Accident Reports
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MAIB Calls for Mandatory Navigation Training After Tanker–Trawler Collision in Firth of Clyde
A collision between a crude oil tanker and a fishing trawler in Scotland’s Firth of Clyde has sparked renewed calls…
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Fatal South China Sea Collision: Fatigue and Disabled Alarms Behind Deadly Tanker Crash
A catastrophic collision between two tankers in the South China Sea in 2024 has revealed a troubling chain of failures…
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Improperly Secured Lithium-Ion Battery Cargo Nearly Dooms Ship in the Pacific, NTSB Finds
Improperly secured lithium-ion battery cargo triggered fires aboard the Genius Star XI during heavy weather on Christmas Day 2023, NTSB finds. Heavy…
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Loose Wire, Fatal Consequences: NTSB Report Blames Electrical Failure for Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that the March 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge—which killed six…
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Safety System Failures Led to Serious Fall Injury Aboard Tasmanian Ferry, Investigation Reveals
A second engineer aboard the Spirit of Tasmania I sustained serious injuries requiring surgery after falling during engine maintenance work in March,…
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Single Loose Wire Caused Dali’s Catastrophic Bridge Strike, NTSB Concludes
A labeling band on a single signal wire caused the electrical blackout that led to the containership Dali’s collision with…
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Fatal Engine Room Fire on Dredge Stuyvesant: How a Missing Plug and Remote Start Led to Disaster
A deadly engine room fire aboard the dredging vessel Stuyvesant last November has revealed critical lessons about maintenance procedures and machinery startup…
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Bridge Team Breakdown: How Communication Failures Led to Containership’s Collision with Tall Ship
A breakdown in bridge resource management and a critical distraction aboard the 333-meter containership Maersk Shekou led to its collision with the…
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Investigation Reveals Shocking Failures in Wakashio Oil Spill Disaster
Five years after the MV Wakashio ran aground on Mauritius’s south-east coast, causing the island nation’s worst maritime environmental disaster,…
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Critical Systems Failures Led to Finnmaster Engine Room Fire During UK Port Departure
A fire that broke out aboard the ro-ro cargo vessel Finnmaster during its departure from Hull, England resulted in significant…
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