A general cargo ship loaded with grain was in a river waterway. Master initiated a reversing manoeuvre according to the pilot’s instruction, but the reverse order did not work. With reverse power still, at full, the ship came back into the channel relatively quickly.
Accidents leading to vessel grounding
Ship Runs Aground In Philippines, Several Crew Members Missing
It has been reported that a cargo ship has run aground near the Philippines due to typhoon “Surigae”. Several crew members are missing.
Panamanian-Flagged Cargo Ship ‘Hong Dai’ Aground In Virginia; USCG Responds With Assistance
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Virginia and the Port of Virginia’s Maritime Incident Response Team are assisting the crew of a cargo ship after it ran aground near Norfolk on Wednesday night.
Video: Viking Line’s Passenger Ferry Amorella Runs Aground
On Sunday afternoon Amorella, a passenger ferry operated by Viking Line, carrying 208 passengers and 74 crew members and en route to Stockholm from Turku, ran aground in the Aland archipelago.
Mauritius Declares Environmental Emergency Over Oil Spill From Cargo Ship
MV Wakashio, the cargo vessel that ran aground a reef at Pointe d’Esny on the southeast coast of Mauritius has now caused potentially lasting damage after 1000 tones of oil spilt into the Indian Ocean on Thursday, 6th Aug 2020.
Real Life Incident: Fatigued Master Leads To Grounding
The Master had taken the night watch to allow the chief mate to rest. At one point the Master altered course toward the destination port. The next thing he remembered, he was woken by a call on the VHF radio.
Officer Was Watching Videos Before MV Priscilla Grounded – Report
On 18 July 2018, the Netherlands registered general cargo vessel Priscilla ran aground on Pentland Skerries, Scotland.
Real Life Accident: Vessel Beached Instead Of Berthed
A vessel ran aground in shallow waters while berthing. A tug had to be promptly called and with the rising tide the vessel was quickly re-floated and properly berthed.
Real Life Incident: Unnecessary Ship Engine Shut-down Causes Trouble
Shutting down of the ship’s engine automatically due to activation of the main engine crankcase oil mist detector (OMD) leads to vessel contact with the harbour breakwater. Read inside the article to know more.