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Random maritime accidents. Random images for maritime accidents and disasters can be gathered here. For more in depth studies and discussions of...
On 14 January the Costa Concordia ran aground off the coast of Giglio, Tuscany. Around 4200 passengers and crew are reported to have evacuated the...
I have just noticed that BP has updated their Deepwater Horizon Responce webpage. If you click on the "live ROV footage" button it takes you to a...
Breaking news on the BBC : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21403419 Five crew members have died when a lifeboat fell into the sea during...
Here is some interesting reading for those with an interest in the development of shipping safety the last 100 years:...
Why ships sink Very interesting program on Norwegian TV recently...: http://tv.nrk.no/program/koid22006512/hvorfor-skip-synker Doesn't take...
The steel column the size and shape of HMAS Sydney's prow 67 years was how long it took to unravel one of two mysteries surrounding the tragedy of...
Two passenger boats have collided http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19790977 This early report says: More information on Reuters'...
A fishing vessel was "a fireball from the bow to the stern" this morning, Talley's Group managing director Peter Talley says. Rescue Coordination...
In 1969-70 I served as Chief Officer on a small vessel called Slidre Timur, operated by Karlander New Guinea Line, trading between east coast of...
Once they exceed a pachydermous 250,000 tons—about four times the size of the QUEEN ELISABETH 2, for example — oceangoing oil carriers are classified...
December 31, 1978: Off the north west coast of Spain the Greek tanker ANDROS PATRIA caught fire. The explosion occurred midships and the captain,...
Edmund Fitzgerald sinking on November 10th A November 10th, almost 15 days ago, an anniversary occurred, a tragic one. It was the tragic...
The ship had a fire in the generator room shortly after leaving dry dock to take up her route on 3 February. Now in Falmouth for...
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/244564-seven-airlifted-to-safety-after-staffa-capsize-drama/
There has been a fire aboard Ocean Star Pacific which started life as Nordic Prince for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. I have not read any reports of...
Following the flooding incident in the Magellan Straits, HMS Endurance has now returned to the UK and is to be repaired according to the BBC News ...
This is but one small item in the tragic news out of Japan over these past few days. It has been reported that a small ship carrying 100 plus people...
It was Wednesday afternoon that the Governor of Svalbard was notified that the cruise vessel "Polar Star" had run aground off Hornsund wednesday...
Does anyone have info of the sinking of the Norwegian built tanker "BURAK M" ex: TANK BARONESS only thing I have is that she foundered in 1994 at...
The Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet published today an article about the mystery around these accidents. A former Captain in the company "Bergersen"...
I read an interesting story a good time back. the story of a cargo ship burning and capsizing in the Mississippi river in 60's, possibly early 70's....
It is just a little more than 3 years since the loss of the MS Sea Diamond at the island of Santorini in Greece. The ship ran aground on a reef which...
We've talked about the wonderful seamanship that the crew working for the Sea Shepard organization exhibit. Well, here is another collision. Not...
My uncles uncle was Teddy sheean.....my mother's sister's husband was Teddy Sheenans nephew: Darryl sheenan,he (Darryl) was my uncle only by marriage...
Pacific Sun heavy weather accident For those of you interested in some summertime reading, here is the report on the Pacific Sun heavy weather...
The front fell off.... I think we may have seen this one before, but it's pretty darn good and deserves a second post! :D WcU4t6zRAKg
Not yet an accident: but the potential was there Skipperen var så full at han knapt klarte å gå The Captain of a tourist boat on the fjords was...
Fire broke out when alongside at Eidfjord. Passengers and crew evacuated according to Norwegian press: ...
Tug aground.... a few days ago! Heard them on the radio, as they lost a man overboard and then I heard they were safe in port, after having run...
Let us not forget that an unsinkable ship hit an iceberg on her maiden voyage. That occurred on 14 April 1912 at 11:40 pm. She did in fact sink at...
Scandinavian Star: 20 years after.... Noticed on the news today that it is now some 20 years since the Scandinavian Star caught fire between...
The fishing vessel "Hundvåkøy" was involved in a collision with the vessel "Hordafor IV" at 08:00 A.M on saturday a few hundred meters south of...
Freak waves hit cruise ship leaving death and injury The cruise ship Louis Majesty (ex Norwegian Majesty) was hit by three freak waves whilst...
Egypt cruise ship crash kills three sailors A luxury cruise liner has crashed into a dock at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh,...
From the old forum: Siritara Ocean Queen capsized in Chao Phraya River and KAY Do you remember the 4 pages we had about the Siritara Ocean Queen...
The following lifted from CNA: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1029586/1/.html This AHTS was originally the RIG...
The British cruise ship "Explorer" is sinking in Antarctica, near South Shetland Island. It is reported by the British Maritime Ministry that the...
The Russian ice breaker "Captain Klentnikov" is stuck in ice and unable to move in the vicinity of Snow Hill Island in Antartica. The ice breaker is...
Man over board from Majesty of the Seas. >>>> http://www.nationalledger.com/ledgerdc/article_272629437.shtml
This accident recently reported on maritimematters.com December 4: Reports have been coming in regarding a major accident on the River Nile. Two...
The fast ferry "Dumai 10" sunk yesterday with the confirmed loss of 29 people and 17 still missing, presumed dead. She was on the route from...
Los 097 ran aground today: http://www.kystverket.no/?did=9965189
The FOIA records from USCG regarding the 2003 incident on the SS Norway are available at http://bluenorwayorg.googlepages.com/scans.pdf Which...
This thread continues from the old forum http://captainsvoyage.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=1898 For those that maybe interested, the MAIB...
Another ferry tragedy strikes in the Philippines 07.09.2009 A rescue operation is under way in the Philippines after a ferry belonging to...
RS "Gideon" was towing a small fishing vessel in to Eidkjosen just a few kilometers from Tromsø when the accident happend this afternoon.People on...
Written by Karine Nigar Aarskog Tuesday, 25/08/2009 Svalbardposten "Antarctic Dream" (Photo:Svein Nordahl) "Langøysund" Cruise ship...
Fire at cruise ship Zenith in Stockholm A large fire broke out on the cruise ship Zenith (Pullmantur Cruises) in Stockholm today. The fire was...
MSC Jessica demolition fire kills six in India by Rob McKay — last modified Aug 06, 2009 11:36 AM A fire aboard the MSC Jessica, a frequent...
A Princess cruise ship collides with a whale (TV-clip) Brief translation can be made if requested: http://www.vgtv.no/?id=23433
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