The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on the January 12, 2021 incident when a barge being pushed by the towing vessel Robert Cenac struck a railway bridge near Slidell, Louisiana. The incident occurred in Lake Borgne, and resulted in over...
As COVID-19 continues to impact the shipping industry, one risk which longshore and vessel workers need to be aware of is related to cargo containers. There has been a shortage of cargo containers due to increased shipping and congestion in ports. As a result, many...
There was a fire on the bulk carrier ROYAL JADE on January 19, 2022. At the time, the vessel was at the Port of Karachi, Pakistan. Reports indicate the fire began in the vessel's cargo, wheat which had been brought from Russia. It is unclear what led to the fire,...
There has been a COVID-19 outbreak on the container ship CAPE KORTIA. When the vessel arrived in San Antonio, Chile, the crew underwent mandatory COVID-19 testing. Reports indicate at least seven crew member have tested positive for coronavirus. The vessel has now...
There has been a COVID-19 outbreak on the container ship MSC BRANKA. The ship arrived in San Antonia, Chile to offload containers. At least one crew member was reported to have tested positive for coronavirus. The vessel was placed under quarantine as a result. It...
There was a fire on the fishing boat Jenna Dawn on January 1, 2022. At the time, the vessel was south of Fort Myers, Florida when it caught fire. When the fire broke out, the Captain on board was able to activate his emergency radio beacon. A Coast Guard rescue...
There was a deadly accident on the general cargo ship TIKSY on December 31, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Barents Sea en route to Arkhangelsk, Russia. During poor weather, cargo on the vessel began to shift. As the Bosun and other crew members attempted...
There has been a COVID-19 outbreak on the bulk carrier TZAREVNA. The ship's cook has reportedly lost his life after contracting the disease. Reports indicate that the entire has tested positive for the virus. At present, the vessel is at Varna Anchorage, Bulgaria,...
There was a fire on board the ro-ro cargo ship Frijsenborg on December 24, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Pacific Ocean roughly 450 nautical miles off the Mexican coast. The ship was en route from Yokohama, Japan to Balboa, Panama. It is unclear what...
The container ship TONSBERG was attacked and boarded by pirates on December 13, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, en route from Cameroon to Cotonou, Benin. Reports indicate that pirates boarded the vessel and kidnapped six crew members. The...