628 results found for 'Casualty'

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  • USA: Tennessee, USACE Ink Partnership Agreement

    2 April 2012

    Tennessee agencies and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials signed a new partnership agreement today that reaffirms a commitment to cooperate and communicate with each other to achieve mutual water resource goals aimed at improved quality of life for citizens. The federal and state agencies last signed a partnership agreement in 2009. Flood responses on […]

  • Grounded Kea Trader Beyond Repair, Heading for Recycling

    29 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    The 2017-built containership Kea Trader, which ran hard aground on a reef off New Caledonia on July 12, will have to be recycled, the ship’s owner Lomar Shipping said. The decision was made following the recent damage assessments that have shown that the 2,194-TEU ship cannot be repaired. Namely, underwater inspections have identified extensive damage to the ship’s hull, rudder […]

  • 17 Missing after Collision in East China Sea

    8 May 2016

    Two seafarers have reportedly died while 17 are still missing after two vessels collided off the coast of Ningbo in the East China Sea in the early morning hours of May 7, according to local media. The vessels which collided were the fishing vessel Lu Rong Yu 58398, which started listing and sank following the collision, and a Greek bulk carrier […]

  • Authorities Raid SHI’s Offices Following Crane Incident

    4 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    South Korean police officials have raided a number of Samsung Heavy Industries’ offices in the aftermath of a crane incident which caused the deaths of six workers at the shipyard’s Geoje facility on May 1, Yonhap News Agency cited relevant authorities. Up to 30 investigators were reportedly sent to collect workbooks and manuals on safety regulations and […]

  • Striking Lisbon Dockers Facing Massive Layoffs

    27 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Lisbon Port Operators Association, which represents the interests of the companies operating in the Lisbon port, has resorted to collective sacking of striking Lisbon dockers. According to the Lisbon dockers union SETC (Sindicato dos Estivadores) over 300 workers could be targeted by the measure. Portugal’s association of civil workers Sindicato Nacional dos Assistentes Sociais (SNAS) […]

  • Seafarer Dies after Being Struck by Container in Dublin

    16 November 2018

    A seafarer died after a container struck him at Southbank Quay, Ringsend, Dublin, on November 14.

  • Injured Seafarer Dies on Bulker off South Africa

    20 October 2017

    A critically injured crewman died on board the bulk carrier MV Grand Amanda off South Africa on October 19, the country’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) informed. Geoff McGregor, NSRI East London station commander, said that NSRI was alerted by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) of the crewman who suffered injuries and fractures to both […]

  • Report: USCG Investigating Death aboard Chemical Tanker

    16 November 2017

    The United States Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death on board the tanker Argent Sunrise, moored off the coast of Richmond, California the local media report. The body of a man in his 30s was recovered from the vessel on Monday, following a report from a shipping agent on Sunday, […]

  • Five Dead, One Injured in Fire at ASL Marine’s Batam Yard

    11 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    Five people died and one person was injured in a fire which broke out at ASL Marine Holdings’ shipyard in Batam, Indonesia. The incident, which occurred on September 7, 2017, happened on board a tanker that was being repaired at one of the company’s dry docks. Initial investigations suggest that the fire started inside and […]

  • Cochin Shipyard Worker in Critical Condition After Fatal Drillship Blast

    15 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    A worker of the Cochin Shipyard who sustained severe burns in the blast on February 13 is in a critical condition.

  • Update: Body Recovered from Sunken Fishing Vessel that Collided with Midvolga 2

    23 March 2017

    Spanish Maritime Safety Agency (Salvamento Maritimo) has located one of the bodies of the two missing crewmembers of the fishing vessel who went missing after their vessel collided with the Russian tanker Midvolga 2. Following the collision on March 20, the boat El Fairell sank three miles from the Port of Barcelona to a depth of about 160 […]

  • Crewman Dies in Explosion aboard Emerald Princess

    9 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    A crewmember died in an explosion aboard the cruise ship Emerald Princess in the early morning hours on February 9 while the vessel was alongside at Port Chalmers in New Zealand. The operator of the cruise ship, Sydney-based Princess Cruises, said that the first reports indicate that the incident happened during technical work on the hydraulic launching system on […]

  • Three Dead, Three Missing after Cargo Ship Sinks off Vietnam

    17 July 2017

    General cargo ship VTB 26, carrying 4,700 tons of coal and 13 crew members on board capsized and sank on Monday, July 17 in Cua Lo anchorage, Gulf of Tonkin, amid relentless waves caused by typhoon Talas. According to the latest update from Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport, 7 people have been rescued, while three seafarers […]

  • VIDEO: Canadian Trawler Runs into Trouble off Greenland

    25 February 2016

    Canadian trawler FV Saputi ran into trouble during fishing in the Davis Strait having struck sea ice on Sunday, February 21st. The stern trawler had consequently sprung a leak, and started taking on water into the ship’s cargo space that resulted in the ship’s listing. JRCC Halifax alerted Danish Arctic Command of the situation, saying that Saputi […]

  • MAIB: Intoxication, safety issues and poor communication led to fatal accident on board Karina C

    27 November 2020
    Human Capital, Safety, Vessels

    The death of the second officer of the UK-registered general cargo vessel Karina C in 2019 was caused by several direct and indirect factors, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said in an accident report.

  • Petition Launched to Continue Search for Missing Bourbon Rhode Crew

    7 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    Families, friends of the missing AHTS Bourbon Rhode seafarers have started a petition to get SAR ops back on track. 

  • Salvors to Remove Fuel from Lomar’s Grounded Newbuild

    17 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    Kea Trader, which struck a reef off New Caledonia last week, remains aground five days after the grounding incident, however, the ship is stable on the Durand Reef, New Caledonia’s government said in an update. The crew is said to be working on board with eleven experts from the salvage company Ardent to prepare for pumping […]

  • USS John S. McCain Develops Hull Crack while Transiting to Yokosuka

    24 October 2017

    The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) developed a crack in its hull while transiting to Yokosuka aboard the heavy lift transport vessel MV Treasure, a spokesperson for the U.S. Seventh Fleet confirmed to World Maritime News. The warship was moved onto to the heavy-lift vessel earlier this month and was supposed to […]

  • Bulker Collides with Iceabreaker in Northern Sea Route

    17 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    A bulk carried managed by Danish shipping firm Nordic Bulk Carriers collided with an atomic icebreaker Vaygach owned by Russia’s Rosatomflot on March 14 while transiting the Northern Sea Route. “During this trip, there was contact, at slow speed, between the right bow of the vessel and the icebreaker’s side fender,” the two companies confirmed […]

  • Six Die after Shipyard Blast in Cartagena

    18 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Six persons died and at least 15 people sustained injuries following a huge explosion at Cotecmar shipyard in Cartagena, Colombia that occurred in the morning hours of May 17. Cotecmar said in a statement that 15 people were injured, while local media reported that the number could be as high as 23. A total of […]

  • Union: Crew Member of CSL Spruceglen Dies

    17 October 2018

    A crew member of CSL Spruceglen died while working on board the ship on October 16.

  • 11 Crew Airlifted from Sinking Ship off Hong Kong

    28 August 2017

    Eleven crew members have been evacuated from a sinking cargo ship, identified as Hong-Tai 176, while underway in the waters of Hong Kong as tropical cyclone Pakhar battered the area. The vessel sent a distress call while en route some 64 nautical miles east of Hong Kong on Sunday morning, August 27, with 11 crew members on […]

  • Nine Reported Missing after Mercosul Boxship Hits Tug

    4 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Nine people went missing after the 2, 478 TEU Mercosul Santos containership collided with a tug pushing barges on the Amazon river on Wednesday, August 2. Following the impact, the tug sank taking eleven of its crew members with it along with some barges owned by Bertolini. Two crew members have been rescued, according to local […]

  • One Dead in Collision between Tanker and Fishing Boat

    6 May 2016

    One person died in a collision between an oil tanker and a fishing vessel off the coast of Yeosu in South Korea, the Yonhap News Agency cited coast guard. The accident, which occurred in the evening hours of May 5, involved a 62,000-ton tanker and a 4-ton shrimp boat. The deceased was identified as the 58-year-old captain, […]

  • Costa Concordia Captain Begins Appeal against Conviction

    2 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    Former captain of the sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship, Francesco Schettino, has begun his appeal against a 16-year prison sentence ordered by an Italian court in February 2015, according to BBC. Schettino’s legal team is now seeking to overturn the conviction in an appeal which began on Thursday and is scheduled to run until the end of May. […]