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…
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Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean After Explosion, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are still missing, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
VIDEO: Russian Tanker Breaks Apart in Storm
A major maritime incident unfolded in the Kerch Strait over the weekend as the Russian oil tanker Volgoneft 212 broke in half during severe weather conditions, resulting in a significant…
https://gcaptain.com/video-russian-tanker-breaks-apart-in-storm/
Oil Spills Into Kerch Strait After Russian Tanker Breaks Apart in Storm
A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said.
https://gcaptain.com/oil-spills-into-kerch-strait-after-russian-tanker-breaks-apart-in-storm/
Video: Freighter capsizes and sinks in Dakar after being hit by bulk carrier
Local authorities are investigating the sinking of a freighter in Senegal.
Published reports said the vessel Princesse Jessica was hit by the Zografia, a Greek-owned bulk carrier, on the night of Oct. 15 while it was docked at the Port of Dakar.
The freighter capsized and sank immediately after the allision. No casualties were reported.
Port operations were not affected, and the port in a statement expected the Princesse Jessica to be refloated in due time.
The Zografia in January survived a...
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…
Manslaughter Probe Launched After Tragic Sinking of Bayesian Yacht
By Donato Paolo Mancini (Bloomberg) The victims of the Bayesian’s sinking were likely either asleep or tried to escape to no avail as Mike Lynch’s yacht went down in minutes during…
https://gcaptain.com/manslaughter-probe-launched-after-tragic-sinking-of-bayesian-yacht/
Focus Turns to How Mike Lynch’s Yacht Sank
(Bloomberg) — Following the end of a week-long search and rescue mission, Italian and British authorities are shifting their focus to how the Bayesian luxury yacht sank so quickly off the coast…
https://gcaptain.com/focus-turns-to-how-mike-lynchs-yacht-sank/
Romania Searching For Three Missing Crew After Ship Sinks In Black Sea
BUCHAREST, May 18 (Reuters) – Romanian rescue teams were searching on Saturday for three missing crew members of a cargo ship that sank off the Black Sea coast, the naval authority said….
https://gcaptain.com/romania-searching-for-three-missing-crew-after-ship-sinks-in-black-sea/
Bilge alarms did not sound, fishing vessel Hotspur capsized and sank
In its latest report on a fishing vessel accident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that flooding into the lazarette, a compartment below the main deck, or port void (empty) space likely caused the 1998-built, 53-feet long fishing vessel Hotspur to lose stability, capsize and sink near Nunez Rocks, Alaska.
Hotspur began listing to port when it was transiting through Dixon Entrance near Nunez Rocks, off the southern tip of Prince of Wales Island, Alaska on August 2,...