Accidents & Emergencies

Containership Dali to Depart for China for Extensive Repairs

The Dali, which struck and damaged the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore nearly six months ago, is preparing to leave its repair facility.

The collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge

Tugboat Oshio Sinks at Singapore Port: One Crew Member Dead

On September 4, at approximately 2:15 PM local time, a tugboat, Oshio, went down in Singapore's Eastern Anchorage, within the port limits.

A tugboat sinking in a port

MSC Containership Loses 46 Containers Amid Rough Weather

The South African Maritime Safety Authority said 46 containers were lost overboard from the containership MSC Antonia due to severe weather.

Containers falling off a container ship

Seafarers Abandoned on Aging Tugboat After Owner Changes Flag

Four seafarers have been left stranded aboard the 60-year-old tugboat Wycliffe after the shipowner switched the vessel’s flag state to Vanuatu.

A tugboat at sunset

Attack on Vessel in Red Sea: Tanker Struck by Projectiles

On September 2nd, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an attack on a merchant vessel, a crude oil tanker.

A tanker being attacked by missiles

Shipspotter Claims Russian-Linked Ships Obscuring Identities

Ships linked to Russia have been engaging in crude attempts to obscure their identities, in direct violation of IMO regulations.

The Bosphorus Strait

Missile Attack Targets Vessel Near Gulf of Aden

The UKMTO reported that a missile attack occurred on a vessel on August 31, approximately 130 nautical miles east of the Gulf of Aden, Yemen.

A missile attack on a container ship

Namibia Blocks Ship from Docking Due to Explosive Cargo

The Namibian government has denied the ship MV Kathrin permission to dock at Walvis Bay Port, the nation’s largest commercial port.

The flag of Namibia

Fremantle Port: Tall Ship Damaged by Container Vessel

In an incident early this morning, Australia’s largest sail-training tall ship sustained severe damage after being hit by the Maersk Shekou.

Freemantle Port, Australia

Houthis Permit Salvage Operations for Damaged Sounion Tanker

Iran’s mission to the United Nations announced that Houthis in Yemen have agreed to allow salvage teams access to the severely damaged Sounion.

Oil spilled on water

Sounion Continues to Burn Threatening Massive Oil Spill

The oil tanker Sounion, which was targeted by Houthi rebels last week, remains engulfed in flames and is now leaking oil, as per the US Pentagon.

Oil in water

Oil Tanker Continues to Burn Days After Houthi Red Sea Attack

The Sounion, a Suezmax tanker built in 2006, marks the third vessel from Greece's Delta Tankers to be targeted by the Houthis this month.

An oil tanker on fire

Explosion on Cargo Ship at Manila Results in Fatality, Injuries

A cargo ship flying the Philippine flag experienced an explosion while docked at Manila Port on August 27, as reported by local news outlets.

A cargo ship on fire

Cargo Vessel Heemskerkgracht Runs Aground Near Montreal

The Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed that a general cargo ship, the Heemskerkgracht, ran aground in the Kahnawake region close to Montreal.

A cargo ship run aground

Damaged Tanker Poses Environmental Threat After Houthi Attack

The Sounion, severely damaged and abandoned after Houthi attacks on Wednesday, is carrying a cargo of oil four times more than the Exxon Valdez.

A tanker being attacked by missiles

British Maritime Agency Reports Vessel Attack in the Red Sea

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, a British maritime security agency, has confirmed another vessel attack in the Red Sea on August 21

A bulk carrier at sea with explosions going off in the water

Suspected Mpox Outbreak on Grain Ship Confirmed as Chicken Pox

What was feared to be an Mpox outbreak on a grain ship has been confirmed as a false alarm, with tests revealing the infection to be chicken pox.

A woman in a lab running tests

Greek Tanker Disabled After Attack Off Yemen Coast

A tanker belonging to Delta Tankers has been attacked and left disabled approximately 77 nautical miles off the coast of Hodeidah, Yemen.

A tanker on fire and surrounded by small boats

Fire Breaks Out on Cargo Ship EFES in Bay of Bengal

A marine and transport claim company reports a fire aboard cargo ship Efes. The incident occurred August 19 some 540 nautical miles off Chennai.

A general cargo ship on fire

Superyacht Sinks Off Palermo Coast in Tornado, Some Missing

Superyacht Bayesian was caught in a tornado off the coast of Palermo in the early morning hours. Eyewitnesses report that it sank within minutes.

Palermo's coastline