Maritime Casualties In The News

[Michael H. Standart]

From The BBC:
Lowestoft ship fire: Skipper says crew lucky to be alive
See BBC News - Lowestoft ship fire: Skipper says crew lucky to be alive

From The Japan News:
MSDF ship collides with pleasure fishing boat
See MSDF ship collides with pleasure fishing boat - The Japan News

From Marine Link:
Report: Tug Boat Overturns Off of New York
See Report: Tug Boat Overturns Off of New (Yes, AGAIN!)

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Sun Star:
3 ships run aground one after another
See 3 ships run aground off Cebu, Bohol one after another | Sun.Star

From Cruise Critic:
Cruise Ship Saves 8 Sailors From Sinking Vessel
See Cruise Ship Saves 8 Sailors From Sinking Vessel - Costa Cruises

Comment: Well done to the officers and crew of the Costa Deliziosa!

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Marine Link:
Update: Philippines Grounding Incidents
See Update: Philippines Grounding Incidents

From The new Straits Times:
Two fisherman dead after cargo ship collision in Japan
See Two fisherman dead after cargo ship collision in Japan - Latest - New Straits Times

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From India Today:
Indian Navy's submarine INS Sindhughosh grounded inside Mumbai harbour, salvage operation begins
See Indian Navy's submarine INS Sindhughosh grounded inside Mumbai harbour, salvage operation begins : West, News - India Today

From Maritime Matters:
Weird Story Of The Week; The Loss? Of The RV SAIGON PADNAW
see Weird Story Of The Week; The Loss? Of The RV SAIGON PADNAW | MaritimeMatters | Cruise ship news and ocean liner history

 

[Michael H. Standart]

Both stories from Marine Link:
Crew Rescued from Sinking Bulk Carrier
See Crew Rescued from Sinking Bulk Carrier

And
Cargo Ship Sinks in Anchorage
See Cargo Ship Sinks in Anchorage

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Marine Link:
Vessel Allision near Newport, Ore.
See Vessel Allision near Newport, Ore.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The World Maritime News:
UNHCR: Boat Capsizes off Greece Coast
See World Maritime News - UNHCR: Boat Capsizes off Greece Coast

From MSNBC:
Firefighters battle ship fire in Norfolk
See Firefighters battle ship fire in Norfolk - Local News - Portsmouth, VA | NBC News

 

[Scott Mills]

From The Sun Star:
3 ships run aground one after another
See 3 ships run aground off Cebu, Bohol one after another | Sun.Star

From Cruise Critic:
Cruise Ship Saves 8 Sailors From Sinking Vessel
See Cruise Ship Saves 8 Sailors From Sinking Vessel - Costa Cruises

Comment: Well done to the officers and crew of the Costa Deliziosa!

What kind of unidentified object is floating underwater in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?

 

[Aaron_2016]

Ferry collides with large crane in Barcelona, causing it to collapse and burst into flames.

Ferry knocks harbour crane over in Barcelona


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[Michael H. Standart]

Oops!

 

[David G. Brown]

I recall a story told by a former member of our board about being a young officer on a Great Lakes vessel. His captain arttully used the arse end of the ship to knock down a light pole right on top of that young man's automobile.

-- David G. Brown

 

[Mike Spooner]

I rather like the story of the Explorer a cruise ship special built with a reinforce hull to take on icefields. Reminds me bit of the Titanic story.
With an experience Baltic icefield captain who used the tactic of ramming the ship out of icefields. However 2007 he came unstuck trying the same tactic with the Antarctic icefield not realising the ice was harder in density result in holing the ship and having to abandon ship. The crew and passengers were open top lifeboats just like Titanic. Their cloths may of been better insulated and those on Titanic, but the temperature was a dam site colder minus 30. They too just like Titanic had to wait for 5-6 hours for rescue and gradually frizzing to death. The relief of seeing the rescue cruise ship must of been the same of those Titanic servers when seeing the Carpathia ship.
The good news all was safe. In the investigation questions were ask why did the water tight bulkheads fail? On inspection of her sister ship. The bulk heads were found not water tight and of would leaked like a sieved due to poor workmanship.

Mike.

 

[Mike Spooner]

Just add to ship disasters. There is a UK TV documentary current running under Quest. Free view channel 37 Friday night 9.00.
Disasters at Sea. Sorry no Titanic yet!

Mike.

 

[Scott Mills]

Mystery Cargo Ship Found Drifting in Mid-Atlantic

Probably the M/V Alta, which was abandoned near Haiti a year ago (September 2018) after the USCG rescued her crew that had been stranded on her and drifting for 20 days. I am always, always amazed by how long some hulks seem to remain afloat drifting in the open ocean.