628 results found for 'Casualty'

628 results found for 'Casualty'
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  • 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 […]

  • Tanker fire kills seven at shipyard in Indonesia

    14 May 2020
    Human Capital, Infrastructure, Safety, Vessels

    Seven people died after an Aframax tanker undergoing maintenance at a shipyard in Indonesia caught fire on 11 May 2020.

  • NGO: Six Workers Died at Bangladeshi Shipbreaking Yards in Two Months

    7 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Six workers died and eight were injured in ten separate accidents at Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards in two months.

  • Middle East’s brewing cauldron of geopolitical tensions: Are oil & gas and LNG prices at risk of spiking to 2022 levels?

    22 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Safety, Vessels

    The Iran-Israel escalation puts the Middle East on the verge of a wider war with the potential to wreak havoc on global trade flows, and oil, gas, and LNG exports.

  • Five People Killed in Blast at Cochin Shipyard

    13 February 2018

    At least four people died in a blast that took place on a drillship that was being repaired at Cochin Shipyard.

  • North Korean Ship Sinks off China, 27 Crew Rescued

    13 March 2017

    Twenty seven crew members were rescued from a North Korean general cargo ship identified as Kum San that sank on March 9, having collided with a Chinese fuel tanker off the east coast of China, Reuters reported citing the country’s Transport Ministry. As informed, the Chinese vessel did not sustain major damage in the incident that […]

  • Crew of Grounded Kea Trader Evacuated

    24 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Due to a large storm in the South Pacific at the beginning of this week, the crew and the majority of salvage workers were taken from the grounded Kea Trader as a safety precaution, Lomar Shipping, the ship’s owner informed. “A skeleton salvage team remained on board and reported that the vessel continued to be relatively stable […]

  • NGO: Bangladeshi scrapyards see record number of fatalities

    6 October 2021
    Human Capital, Safety

    At least seven workers lost their lives while scrapping vessels on the beach of Chattogram in what is the worst quarter in terms of a number of accidents in Bangladeshi shipbreaking history, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform said.

  • Three Dead, Several Injured at Chittagong Shipbreaking Yard

    1 August 2019

    Three workers died and at least six were injured following a toxic gas leak at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh.

  • One Missing after Tug Sinks in Gulf of Mexico

    30 May 2017

    Three people were rescued and one crewmember is reported missing after a tug sank in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, May 29. “Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at approximately 5 a.m. of the tug vessel Crosby Commander taking on water with four people aboard. Three people were able to evacuate to a […]

  • Worker Dies after Falling from Maersk Drilling Rig off Norway

    8 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    A worker has passed away following a fall on Thursday from the Maersk Interceptor jack-up drilling rig, off Norway.

  • PLA Pilot Dies while Boarding Ship in Gravesend Reach

    7 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    A Port of London Authority (PLA) pilot passed away following an accident while boarding the general cargo vessel Sunmi in Gravesend Reach. The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 5 around 6 pm local time, PLA confirmed. The Port of London Authority said that its teams on duty, the emergency services and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) “did all […]

  • Chinese Cargo Ship Sinks, 12 Crew Rescued

    24 July 2017

    Chinese-flagged cargo ship Nan Hui 68 sank on July 23 near Huidong of Guangdong Province, east of Hong Kong taking its twelve crew members into the water. The cause of the sinking is believed to be shifting of the ship’s ore cargo amid high waves and gushing winds prompted by the Typhoon Roke, local media reported. Once […]

  • South Korean Maritime Accidents Double in 2015

    11 March 2016

    The number of maritime accidents has doubled during 2015 compared to previous three years, Yonhap news agency reports citing data from the South Korea Ministry of Public Safety and Security. According to government reports, a total of 2,740 maritime accidents occurred in 2015, while the previous annual average was just over 1,300. The high number of accidents […]

  • Deputy Sheriff Plunges to Death from Bulker while Delivering Arrest Warrant

    29 January 2018

    A deputy sheriff of the court fell into the water while trying to board an anchored Liberian bulker.

  • Oil tanker stays put as cargo ship gets a tow: US and Portugal let UK spearhead North Sea allision probe

    13 March 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Safety, Vessels

    As a recent allision between a U.S.-flagged oil/product tanker and a Portuguese container ship in the North Sea keeps reverberating across the maritime industry, many conspiracy theories are making the rounds.

  • Remains of Three Missing Mariners Found onboard Maersk Honam

    12 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    The remains of three out of the four missing crew members have been found on board the Maersk Honam containership.

  • 10 Missing, 5 Injured as US Navy Ship Collides with Oil Tanker

    21 August 2017

    Ten sailors are missing and five have been injured in a collision between the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain and the oil tanker Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on August 21. “Four of the injured were medically evacuated by a Republic of Singapore Navy Puma helicopter to […]

  • Worker Dies while Breaking Evergreen Marine Ship at Chittagong Yard

    24 July 2019

    One worker lost his life in an incident at a shipbreaking yard in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

  • World’s biggest maritime cargo carriers join Safetytech accelerator

    22 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    Some of the world’s biggest maritime cargo carriers are joining forces with the world’s first industrial safety technology accelerator to launch an innovation initiative to reduce cargo loss at sea. The companies joining the accelerator are Evergreen Line, HMM, Maersk, the Offen Group, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Seaspan as well as Lloyd’s Register. The aim […]

  • Spain: Cruise Ship Passenger Dies after Falling Overboard

    11 October 2019

    Spanish authorities recovered a body of a cruise ship passenger in the Gulf of Cadiz.

  • US Navy: Poor Seamanship Caused Deadly ACX Crystal-USS Fitzgerald Collision

    18 August 2017

    The collision between the Philippine-flagged containership ACX Crystal, operated by Japan’s NYK Line, and the US Navy’s guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald was avoidable as both ships demonstrated poor seamanship, the navy said following a probe into the fatal incident from June 17. “Within Fitzgerald, flawed watch stander teamwork and inadequate leadership contributed to the collision […]

  • Maltese Boxship Grounds off New Caledonia

    12 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    The newly-built Maltese-flagged containership Kea Trader ran aground today off New Caledonia, the ship’s AIS data shows. The boxship hit the Durand Reef, some 100 kilometres southeast of the island of Mare. The 18 crew members on board have not been injured in the incident, and there have been no visible traces or reports of any […]

  • NGO: 21 Dead in Gadani Shipbreaking Explosion, Strike Launched

    2 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Twenty one people lost their lives in a series of explosions aboard an oil tanker which was being dismantled at the Gadani shipbreaking yard in Pakistan, NGO Shipbreaking Platform’s spokesperson told World Maritime News. Out of the 60 workers who were injured in the accident which occurred yesterday, 15 are in critical condition at the hospital in […]

  • 11 Missing After Panama-Flagged Ship Sinks off Philippines

    30 November 2015

    Eight people have been rescued and eleven are still missing from the ill-fated Panama-flagged M/V Fortune Life that sank some 130 nautical miles West of Vigan City, the Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard informed. As reported by the Coast Guard, the rescue was conducted by the M/T Ashley Lady. The Coast Guard Action Center (CGAC) received […]