs Aground Off Newfoundland Coast

A cargo vessel lost power and ran aground off Newfoundland’s coast today, prompting an emergency evacuation of all crew members. The MSC Baltic III issued a MAYDAY call on Saturday...
U.S. Coast Guard Releases Audio Recording of Titan Submersible’s Fatal Implosion
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February 12, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Coast Guard Releases Audio Recording of Titan Submersible’s Fatal Implosion

The U.S. Coast Guard has released an audio recording of the Titan submersible‘s fatal implosion from June 18, 2023. A NOAA moored passive acoustic recorder, situated about 900 miles from...