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...
There was a small plane crash near Wichita Falls, Texas on December 4, 2021. The single-engine plane, was attempting to land at the Wichita Valley Airport when it crashed short of the runway. Two people were injured and transported to a local hospital for...
There was a deadly accident involving an 18-wheeler in Bryan, Texas on December 3, 2021. The accident occurred at West State Highway 21 and West OSR. Reports indicate that the driver of an 18-wheeler was making a left hand turn across the roadway, but failed to...
There was a helicopter crash in Saint Louis, Missouri on December 2, 2021. The helicopter made an emergency landing at the Spirit of Saint Louis Airport. There were two officers on board at the time of the crash-landing. The cause of the crash is currently under...
There was a deadly accident involving an 18-wheeler near Van Horn, Texas on November 28, 2021. The accident occurred in a construction zone on Interstate 10. Traffic slowed on the highway because of a lane merger. Reports indicate that an 18-wheeler failed to slow...
There was an explosion at the Alton Steel plant in Alton, Illinois on December 1, 2021. Reports indicate the explosion took place while workers used an oxygen flame at the facility. The torch malfunctioned which resulted in a small explosion, injuring two workers....
There was a boating accident on the Pearl River near Bogalusa, Louisiana on November 29, 2021. According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, a recreational boat launched out of Bogalusa at Pools Bluff. It is believed the vessel capsized shortly...
There was an explosion and fire at the Cleveland Cliffs steel mill in Burns Harbor, Indiana on November 30, 2021. Reports indicate the explosion took place at a slag pit at the mill. The slag byproduct is produced during steelmaking, and is molten liquid which then...