A fire broke out on the general cargo ship HAGLAND BORG on August 13, 2021. Reports indicate the fire broke out in the vessel's engine room. At the time, the vessel was off the southern coast of Norway. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the fire. The vessel...
There was a fatal boating accident in Jackson County, Alabama on August 7, 2021. A commercial towing vessel operated by Inland Marine Service struck a small fishing boat on the Tennessee River. The accident happened near the Highway 117 bridge. One person was...
A fire broke out on the fishing ship TAMANGO on August 8, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in port in Kirkenes, Norway. After the fire broke out, the vessel was towed further offshore, where an explosion occurred. It is unclear if anyone was injured during the...
The general cargo ship SAINT PROVIDENCE experienced a flooded engine room on August 7, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Caribbean en route from Barranquilla, Colombia to San Andreas. The crew members on board had to abandon ship, with a nearby container...
There was a fire on board the livestock carrier ELBEIK on August 6, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Balearic Sea off the coast of Spain. There were 18 crew members on board the vessel when the fire broke out. It is unclear if anyone sustained burn injuries...
The dredge barge Capt Leo II capsized and sank on August 4, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. According to reports, the vessel rolled over onto its side early in the morning. The Coast Guard dispatched a vessel to the...
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a federal law that covers workers in maritime occupations. Injuries that occur on navigable waters, piers, docks, terminals, wharves, etc. LHWCA includes compensation, medical care, rehabilitation and...
The cargo ship SUVARI H sank on July 29, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Arabian Sea east of Gulf of Kutch, India. According to reports, the vessel was caught in rough weather conditions, which may have caused the incident. There were 18 crew members on...
The product tanker MERCER STREET was attacked by pirates on July 29, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman. Reports indicate two crew members were killed during the attack. It is unknown if any other crew members were injured...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its Accident Investigation Report on the April 17, 2021 incident that occurred on the Mississippi Canyon 437 A Appomattox semi-submersible production platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The platform...