Accident Reports
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Marine World
Communication Failure and Inadequate Maintenance Led to Livestock Carrier’s Engine Failure in Fremantle Port
A Kuwait-flagged livestock carrier that lost propulsion twice while entering the Port of Fremantle earlier this year highlights critical issues…
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Tow Pilot’s Overcompensation Leads to $3.28 Million Mississippi River Bridge Strike
An experienced tow pilot’s anticipation of river conditions that never materialized led to a costly accident on the Mississippi River,…
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Critical Rudder Failure: Bulk Carrier Narrowly Avoids Grounding After Maintenance Error
A fully loaded bulk carrier narrowly avoided disaster when its rudder completely broke off during departure from a New Zealand…
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Fatigue and Cell Phone Use Lead to $810,000 Mississippi River Barge Collision
A tow pilot distracted by personal cell phone use and suffering from fatigue caused a significant collision with moored barges…
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NTSB Underscores Critical Role of Smoke Detectors After Fishing Vessel Fire and Sinking
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is highlighting the importance of properly placed smoke and fire detectors following its investigation…
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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Mexican Navy Tall Ship Collision with Brooklyn Bridge
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the May 17 accident in which the Mexican Navy…
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NTSB Finds Captain’s Navigation Error Led to Ohio River Grounding
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a towing vessel grounded on a submerged jetty in the Ohio…
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Severe Weather Causes $2 Million Towing Vessel Casualty Near Galveston
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings on the capsizing and sinking of the towing vessel Baylor…
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Near Disaster Off Sydney Coast Exposes Major Gaps in Maritime Emergency Response
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a comprehensive report detailing the July 2022 incident where the bulk carrier…
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UK Investigators Uncover Stability Issues Behind Tech Tycoon’s Superyacht Sinking
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an interim report detailing the tragic sinking of the superyacht Bayesian…
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