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Three crewmembers killed in flash fire & blast on Russian crude oil tanker Zaliv Amerika

A powerful blast aboard an oil tanker off the Russian coast killed three people on Saturday. The explosion popped the upper deck open like a stomped milk carton, sending sailors flying into the sea.The deadly incident affected the Zaliv Amerika, an …

Nov 4, 2019 / Accidents

Update: Bourbon Offshore vessel sinks in the Atlantic Ocean. Three crew members saved, 11 missing

The Bourbon Rhode offshore tug supply vessel that found itself near the eye of the hurricane Lorenzo on Thursday has sunk in the Atlantic, Bourbon Offshore, the owner of the vessel has confirmed. Three crew members have been rescued, while the search …

Sep 30, 2019 / Accidents

Rescue operation under way for the Bourbon Rhode vessel

A rescue operation of a tug supply vessel Bourbon Rhode under Luxembourg flag is underway, as the vessel was in transit at 1 200 nautical miles off Martinique island and 60 nautical miles South-South East from the eye of category 4 hurricane …

Sep 27, 2019 / Accidents