The Spanish fishing boat VILLA DE PITANXO sank off the coast of Newfoundland on February 15, 2022. At the time, the vessel had 22 crew members on board. The crew members were able to board life rafts to escape. Presently three crew members have been rescued, and...
There was a deadly boating accident on February 13, 2022, in Lower St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. At the time, the vessel was in Bayou Milhomme when it capsized with one occupant on board. Reports have identified the victim as Hebert Crappell of Stephensville,...
On February 6, 2022, the Captain on the shrimp boat LADY NORA fell overboard after slipping on the vessel. At the time, the vessel was off the coast of Texas near Port Aransas. The Coast Guard performed search and rescue operations, involving a helicopter and a...
There was an explosion on board the floating production storage vessel TRINITY SPIRIT on February 3, 2022. At the time, the vessel was located off the coast of Nigeria in the Ukpokiti oil field. The ship was operated by Nigeria's Shebah Exploration & Production...
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on the July 24, 2021 incident involving the fishing boat Tenacious. During the incident, the fishing vessel grounded while heading to fishing grounds in Prince William Sound, off the coast of Alaska. ...
There was a deadly incident on board the bulk carrier MATHILDE OLDENDORFF on January 29, 2022. At the time, the ship was in port in Tianjin, China. The officer was on the vessel's pilot ladder in an attempt to measure the vessel's draft. During this work, he...
A fire broke out on the bulk carrier NORD BALTIC on January 28, 2022. Reports indicate the fire broke out in one the vessel's holds which contained scrap metal. At the time the ship was in Southampton, England. Fire engines were able to control the fire before it...
The product tanker B OCEAN was attacked and hijacked by pirates on January 25, 2022. At the time, the vessel was south of Abidjan, Ivory Coast in the Gulf of Guinea, en route from Cameroon to Cotonou, Benin. Reports indicate that pirates boarded the vessel and stole...
A recreational boat capsized in Chincoteague Bay, Virginia on January 22, 2022. Reports indicate the 16-foot boat capsized due to waves that hit the vessel. There were four people on board at the time. A nearby vessel was able to rescue two of the boaters. The...
There was a fire on the tanker vessel ALMUNTAZAH on January 22, 2022. At the time, the vessel was in the Black Sea off the Coast of Russia. Reports indicate the fire began in the vessel's engine room. Some crew members are believed to have initially evacuated from...