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Maritime News
Fatal Skirmish Reported in Strait of Hormuz as Ceasefire Deal Edges Closer
Following multiple social media reports of explosions along Iran’s Strait of Hormuz coastline, the semi-official Fars News Agency claims that…
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Port News
Enclosed spaces: routine, familiar, fatal
Sunil Kapoor on why enclosed space fatalities continue despite procedures and training. He looks at behavioural patterns, system gaps, and…
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Maritime News
Valaris Fined for Rig Worker’s Fatal Fall Through Hole in Deck Grating
A court in Aberdeen, Scotland has fined rig operator Valaris a total of $385,000 for the death of a worker…
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Maritime News
Philippines Issues No-Sail Order to Ferry Operator After Fatal Sinking
The Philippine Coast Guard has issued a no-sail order to the entire fleet of the operator of the Trisha Kerstin…
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Maritime News
UK Pilot May Have Had a Fatal Heart Attack While Climbing Pilot Ladder
A British marine pilot who lost his life in a pilot ladder accident in 2023 was not medically fit to…
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Marine World
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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Maritime News
Singapore Cites Fatigue, Manning and Safety Culture in Fatal 2024 Accident
The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau of Singapore issued its final report on the July 2024 incident in which a Hafnia…
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Marine World
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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Maritime News
UK HSE Investigates Fatal Accident Aboard North Sea Jackup
Safety authorities in the UK are investigating the death of a rig worker aboard the jackup Valaris 121 at a…
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Marine World
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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