A fire aboard the Hong Kong-flagged containership ASL BAUHINIA in the Red Sea has been officially determined to be unrelated to Houthi militant activity, according to the Combined Maritime Forces’s…
Fire Incidents
Containership Abandoned in Red Sea After Fire, Crew Safely Rescued
The Hong Kong-flagged container ship ASL Bauhinia was abandoned in the Red Sea on Tuesday after catching fire, with all crew members safely rescued. The 1,930-TEU vessel, built in 2022,…
https://gcaptain.com/containership-abandoned-in-red-sea-after-fire-crew-safely-rescued/
Dredger Suffers Engine Room Fire Near St. John’s River
The U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport responded to a dredger fire on Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported in the engine room of the Stuyvesant, a 340-foot dredger, near the…
https://gcaptain.com/dredger-suffers-engine-room-fire-near-st-johns-river/
Global Marine Insurance Premiums Hit Record $38.9B as Fires and Geopolitics Loom Large
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has released its 2024 “Stats Report,” providing a detailed analysis of the global marine insurance market. The report highlights significant growth in marine…
Engine Room Fire on Tanker MED ATLANTIC in Singapore Waters
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) responded to an engine room fire onboard the Malta-flagged tanker MED ATLANTIC in the East Johor Strait, within Singapore waters, on Monday. The vessel,…
https://gcaptain.com/engine-room-fire-on-tanker-med-atlantic-in-singapore-waters/
German Oil Tanker Ablaze in Baltic Sea
A fire broke out on the German-flagged oil and chemical tanker Annika in the Baltic Sea on Friday. The 73-meter-long vessel, carrying approximately 640 tons of oil, caught fire northeast…
https://gcaptain.com/german-oil-tanker-ablaze-in-baltic-sea/
Los Angeles Yacht Explodes With Thousands of Pounds of Ammo, Fireworks, and Fuel
Marina del Rey, California (gCaptain) In the early evening Wednesday a yacht explosion in Los Angeles County, transformed from a tranquil harbor to a chaotic disaster zone. The Admiral, a…
https://gcaptain.com/los-angeles-yacht-explodes-with-thousands-of-pounds-of-ammo-fireworks-and-fuel/
Maritime Safety at Risk as Nations Fail to Report Container Inspections
The Cargo Integrity Group (CIG), an industry collective dedicated to improving safety in the global supply chain, is sounding the alarm on a critical gap in maritime safety protocols. According…
https://gcaptain.com/maritime-safety-at-risk-as-nations-fail-to-report-container-inspections/
Ferry Loaded with Fuel Sinks at Russian Port After Ukrainian Attack
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A ferry loaded with fuel tanks sank in the Russian port of Kavkaz in southern Krasnodar region on Thursday after a Ukrainian attack, local authorities said. The ferry carrying…
https://gcaptain.com/ferry-loaded-with-fuel-sinks-at-russian-port-after-ukrainian-attack/
Fire Erupts on Soviet-Era Carrier Minsk in China
Chinese media is reporting a significant fire has erupted aboard the former Soviet Kiev-class aircraft carrier Minsk, which has been languishing in a man-made lagoon along the Yangtze River in China…
https://gcaptain.com/fire-erupts-on-soviet-era-carrier-minsk-in-china/