The most severe US bridge allision since the Tampa Skyway Bridge disaster in 1980 happened in the early hours of the morning while the ship was under pilotage. Here are…
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse – What We Know So Far
BALTIMORE, March 26 (Reuters) – A 948-foot container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in the U.S. port of Baltimore in darkness early on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and sending cars and people plunging into the river…
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Daily Infographic: Highway-rail grade crossing collisions – Top 25 states
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NTSB reports on an expensive collision between two barge tows
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a January 9, 2023 Lower Mississippi River collision between two barge tows that caused the barges in both tows to break free. Several barges were damaged in the collision, and about 1,380 gallons of ethanol spilled into the waterway. Two minor injuries were reported. Damages to the barges were estimated at $1.36 million.
The incident occurred near Fort Adams, Miss, when the towing vessel Big D, operated by Florida Marine...
Collision Between Containership and Fishing Vessel Highlights Lack of Proper Lookout
A fishing vessel mate’s failure to maintain a proper lookout and conducting maintenance on critical equipment while underway led to his vessel’s collision with a containership, the National Transportation Safety…
NTSB reports on costly fishing vessel collision with containership
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that failure by its mate to maintain a proper lookout and conducting maintenance on critical equipment while underway led to an October 28, 2022 fishing vessel collision with an MSC containership.
No injuries were reported. Damage to the vessels was estimated at $6.25 million and the fishing vessel eventually sank..
On Oct. 28, 2022, while the 1,066-foot containership MSC Rita was transiting southbound in the Atlantic Ocean, 55 miles southeast...
One Dead and Four Missing After Cargo Ships Collide in North Sea
At least one person has died and four others are missing from a UK-flagged inland cargo ship after a collision with another ship in the North Sea off Germany on…
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LNG carrier collides with product tanker in Suez Canal
A Singapore-flagged LNG carrier BW Lesmes collided with an oil product tanker Burri while […]
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False Alarm Led to Propulsion Loss and Collision Between Cargo Ships in Sabine Pass
A collision between two cargo ships near Port Arthur, Texas last year was caused by a loss of propulsion resulting from a false alarm, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…
Collision between LPG tanker and Suez Canal tugboat claims one life
A devastating collision in the Suez Canal on Saturday resulted in the sinking of […]
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