A long-awaited report into the Wakashio disaster off Mauritius exposes a series of human errors, navigation failures, and crew distractions—including alcohol use and attempts to access mobile networks—that led to one of the country’s worst marine pollution crises.
A month after running aground in Canada’s Northwest Passage, the Dutch cargo vessel Thamesborg remains stranded as salvage teams, now assisted by the icebreaker Botnica, race to refloat the ship before winter sea ice closes in.
AMSA is sounding the alarm over persistent failures in container cargo securing on ships arriving at Australian ports, citing recent incidents of lost and damaged containers and urging operators to strengthen compliance and crew training.
Recovery operations following the Mississippi container collapse at the Port of Long Beach are complete, with all 95 lost containers recovered and safety restrictions lifted as the vessel departs for Asia.
A unified command has launched pollution response efforts after the tugboat Dominion sank at Bremerton Marina, deploying containment booms and skimmers to mitigate diesel and oil spills while salvage plans are developed.
A new MAIB report reveals that a fire aboard the Finnmaster ro-ro cargo vessel in Hull was caused by faulty fuel system modifications and compounded by multiple emergency system failures, prompting a series of safety recommendations.
The NTSB has issued a safety alert urging improved training and awareness for land-based firefighters responding to vessel fires in U.S. ports, following investigations that revealed fatal gaps in marine firefighting preparedness.
A major container collapse aboard the MV Mississippi at the Port of Long Beach has led to the loss of 67 containers into harbor waters, prompting a unified emergency response and the establishment of a safety zone at Pier G.
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The Maersk Triple-E class containership Marie Maersk has resumed its eastbound voyage around the Cape of Good Hope after successfully containing a container fire off the Liberian coast. External firefighting teams remain on board as a precaution.
