Container Ship CHIAPAS STAR Capsizes in Mazatlan, Mexico

by | Sep 12, 2023 | Maritime Law

The container ship CHIAPAS STAR developed a list and partially capsized on September 11, 2023.  At the time of the incident, the vessel was in port in Mazatlan, Mexico.  At this time it is believed that ballasting operations were underway at the time the container ship developed a list.  It is unclear if anyone was injured.

There have been a number of recent incidents involving vessels.  Two recreational boats collided on Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas on August 27, 2023.  There was a deadly boating accident on High Rock Lake in North Carolina on August 24, 2023.  An officer went overboard from the container ship MSC NADRIELY on August 30, 2023.  A barge caught fire in Mobile, Alabama on September 1, 2023.  A pontoon boat crashed into a guardrail in McHenry County, Illinois on September 4, 2023.  A sailboat caught fire near the Humble Channel in Corpus Christi, Texas on September 10, 2023.

It can be dangerous to work in any industry when safety considerations are not taken seriously.  Safe offshore vessel owners and operators must ensure that their ships do not put the lives of hard working men and women at risk.  Safe companies must be proactive and take preventative measures, including regular maintenance and repairs, to also ensure that the environment is not impacted.

Even when a company has practices and procedures in place to prevent incidents like this, mishaps such as the one described above are cannot be completely eliminated.  All too often, human error and negligence are the reasons for these vessel collisions.  Whether it is due to poor judgment, a normalization of deviance from the proper procedures or a lack of proper rest and recovery, humans err and sometimes these errors result in the property damage, injury or death.  Operating modern sea vessels is not an inherently unsafe act as long as those responsible do so in such a manner that is not negligent. When the operation of sea vessels is conducted in a negligent manner, it does not take long for the situation to become dangerous.

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