01 Jun

Boxship holed in collision with tanker in Houston Ship Channel

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Publication > Professional Mariner
A containership ended up with a 100-square-foot hole in its hull after a collision with a chemical tanker in the Houston Ship Channel. The 892-foot boxship Monte Alegre and the 445-foot Chembulk Houston were both headed up-channel when they collided March 5 south of Eagle Point near San Leon. The channel was closed for less than an hour as a…
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01 Jun

TSB: Confusion, system failures caused ship to ram Canadian frigate

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Poor communication between the bridge and engineers was a root cause of a former offshore supply vessel’s propulsion loss that prompted it to strike a moored Canadian navy ship in 2013, investigators said. American Dynasty, operating as a U.S. commercial fishing vessel, hit the moored HMCS Winnipeg FFH 338 in Esquimalt, British Columbia, on April 23, 2013. The 240-foot commercial…
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01 Jun

Crewmember missing after towboat sinks in La.

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Industry News, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
  (CONVENT, La.) -- One crewmember was missing after a towboat sank in the Mississippi River, the Advocate newspaper reported. Four of the five crewmembers aboard Miss Natalie escaped when the boat took on water Saturday. Witnesses reported that the fifth crewmember was still aboard when the vessel sank, and the Coast Guard has suspended its search. Click here to…
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27 May

Maritime Casualty News, May 2015

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Industry News
After fatal fire, Coast Guard urges safe engine-room operations The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a safety alert with suggestions for safe engine-room operations. The alert urges operators to pay attention and respond to service bulletins, and recommends that mariners know escape routes and the location of lifesaving equipment. The alert issued April 15 suggests that engine-room personnel perform regular…
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Fuel tank punctured when Alaska landing craft hits heavy seas (UPDATE)
26 May

Fuel tank punctured when Alaska landing craft hits heavy seas (UPDATE)

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — A unified command consisting of representatives from the Coast Guard, Department of the Interior, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, city of Seldovia and the responsible party formed to respond to a 6,000-gallon diesel fuel discharge into the Gulf of Alaska has completed fuel…
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Minor oil spill reported at M/V Miner salvage site
26 May

Minor oil spill reported at M/V Miner salvage site

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Industry News, Maritime News
(HALIFAX, Nova Scotia) — About 800 liters of oil was collected after it leaked from the wrecked bulk carrier M/V Miner off Scaterie Island, CBC News reported. The incident occurred when the contractor responsible for the salvage tried to remove the last engine from the ship, which ran aground in September 2011. The company, RJM Construction, anticipated there might be…
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