The 3,147 dwt Russian cargo vessel Pavel Grabovskiy is awaiting rescue in the Sea of Azov. The vessel suffered a hull breach on February 16. The cause of the damage…
Grounding Incidents
Russia Emergency Services Work to Prevent Oil Spill from Grounded Bulk Carrier
An emergency response team in Russia’s Pacific port of Nevelsk is preparing to pump out fuel from a Chinese bulk carrier that ran aground over the weekend, according to regional authorities.
https://gcaptain.com/russia-emergency-services-work-to-prevent-pacific-oil-spill/
Parts Of Russia’s Sakhalin On High Alert After Cargo Ship Runs Aground
Feb 9 (Reuters) – A district in Russia’s Sakhalin region has been put on high alert after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off the southwest coast of the Sakhalin Island, the governor of…
https://gcaptain.com/parts-of-russias-sakhalin-on-high-alert-after-cargo-ship-runs-aground/
HMNZS Manawanui Sinking: Hard Grounding, Fire, and a Broken Royal New Zealand Navy
by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a dramatic turn of events, HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newly upgraded hydrographic salvage and support ship, sank off the coast of…
US Navy Oiler Runs Aground, Forcing Carrier Strike Group to Scramble for Fuel
by John Konrad – gCaptain has received multiple reports that the US Navy oiler USNS Big Horn ran aground yesterday and partially flooded off the coast of Oman, leaving the Abraham Lincoln…
Officials Race to Contain Oil Spill Following Sinking of Passenger Vessel in Greenland
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Emergency personnel in Greenland near the southern community of Nanortalik worked over the weekend to contain a 20,000 liters oil spill following the sinking of…
Generator Failure Suspected In M/V Walla Walla Ferry Grounding: Crew And Passengers Safe
Late Sunday morning, Washington State Ferries (WSF) reported that all 175 cars trapped aboard the grounded M/V Walla Walla had been successfully removed after the vessel was towed back to…
Norwegian Navy Officer In Charge Of Watch Declines Guilt In Tanker Collision
A Norwegian naval officer stands trial today but denies negligence that led to the 2018 collision between a warship he commanded and an oil tanker in which the military vessel…
https://gcaptain.com/norwegian-navy-officer-in-charge-of-watch-declines-guilt-in-tanker-collision/
Turkey Refloats Ship Stuck in Bosphorus
By Ugur Yilmaz (Bloomberg) Turkey freed a vessel that had wedged itself against the banks of the Bosphorus Strait, clearing the vital waterway that connects the Black Sea with global markets….
https://gcaptain.com/turkey-refloats-ship-stuck-in-bosphorus/
Ukraine Grain Ship Grounds In Bosphorus Strait
by Yoruk Isik (Reuters) The cargo ship MKK 1, traveling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage…
https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-grain-ship-grounds-in-bosphorus-strait/