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...
There have been reports of an outbreak of COVID-19 on the container ship ROME EXPRESS. At least three crew members are believed to have been evacuated due to a need for medical treatment. At the time, the vessel is believed to have made an emergency stop in...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued its Report into the August 29, 2021 incident involving the Noble Globetrotter II which was unable to evacuate during Hurricane Ida. At the time, the drillship was in the Mississippi Canyon (MC)...
Whether you work on a cargo ship, offshore oil rig or other maritime environments, you may face more injury risks than you realize. Many Houston residents seek offshore employment because of its good income without realizing the dangers. Admiralty or maritime law is...
Reports indicate a fire broke out on the general cargo ship AAL DALIAN on December 8, 2021. The vessel has been berthed at a terminal in Houston, Texas for the past two days. It is unclear what caused the fire to break out, but a fireboat is reportedly nearby to...
A fire broke out on the bulk carrier ALMIRANTE STORNI on December 4, 2021. At the time, the vessel was at Gothenburg anchorage, Sweden. It is unclear what caused the fire to break out. The cargo on board the boat is timber, which was fueled the fire. Firefighting...
According to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has begun dredging for a marsh creation project in southwest Louisiana. This is the second phase of the agency's $32 million project to restore...