Accidents & Emergencies

Super Express Grounds After Tug Collision in Mykonos

Passenger Ro-Ro vessel Super Express was involved in an incident at the Port of Mykonos on May 26, when it collided with a tugboat during docking

Mykonos Harbor at dusk

Crew Rescued After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Vietnam Coast

All 10 crew members aboard the cargo ship Cong Thanh 07 were safely rescued after the vessel capsized near Son Duong Port in Vietnam.

a cargo ship listing and capsizing at sundown

Armed Robbery Hits Cargo Vessel at Mongla Port

A Bangladeshi online news outlet has reported that the general cargo ship Shejyoti was attacked by armed assailants at Mongla Port, Bangladesh,.

armed bandits attacking cargo ship

Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Strait; Crew Member Detained

A general cargo vessel ran aground in the Sound Strait which separates Sweden and Denmark. The incident is believed to be caused by alcohol.

a cargo ship run aground in a narrow body of water

Explosion Aboard Bulk Carrier in NZ Injures Three Crew

In the early hours of May 24, a serious maritime accident took place aboard the bulk carrier Olivia while it was docked in New Zealand.

a fireman attending injured crew onboard a bulk carrier

Panama Tightens STS Rules to Combat Shadow Fleet Activity

The Panama Maritime Authority has recently introduced stricter regulations for ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers involving Panama-flagged tankers.

The flag of Panama

Officer Charged After Ship Grounds Near Trondheim Home

the NCL Saltern grounded next to home on the Norwegian fjords

Container Ship Capsizes Off Kochi, Crew Rescued Safely

A container ship, MSC ELSA 3, overturned approximately 38 nautical miles from the shore of Kochi, Kerala. All crew has been successfully rescued.

containers falling off a vessel while it is near land

Cruise Ship Rescues Sailors and Dogs in Wild Seas

Four sailors and three dogs were rescued by the Carnival Splendor after their catamaran became disabled in rough waters south of New Caledonia.

A Carnival cruise ship

Container Ship Grounds Near Home in Trondheim Fjord

A Cypriot-flagged container ship NCL Salten ran aground overnight in Norway’s Trondheim fjord, coming to rest just meters from a residential home

A containership grounding next to a home

Ocean Victory Cruise Ship Seized in Malaga Port

On May 20, the Ocean Victory cruise ship—operated by Spain’s newcomer cruise line Alma Cruceros—was detained in the port of Malaga.

Malaga port at sunset

Collision Between Container Ship and Russian Rescue Vessel

On May 20th, a container vessel struck the Russian-flagged salvage and rescue ship Spasatel Karev during docking maneuvers on the Neva River.

a container ship and Russian rescue vessel coliding

Costa Favolosa Enacts Health Measures Amid Illness Cases

Costa has implemented emergency health protocols following reports of gastrointestinal illness among several passengers aboard the Costa Favolosa

Close up of a Costa cruise ship

Two Cruise Passengers Evacuated Near Aceh Coast

Indonesian officials carry out emergency medical evacuation after two passengers aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Aceh became seriously ill.

A Mein Schiff cruise ship seen from the porthole of another vessel

Fire Breaks Out on Chevron Oil Platform Near Cabinda

In the early hours of May 20, a fire broke out on Chevron's Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) offshore oil platform, situated off Cabinda.

A fire on a oil rig at night

Cruise Community Mourns Passing of Diamond Princess Captain

The cruise industry is grieving the death of Captain Michele Bartolomei of the Diamond Princess, who passed away early Monday morning onboard.

The Diamond Princess at sunset

US Coast Guard Probes Back-to-Back Ship Fires in Puerto Rico

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating two separate engine room fires that occurred on consecutive days aboard vessels docked in Puerto Rico.

two vessels with smoke billowing out pf them in a port

Toddler Dies Suddenly on Costa Toscana Mediterranean Cruise

A sad incident occurred aboard the Costa Toscana when a two-year-old boy collapsed and died while the vessel was sailing between Italian ports.

The Costa Toscana cruise ship

Crew of Cargo Ship Fined for Cocaine Smuggling in Nigeria

May 15, a Nigerian court found the crew of the Chayanee Naree, guilty of trafficking approximately 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into the country.

Powdered cocaine on a black background

Man Tries to Board Cruise Ship via Rope at Sydney Port

In a bizarre moment at Sydney’s Circular Quay, a 29-year-old man attempted to climb aboard a cruise ship by scaling the mooring ropes.

A man climbing the mooring rope of a cruise ship