Coast Guard, FDNY respond to NYC Ferry grounding
DECEMBER 28, 2017 — Coast Guard and partner agency crews last night responded to a ferry aground with 27 people aboard near Rockaway Inlet, New York. The Flyer, an 80-foot New York
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MAIB issues report on grounding of ultra large containership
OCTOBER 26, 2017 — With ever larger containerships entering the world fleet, the U.K. Marine Accident InvestigatIon Branch (MAIB) has issued a report that deserves close attention. It covers the August 22,
MAIB report on grounding raises worrying questions about ECDIS
OCTOBER 20, 2017 — A U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report into the December 3 2016 grounding of the 4,950 dwt Spanish-flag bulker Muros off the U.K. east coast is raising
Master fined after ship grounds at Rathlin Island
OCTOBER 18, 2017 — The captain of a Dutch motor vessel that ran aground at Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland, has been fined £1,000 (about $1,320) at Armagh Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty
Small screw came loose, big ferry grounded
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 — Loosening of setscrew less than 8 mm long led to the grounding of a 99 m long ROpax, according to the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch report into
Divers say grounded Rand Logistics vessel is structurally sound
AUGUST 11, 2017 — The St. Marys River yesterday remained closed to commercial vessels from the Soo Locks to 6 Mile Point as the U.S. Coast Guard continued to monitor a 629-foot
USCG responds to Columbia River tanker grounding
JULY 7, 2017 — The Coast Guard yesterday responded to a vessel aground in the Columbia River in the vicinity of Skamokawa, WA. The incident occurred after the 33,609 dwt, Panamanian flagged
VIDEO: USCG responds to high speed ferry grounding
JUNE 19, 2017 — The Coast Guard teamed-up with local responders late Friday and early Saturday to rescue 55 people stranded aboard a high-speed ferry that hit a jetty while entering Hyannis
Ship aground in Sweden’s Gota River
MARCH 10, 2017 — The 3,171 dwt Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Skagern has run aground in the Gota River southwest of the locks in Trollhättan, Sweden. The Swedish Maritime Administration reports that
Coast Guard responds to OSV grounding
MARCH 8, 2017 — Coast Guard crews are coordinating salvage efforts for an offshore service vessel aground off the west Cameron Jetties, Cameron Parish, LA. At 7:20 a.m. today Vessel Traffic Service