Portland City Council approved tougher seismic and safety amendments for the Willamette River fuel hub that holds 90% of Oregon’s liquid fuel.
The entire crew of the U.S.-flagged heavy-lift ship SLNC York was evacuated to a nearby vessel after flooding began in the Pacific, with the ship reported stable and under tow arrangements to port.
A bunkering mishap at Europe’s second-busiest port sent oil into the Scheldt River and across protected Dutch wetlands, triggering a weeks-long environmental cleanup with lasting operational and ecological consequences.
The tugboat Gale sank in Baltimore’s Curtis Creek after striking a submerged object, prompting a rescue response and environmental precautions for nearly 6,200 gallons of onboard fuel and oil.
A Baltimore towboat taking on water after striking an object prompted a mayday response, with all crew safely rescued and no injuries reported.
Trident Seafoods is suing Tacoma, alleging firefighting decisions caused a contained vessel fire to spread, resulting in the total loss of the Kodiak Enterprise.
Multiple boats caught fire on the Columbia River near Rainier, Oregon, leaving one vessel sunk and another partially submerged, with no reported injuries.
Marine Group Boat Works will build a multi-deck live fire training simulator aboard an LCM-8 vessel to enhance shipboard firefighting training in San Diego Bay.
A tugboat captain faces seaman’s manslaughter charges after a fatal Biscayne Bay collision involving a barge and a children’s sailboat left three dead.
Two crewmembers died in a confined space incident aboard a barge near Ketchikan, highlighting the persistent dangers of enclosed spaces at sea.
