There was a methane leak on board the container ship FESCO TATARSTAN on February 25, 2023. At the time, the ship was located at Korsakov Port, Sakhalin, Russia. According to reports, methane began leaking from a 10-ton flexitank on the deck of the vessel. All crew...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released its investigation report on the November 19, 2022 allision when the vessel Jacob Gerald struck the West Delta (WD) 31 Platform "E-DRL" Platform in the Gulf of Mexico. At the time of the incident,...
Off the Texas coast, the Gulf of Mexico is home to hundreds of oil platforms, drilling rigs, support vessels, and supply chains—all relying heavily on personnel basket transfers to move workers between locations. While basket transfers are used worldwide in offshore...
There was a fire on board the container ship ESCAPE on February 22, 2023. At the time, the ship was located in the Gulf of Riga, Baltic Sea, near Latvia. According to reports, the fire began in the vessel's engine room before spreading through the rest of the...
A recreational boat capsized near the Florida Keys on February 18, 2023. At the time, the boat was located nine miles north of Fleming Key. After capsizing, the boaters were rescued by the Coast Guard. There have been a number of recent incidents involving vessels....
Decommissioning offshore supply vessels (OSVs) is a complex and hazardous process that involves significant safety and environmental risks. As these vessels reach the end of their operational life, proper procedures must be followed to dismantle them safely and...
A small recreational boat capsized near Laguna Vista, Texas on February 15, 2023. At the time, the boat had three people on board. After capsizing, the boaters were able to hold onto the vessel's hold until the Coast Guard arrived to rescue them. The boaters were...
A small recreational boat capsized in Michigan on February 12, 2023. At the time, the boat was on the Tittabawassee River with two people on board. According to reports, the boat's engine stalled while traveling on the river. In an effort to restart the engine, one...
There was an incident on board the bulk carrier PERIDOT on February 6, 2023. At the time, the ship was at anchorage in Southwest Pass Anchorage, Louisiana. According to reports, the captain began experiencing chest pain and dizziness. The Coast Guard medevaced the...
There was a deadly incident on board the tanker ship HALIMA on February 4, 2023. At the time, the ship was at anchorage in Lagos, Nigeria. Six crew members have been reported killed after cleaning tanked on board the tanker. The workers are believed to have been...