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Maritime News
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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Steering Failure Caused Vessel to Make Contact with Navigational Aid
A steering system failure led to a bulk carrier’s contact with a navigational aid in the St. Marys River near…
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Mooring Lines in Poor Condition Caused Cargo RoRo Endurance to Break Free
Worn-out mooring lines that were not replaced on time are being called the reason a US-flagged cargo RoRo broke free…
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Massive Container Explosion Was Caused By Self-Heating Chemical Cargo
The dramatic container explosion aboard the boxship YM Mobility at Ningbo last year was caused by thermal runaway in a…
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Report: Two Attacks on Russia-Linked Tankers Were Caused by Limpet Mines
At least two recent explosions affecting tankers in the Mediterranean this year can be explained by limpet mine attacks,…
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Wrong Valve Caused Deadly Fire Aboard Boxship at Barbours Cut
The NTSB has released its investigative report on the deadly blaze aboard the aging boxship Stride, which sustained an engine…
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MAIB: Open Drain Caused Deadly Capsizing in North Sea
MAIB has published its final accident investigation report into the capsizing and foundering of stern trawler Njord, which went down…
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