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Report: Combustible Scrap Caused Fire on Bulk Carrier
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its preliminary assessment of a cargo fire on the bulk carrier…
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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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MAIB: Fatal Propeller Strike at a Wreck Site Caused by Ineffective Lookout
A seasoned recreational diver who was exploring the wreck of a German battleship in the popular diving site Scapa Flow…
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TSB: Fuel Leak Due to Casual Repair Caused Fire on Canada’s Oldest Laker
The fire that broke out in the engine room of Canada’s oldest vessel operating on the Great Lakes in…
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Open Hatch Likely Caused Sinking of 122-Foot Yacht in Chesapeake Bay
A pair of partially-open aft hatches likely caused the flooding and sinking of the yacht Lovebug on the Chesapeake…
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Poor Welding Caused Bulker to Lose its Rudder and Nearly Run Aground
Investigators at New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) released their final report on a July 2023 incident with the…
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NTSB: Fatigued Pilot Distracted by Cell Phone Caused Towboat Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is yet again highlighting an example of distracted navigation through the use of a…
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NTSB: Experienced Captain Caused Towboat Grounding on Ohio River
The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that a grounding on the Ohio River last year occurred because an…
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NTSB: Overwhelming Towline Force Caused Loss of Towboat in Severe Storm
The NTSB concluded that the loss of a towboat off the Louisiana coast in May 2024 was due to…
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Marine World
Pole Star Confirms GPS Interference Caused MSC ANTONIA Grounding
Further analysis indicates that GPS jamming caused the containership MSC ANTONIA to run aground near the Eliza Shoals close to…
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