There was a fire on the general cargo ship DOREEN on October 17, 2021. At the time the fire broke out, the vessel was at anchorage in the Malacca Strait, Indonesia. Reports indicate there was a failure of a hydraulic hatch mechanism which started the fire. It is...
Maritime Law
Crew Member Killed in Incident on Bulk Carrier LUDOGORETS
There was a deadly incident on the bulk carrier LUDOGORETS on October 13, 2021. At the time, the vessel was berthed at Samsun, Turkey. Reports indicate a deck hand fell into a cargo hold on the vessel from a height of 14 meters. The deck hand lost his life in the...
NTSB Issues Report on Fire on Master Dylan
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its investigative report on the December 1, 2020 fire on the Master Dylan. At the time, the fishing vessel was trawling for shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico when a fire broke out on board. The crew fought the fire,...
Sailboat Capsizes off Oregon Coast – Two Killed
A sailboat capsized off the Oregon Coast on October 3, 2021. At the time, the vessel was near Nedonna Beach, Oregon. Two people on board were killed in the incident. There have been a number of recent incidents involving vessels. A fire broke out on the container...
Recreational Fishing Boat Capsizes in Maryland – One Dead
A recreational boat capsized in Maryland on September 29, 2021. At the time, the vessel was crab fishing in Reed's Creek with four people on board. According to reports, the vessel was trot lining in the area, when the line caught in the vessel's propeller. While...
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship IVAN Capsizes in Algeria
The ro-ro cargo ship IVAN capsized on September 29, 2021. At the time, the vessel was at Port Algiers, Algeria. The ship sustained a heavy list believed to have been caused by water ingress. Six of the vessel's crew members were hospitalized with injuries following...
Recreational Boat Capsizes in Oregon – Two Dead
There was a deadly accident involving a recreational boat in Oregon on September 26, 2021. At the time, the vessel was just outside the Umpqua River Bar. Three people on board the vessel were rescued by Coasut Guard personnel. Tragically, two people were trapped in...
Deadly Carbon Dioxide Leak on Car Carrier SANG SHIN
There was a deadly carbon dioxide leak on board the car carrier SANG SHIN on September 27, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Changtu Shipyard Terminal in Zhejiang Province, China. The carbon dioxide leak occurred in the vessel's engine room during an...
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. Awarded Dredging Contract for Port of Corpus Christi
Reports indicate that Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for in $139,000,000 to perform dredging work at the Port of Corpus Christi. This is the third phase of the Port of Corpus Christi Ship...
Explosion on Tanker HUA HONG 18 – Three Killed
There was a deadly explosion on the tanker HUA HONG 18 on September 25, 2021. At the time, the vessel was moored in the Yangtze River in China. It is unknown what caused the explosion on board the vessel. Three crew members who were working nearby were killed in...

