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Filipino Seaman Who Allegedly Stabbed to Death Fellow Crewmember on Container Ship Faces Federal Charges

A crewmember on a container ship has been arrested and charged with a federal offense stemming from the fatal stabbing of a fellow crewmember. Caption: Containership MSC Ravenna - Image courtesy of Peter Faas Michael Dequito Monegro, 41, a resident …
Sep 30, 2020 / Vessels

US Coast Guard medevacs 31-year-old man from 155 miles southwest of Key West

The Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. crew medevaced a 31-year-old Filipino man from the 820-foot motor tanker, Philotimos, approximately 155 miles southwest of Key West, Thursday (Apr16).The Charles David Jr. crew arrived to the scene, embarked …
Apr 18, 2020 / Accidents

Crew member evacuated from FPSO Aoka Mizu, tested positive for COVID-19

Hurricane Energy plc confirms that a crew member on the Aoka Mizu floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) at the Lancaster field has been evacuated to the mainland for medical reasons and subsequently tested positive for …
Mar 27, 2020 / Vessels

US Coast Guard searching for missing person from bulker Star Aquila near Dauphin Island, AL

The Coast Guard is searching for one person who went missing aboard the vessel Star Aquila, Thursday, approximately 12 nautical miles south of Dauphin Island, Alabama. Caption: Bulk carrier Star Aquila - Image courtesy of Volzhanin  Watchstanders at …
Jan 24, 2020 / Accidents

Five crewmembers of Irish freighter Arklow Day injured by wave hit, evacuated, Bay of Biscay

General cargo ship ARKLOW DAY left Aviles Port, Asturias, northwest Spain, at 2010 UTC Dec 9 after offloading cargo of slabs.  Caption: General cargo ship Arklow Day - Image courtesy of Nico Kemps Shortly after leaving the ship encountered rough …
Dec 10, 2019 / Accidents

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

US Coast Guard medevacs injured Latvian crewmember from Midway Island

The Coast Guard, working with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. FWS) and the Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), medically evacuated a 32-year-old Latvian crewmember of a Norwegian-flagged tank vessel from Midway Island, late …
Oct 22, 2019 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs cargo vessel crewmember 10 miles offshore Galveston, Texas

The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from the cargo vessel BBC Campana approximately 10 miles offshore of Galveston, Texas, Monday.Caption: General Cargo Ship BBC Campana - Image courtesy of Hans Fairhurst Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston …
Oct 8, 2019 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs crude oil tanker crewmember 92 miles offshore Galveston

The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from the crude oil tanker Paramount Hanover approximately 92 miles offshore of Galveston, Texas, Saturday.Caption: Crude oil tanker Paramount Hanover  - Image courtesy of Hans Otto Hansen Coast Guard Sector …
Oct 7, 2019 / Accidents

US Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from container ship CMA CGM Alcazar near Galveston

The US Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a container ship near Galveston, Texas, Tuesday.Caption: Container ship CMA CGM Alcazar - Image courtesy of Patrick DeenikCoast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from the …
Apr 10, 2019 / Accidents