Pirates recently attacked two vessels in the Bay of Campeche. On December 28, 2022, the anchor handling vessel Bourbon Artabaze was boarded by pirates. The following day, another vessel the Bourbon Alienor was also attacked. According to local reports, pirates were...
There was an oil spill due to a ruptured pipeline in Corpus Christi Bay on December 25, 2022. According to reports, a pipeline located near the Flint Hills Resources Ingleside facility ruptured in at least three places. Although initially it was reported that only...
There was an oil spill due to a ruptured pipeline in Corpus Christi Bay on December 25, 2022. According to reports, a pipeline located near the Flint Hills Resources Ingleside facility ruptured in at least three places. As a result, at least 3,800 gallons of light...
There was a carbon monoxide poisoning on board the general cargo ship REGGEBORG on December 25, 2022. At the time, the vessel was at anchorage off the coast of Delaware. The vessel was en route from Jacksonville, Florida to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to...
There was a fire on the Staten Island Ferry Sandy Ground on December 22, 2022. At the time, the ferry was en route from Manhattan to Staten Island. According to reports, a fire broke out in the vessel's engine room. There were 900 passengers and crew members on...
Many people have well-paid jobs on ships and docks, however, these jobs can be extremely dangerous, which may account for the pay and benefits. Many people are seriously permanently injured while doing their job and some suffer fatal accidents. In the past few years,...
There was a fire on the offshore supply tug BELUGA 2 on December 13, 2022. At the time, the vessel was docked in Tampico, Mexico. According to reports, machinery on the boat caused the fire. It is unclear if anyone was burned or injured in the blaze. The incident...
The oil tanker MARAN POSEIDON was attacked by pirates on December 12, 2022. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, en route to Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Reports indicate a boat approached the tanker and fired shots at it before fleeing. Additional details...
There was an explosion on a boat in Miami, Florida on December 11, 2022. At the time, the vessel was at Pelican Harbor Marina. According to reports, the boat was involved in an accident prior to the explosion and began leaking fuel. Five people were hospitalized as...
There was a boat fire in Tampa Bay, Florida on December 5, 2022. At the time, the vessel was located near Pinellas Point. The Coast Guard and St. Petersburg Fire Department both responded to the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been released. There have been...