Efforts are in full swing to extract contents from the Panama-flagged common cargo vessel MV Extremely Galaxy, which has run aground and is sort of beached on its facet in a distant coastal space of the Western Cape, South Africa, north-west of Cape City. The...
An articulated tug and barge struck a recognized underwater rock close to Kodiak, Alaska, final yr, leading to grounding and $1.4 million in damages, the Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB) reported Tuesday. The tugboat Cingluku and barge Jungjuk had been...
Background In 2016, Princess Cruise Lines, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, faced the largest-ever criminal penalty for deliberate pollution by a vessel. The case highlighted severe breaches of environmental regulations, specifically the illegal discharge of oily...
This report was copied and emailed to me a long time ago. I can find its original posting. However, I thought the story teaches important lessons. This was reported on 23rd February 2004. “The death of a German engineer aboard a container ship was ruled an...
The maritime industry, known for its unpredictable challenges, occasionally experiences incidents that capture global attention. One such incident involved the Emma Maersk, one of the world’s largest container ships. In this article, we delve into what happened...
The maritime industry, known for its immense scale and global reach, occasionally faces catastrophic incidents that serve as harsh reminders of the risks involved in shipping operations. One such tragedy was the fire that engulfed the container ship Maersk Honam in...
