NTSB finds hull fracture caused flooding of towing vessel

FEBRUARY 2, 2018 — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report on an October 26, 2016, incident in which the 1967-built Gore Marine Transportation Co. towing vessel Atlantic Raider grounded

NTSB reports on 2016 bulk carrier grounding

JANUARY 19, 2017 — The National Transportation Safety board says that the probable cause of November 2016 grounding of the 738 ft fully-laden bulk carrier Nenita in the Columbia River was the

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

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

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