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Container ship Ever Forward grounded in Chesapeake Bay refloated after 35 days

The U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corporation, in partnership with multiple state and local responders, refloated the Ever Forward Sunday, following a 35-day-long salvage operation that began Sunday, …
Apr 18, 2022 / Vessels

Attempt to free grounded Ever Forward set for Tuesday

Chesapeake Bay safety zone to be extended Tuesday (Mar 29)The U.S. Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corporation, in partnership with multiple state and local responders, will make an initial attempt to refloat …
Mar 29, 2022 / Accidents

Containership Mumbai Maersk grounded outside Bremerhaven, Germany

Germany’s Central Command for Maritime Emergencies said on Thursday that the 400-metre-long Mumbai Maersk ran aground at 11.00 pm local time on 2 February. Caption: Mumbai Maersk after grounding. A first attempt to free the vessel was unsuccessful, …
Feb 3, 2022 / Accidents

Cargo ship Vera Su runs aground near Varna, Bulgaria

A cargo ship ran aground early this morning near Yailata protected area close to Kamen Bryag village, local media reports.General cargo vessel Vera Su was built in 1989 and is operated by a Turkish company. It is a 3,217 gt. ship, 86 metres long and …
Sep 20, 2021 / Accidents

WATCH: Bulk Carrier Wakashio Grounds in Mauritius

The large 203,130 dwt bulk carrier Wakashio has run hard aground in an environmentally sensitive area off the east coast of Mauritius, on Saturday evening.The 300-meter, Panamanian-flagged vessel was sailing under ballast without cargo through a …
Jul 29, 2020 / Vessels

Cargo ship Efe Murat runs aground off Italian port of Bari (Video)

A Turkish cargo vessel was driven aground due to strong winds in the southeastern Italian port of Bari, as Gale force winds swept across the Adriatic Sea, reports said Saturday.Onboard the vessel named Efe Murat were 15 crew members, all of whom were …
Feb 25, 2019 / Accidents

US Coast Guard assists aground cargo ship near Virginia Beach, Va.

The Coast Guard assisted the crew of a bulk carrier ship after it ran aground about 2.5 miles east of Virginia Beach, Thursday morning.Caption: The JSW Salem sits aground after it ran aground about 2.5 miles east of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Jan. 10, …
Jan 11, 2019 / Accidents