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Failure to Inspect and Maintain Hull Caused Sinking, Says Report

18 September 2023

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Lack of hull inspection and maintenance led to sinking is report finding, mentions an IIMS news source.

The National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an investigation report into the capsizing and sinking of crane barge Ambition that was towed by Karen Koby.

On 15 June 2022, about 0400 local time, the vessel Karen Koby was towing the crane barge Ambition when the barge capsized and sank in the Gulf of Mexico,...

https://mfame.guru/failure-to-inspect-and-maintain-hull-caused-sinking-says-report/

10 Worst Maritime Disasters in 2022

19 January 2023

Maritime disasters have been a tragic reality throughout history. In 2022, the world witnessed several devastating incidents on the seas and rivers, resulting in a significant loss of lives and damage to property. Most of these accidents are a result of negligence and human error. Despite the...

https://www.seamanmemories.com/10-worst-maritime-disasters-2022/

1000 Foot Vessel Freed After Running Aground in Savannah River

16 June 2022

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah is examining how a motor vessel had run aground near Fort Jackson in the Savannah River on Tuesday night.

At around 6:09 p.m., the Coast Guard staff was informed that the 1,091-foot Maersk Surabaya vessel loaded with cargo and passing via the shipping channel, had moored itself to the river’s bottom.

The Sector Charleston watchstanders dispatched a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RBM) crew from Station Tybee to create a 509-foot safety zone around the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/running-aground-in-savannah-river/

25 Individuals Missing After Boat Sinks In Indonesia

30 May 2022

Indonesian rescuers were looking for 25 individuals who had been missing after a boat reportedly sunk in the Makassar Strait in South Sulawesi province. About 42 individuals were on the boat as it sank due to bad weather on Thursday morning as it was sailing to Kalmas Island in Pangkep Regency from a seaport in Makassar.

The information was shared by Djunaidi, the provincial search and rescue agency head. About 17 were rescued later; some were rescued by the two tugboats that had been at sea...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/25-individuals-missing-after-boat-sinks-in-indonesia/

Vessel Carrying Wheat Sinks In Bangladesh During Wheat Crisis Worldwide

20 May 2022

MV Tamim, which is owned by Hazrat Shah Amanat Enterprise and is operated by Samata Shipping and Logistics, capsized in the Tillar Char area of the Ramgati Upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The whole crew comprising 12 crew members had been rescued, said the Executive Director of Samata, Jamal Hossain.

It was on the way to Nabil Auto Flour Mill in Narayanganj on getting the cargo, on Tuesday, from a ship at the outer anchorage of the Chattogram port. The wheat coming from India was worth about Tk...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/vessel-carrying-wheat-sinks-in-bangladesh-during-wheat-crisis-worldwide/

Ship Sinks Off Tunisia With 750 Tons Of Fuel, Threatens Marine Life

19 April 2022

Some neighbouring nations have extended to help Tunisia prevent damage to the environment after a merchant ship carrying over 750 tonnes of fuel sank off the country’s coast, the Tunisian defence ministry has said.

The Guardian reports that the ship, which set sail from Equatorial Guinea to Malta, pleaded for entry to Tunisian waters owing to bad weather on Friday evening. It, however, sank near Gabes. The Tunisian navy was able to rescue seven crew members. After being taken to a hospital, all...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ship-sinks-off-tunisia-with-750-tons-of-fuel-threatens-marine-life/

Dominican Flagged Vessel Sinks At Mariupol Port After Getting Hit By Missile Attacks

6 April 2022

A cargo ship sank flying the flag of Dominica in Mariupol on Tuesday after it was targeted via Russia’s missile strikes. The vessel ‘Azburg’ is believed to have been at berth and without any cargo in Mariupol when it was hit by two missiles on 3 April, per reports from the Dominica Maritime Administration.

On 4 April, at around 2240 local time, the foreign vessel was fired upon heavily by armed forces from Russia after shelling the vessel intentionally twice a day earlier. While the specific...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/dominican-flagged-vessel-sinks-at-mariupol-port-after-getting-hit-by-missile-attacks/

UAE Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Iran Coast; 29 Of 30 Crewmembers Rescued Successfully

19 March 2022

Iran could rescue 29 of 30 crew members on board an Emirati cargo vessel that sank in the Gulf due to rough seas and strong winds. A rescue operation was ongoing to find the only missing crew member, an emergency response official informed the Irna news agency.

Two helicopters and rescue vessels had been dispatched after Al Salmy 6 sank almost about 48km from the Assaluyeh port on Thursday. Winds had been blowing at over 70km/h at the time.

The operations manager of the firm that reportedly owns...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/uae-cargo-vessel-sinks-off-iran-coast-29-of-30-crewmembers-rescued-successfully/

Cargo Vessel Sinks; Crew Members Rescued Off Alexandria Port [Video]

15 March 2022

Egyptian authorities, collaborating with the Alexandria Port authorities, rescued crew members of a Lebanese cargo vessel that reportedly sank outside the Alexandria Port’s anchorage area.

The Alexandria Port authorities got a distress signal from the Lebanese vessel dubbed “AYLA”, loaded with scrap iron of up to 3.9 tons. Robban Assafina, a Lebanese website, mentioned that AYLA had the registration number: IMO: 8407448. It is a general cargo vessel, manufactured in 1985.

The authorities and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/cargo-vessel-sinks-crew-members-rescued-off-alexandria-port-video/

More Than 60 Missing & 17 Dead After Ship Sinks Off Madagascar Coast

21 December 2021

About 17 individuals passed away and 60 continued to be missing after a vessel sank off Madagascar’s northeast coast early on Monday. The information was shared by maritime authorities.

Jean Edmond Randrianantenaina, the port authority chief, said that of 130 passengers, 45 aboard could be rescued. Rescue searches had been continuing for those remaining. Local volunteers have also come forward to the mission.

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He added the vessel was nothing more than a cargo ship that had...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/more-than-60-missing-17-dead-after-ship-sinks-off-madagascar-coast/

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