There was a collision between the container ship MSC RITA and the fishing boat TREMONT on October 28, 2022. At the time, the vessels were off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. The container ship was en route from New York to Charleston, South Carolina. The commercial...
The container ship RAGNA ran aground on October 27, 2022. At the time, the vessel was en route from Denmark to Bremerhaven, Germany. After leaving port, the vessel's sailing was suspicious, before running aground. Police boarded the container ship and determined...
There was a deadly incident at Port Everglades, Florida on October 20, 2022. The longshoreman was on board the container ship HOHEBANK when he was struck by a shipping container. The longshoreman was pronounced dead on board the vessel. The vessel is operated by...
There was an incident on board a vessel at the Port of Long Beach, California on October 24, 2022. The crew member was discovered on the vessel with a stab wound and taken to a hospital on shore for medical treatment. Another crew member was arrested by police. The...
There was a fire on board the ferry EXPRESS CANTIKA 77 on October 24, 2022. At the time, the ferry was en route from Kupang to Kalabahi, Indonesia. There were 312 people on board the ferry. The fire quickly spread through the boat, before the vessel capsized. ...
There was an explosion on the container ship EF AVA on October 24, 2022. At the time, the container ship was off the southwest coast of Iceland, en route to Reykjavik. The explosion occurred in the vessel's engine room. Crew members on board were able to extinguish...
A small recreational boat exploded in Harford County, Maryland on October 21, 2022. At the time, the boat had refueled, and its owner was attempting to restart the boat. The incident occurred at Tidewater Marina. One individual was treated for smoke inhalation...
Of all the hazards that shipyard workers need to think about, toxic chemical exposure probably isn’t the first that comes to mind. However, maybe it should be. The CDC reports that chemical hazards in shipyards and among maritime workers are likely behind the excess...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") has completed its investigation into the April 4, 2022 drowning of a diver in Florida. During the incident, a worker was removing sand with an industrial vacuum as part of an embankment project. The diver...
A small recreational boat capsized in Galveston Bay, Texas on October 15, 2022. At the time, the 19-foot boat was east of Eagle Point. There were four people on board the boat at the time. All four had on personal flotation devices. The Coast Guard sent a vessel...