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...
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...