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Collision between bulk carrier China Steel Innovator and berthed containership Ever Laden at Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Video)
A bulk carrier has crashed into the stern of a berthed containership in Kaohsiung Harbour in Taiwan.
In a video released on June 19, the Taiwan-flagged bulk carrier ‘China Steel Innovator’ hits the Evergreen …
US Coast Guard monitoring and investigating generator fire on freighter Paul R. Tregurtha
The Coast Guard received a report of a generator fire aboard the Motor Vessel Paul R. Tregurtha, a 1,013-foot bulk carrier freighter, at 4:20 a.m. Monday.
The vessel master reported the fire extinguished at 5:30 a.m. …
U.S. Coast Guard monitors grounded vessel in Duluth Harbor (Video)
The Coast Guard is monitoring the 990-foot motor vessel American Spirit, which ran aground in Duluth Harbor, Minnesota, at approximately 3:30 p.m. (central standard time) Sunday (June 17, 2018).
There are no reported …
Port Kembla suspends operations after a fire on board self-discharging bulk carrier Iron Chieftain
Operations at Port Kembla have been suspended as firefighters continue to battle a large blaze that broke out on board self-discharging bulk carrier Iron Chieftain in Port Kembla early Monday …
22 Crew Members Rescued After Container Ship SSL Kolkata Catches Fire In Bay Of Bengal
Twenty two sailors were rescued from a burning ship in the Bay of Bengal after a massive, coordinated effort by the Indian Coast Guard, the Navy and Kolkata Port Trust. The ship, called MV SSL Kolkata, has been abandoned …
US Coast Guard medevacs mariner near Sabine, Texas
The Coast Guard medevaced a 45-year-old man off a tanker approximately 27 miles south of Sabine, Texas, Tuesday.
Caption: Crude Oil Tanker Greg Johnson - Image courtesy of Greg Johnson
Coast …
Storm-ravaged Evergreen container ship, Theseus, turned around to Colombo International Container Terminals for salvage operations
A container carrier that sustained damage in tropical storm ‘Sagar’ in the Gulf of Aden, nearly 2,000 nautical miles from Sri Lanka, has been turned around in just 36 hours by Colombo International Container …
Fire breaks out on Panama-registered car carrier Auto Banner at Incheon Port (Video)
A Panama-registered car carrier caught fire while anchored at the South Korean port of Incheon on Monday, but all of its crewmen safely evacuated, port officials said Monday.
Caption: A big fire takes place on a …
USCG medevacs injured crew member from chemical tanker Stolt Perseverance near Freeport, Texas
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 49-year-old crew member from a chemical tanker near Freeport, Friday evening.
Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a request from the captain of the 580-foot …
Turkish-flagged cargo ship Karmate and Hellenic Navy gunboat Armatolos collide in Aegean
A Turkish-flagged merchant ship collided briefly with a Hellenic Navy gunboat Armatolos just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos in the early hours of Friday.
The incident occurred as the Armatolos …