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NTSB determines cause of $4.5M terminal crane damage

Terminal crane

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on a January 4, 2024, incident in which a crane on a crane barge contacted a ship to shore terminal crane, which suffered over $4.5 million in damage.

The accident occurred at about 1620 local time when the towing vessel Royal Engineer, owned and operated by Stevens Towing Company Inc. of Yonges Island, S.C., was transiting the Cooper River near North Charleston, S.C., while pushing the crane barge Stevens 1471,

The towing vessel...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ntsb-determines-cause-of-4-5m-terminal-crane-damage/

NTSB calls for risk evaluations of 68 U.S. bridges for vessel strikes

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended March 20 that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision, part of the ongoing investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. 

The NTSB found that the Key Bridge, which collapsed after being struck by the containership Dali on March 26, 2024, was almost 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/ntsb-calls-for-risk-evaluations-of-68-u-s-bridges-for-vessel-strikes/

Praise for heroic action of Stena Immaculate crew

Salvage experts with SMIT Salvage are continuing onboard assessments of Stena Immaculate, say statements from the vessel operator Crowley and owner Stena Bulk. Yesterday, Sunday, March 16, the third-party salvage team confirmed that damage resulting from the containership Solong striking the Stena Immaculate was limited to one cargo tank containing Jet-A1 fuel and one ballast tank containing sea water.

“Before being forced to abandon ship, the crew had the dedication and presence of mind to...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/praise-for-heroic-action-of-stena-immaculate-crew/

NTSB reports on $7M collapse of degraded dock after barge contact

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into an April 25, 2023 incident in which about 150 feet of a degraded dock at the Chalmette Refinery crude oil dock near mile 89 on the Lower Mississippi River collapsed after a barge contact .

There were no injuries, and no pollution was reported. There was extensive damage to the dock’s pipelines, bridges, and pilings. The estimated cost of repairs to the dock was about $7 million.

The incident occurred when ​the 76-foot-long...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ntsb-reports-on-7m-collapse-of-degraded-dock-after-barge-contact/

Weight input error led to President Eisenhower container loss and damage

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into a February 6, 2024 incident in which the U.S.-flag containership President Eisenhower lost 23 shipping containers overboard and another 10 were damaged. At the time, the 984-foot-long, 7,471 TEU vessel, which was operated by CMA CGM Group member APL Maritime Ltd., was drifting about 94 miles south of Oakland, California, while awaiting a berthing assignment. None of the lost containers contained hazardous materials. The value...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/weight-input-error-led-to-president-eisenhower-container-loss-and-damage/

NTSB reports on deadly engine room fire on Danaos containership Stride

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The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a deadly engine room fire that broke out Jan. 8, 2024, when the Danaos-operated containership Stride was bunkering while docked at the Barbours Cut Marine Terminal in LaPorte, Texas.

The fire self-extinguished after crewmembers shut down all ventilation to the engine room. Two crewmembers died as a result of the fire and one was seriously injured. The 1997-built Stride was declared a total loss valued at $12 million and was...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/ntsb-reports-on-deadly-engine-room-fire-on-danaos-containership-stride/

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