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Casualty at Port of Tyne Caused Large Release of Plastic Nurdles
Plastic nurdle spills are among the least-desired forms of pollution for coastal states: They are difficult to remediate, persist for…
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Report: Hibernia Platform Spill Could Have Caused Serious Casualty
Offshore regulators say that a recent spill aboard the Hibernia oil platform off Canada’s eastern shores caused no pollution or injuries…
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HSE: Motor Failure Caused Drill Rig to Drop a Blowout Preventer
The drawworks on the drill rig Deepsea Atlantic dropped a blowout preventer and 400 feet of riser onto the seabed in…
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India Asserts Maintenance and Training Issues Caused MSC Elsa 3 Loss
A year after the MSC Elsa 3 containership sank off the coast of India, the Directorate General of Shipping filed…
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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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