Vessel spli into two

Oil from wood chip carrier that split apart reaches Japanese coastline

The Japan Times reports that oil from a wood chip carrier that broke apart off the Japanese coast has reached the shore of Misawa in Aomori Prefecture. The incident began August 11,

Riverboat afloat

VIDEO: Riverboat freed from Kentucky sandbar

The Lake Barkley Grounding Unified Command reports that on Friday it successfully ungrounded the riverboat American Jazz that had been stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge on Lake Barkley, Ky., since

Riverboat with two towboats

Efforts to unground riverboat set to begin

The Lake Barkley Grounding Unified Command is scheduled to begin salvage operations tomorrow, June 16, to unground the riverboat, American Jazz. The riverboat has been stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge

rivRiverboat American Jazz remains aground

Passengers taken off grounded riverboat

All 120 passengers aboard American Jazz, the river cruise vessel that grounded near Canton, Ky., July 8, were transferred safely to shore Friday, along with eight crewmembers. No medical concerns were noted

Riverboat with two towboats

VIDEO: River cruise vessel runs aground

A riverboat cruise turned into somewhat of an adventure cruise yesterday when passengers found the vessel had gotten stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge on Lake Barkley, Ky., during a seven-day

Ferrygrounding

Seastreak ferry runs aground in Brooklyn

The largest ferry in the Seastreak fleet, the 150-foot Commodore ran aground in Bushwick Inlet, in Brooklyn, New York, Saturday evening. Coast Guard, New York City Fire Department (FDNY), and New York

Ever Given under tow

VIDEO: Giant box ship that blocked Suez Canal now under tow

Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, have succeeded. As we reported earlier, the ship had been partially refloated by this morning.

VIDEO: Giant containership blocks Suez Canal

UPDATED: One of the world’s largest containerships, Evergreen’s 20,388 TEU Ever Given, got stuck in the Suez Canal March 23, blocking traffic in both directions. According to reports, at one time seven

Ladar trials show promise of enhanced vessel safety

Norwegian operator Color Line has been trialing Ladar, a light-based laser technology anti-collision system designed to identify floating objects on or under the surface of the water, including drifting fishing nets, logs,

USCG responds to grounded coal carrier

Coast Guard Sector Virginia and the Port of Virginia’s Maritime Incident Response Team are assisting the crew of a bulk carrier after it ran aground near Norfolk on Wednesday night. Watchstanders at

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