Watch: Cargo Vessel Runs Aground At Breakwater; Causes Oil Spill Off Fukuoka, Japan
A massive container ship collided with a breakwater at Japan’s Hakata port. As a result, the bow of the ship rode up and got stuck.
Resolve Marine Frees Ice-Bound Grounded Platform Barge Off Alaska Shoreline
In April 2020, Resolve Marine Alaska (Resolve) mobilized teams and resources in response to a mining platform barge used for placer gold mining that was grounded in shallow water west of Nome Harbor.
Skipper Fined $8,500 After Grounding Mussel Barge
The mussel barge, Falcon, ran aground on Motuokino Island off the Coromandel coast because no one on board was keeping proper look out.
How to do Intentional Grounding or Beaching of a Ship?
Beaching is a process wherein a ship is intentionally grounded in order to protect it during certain emergency situations. What is Beaching and how it is to be done? Find it inside the article
Real Life Incident: Grounding In Narrow Channel
A bulk carrier had to undergo drydock operations after a grounding incident in a narrow channel. Find out what exactly happened inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Insufficient Passage Planning Leads To Bottom Damage Of Vessel
A ro-ro ferry was inbound in a restricted waterway on a heading of 220° at full sea speed (18 knots OTG). The vessel was approximately one cable to starboard of the 220° transit line when the Master ordered an alteration to port to 215° in order to bring the vessel onto the 220º transit line (see figure).
TSB: Inadequate Maintenance And Voyage Planning Led To January 2017 Grounding Of Arca 1
TSB of Canada found that inadequate vessel maintenance and voyage planning guided by an underqualified crew led to the January 2017 grounding of the bunkering tanker Arca 1 near Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Watch: Ultra Large CSCL Jupiter Boxship Stuck off Antwerp
On August 14th the CSCL JUPITER ran aground on the river Scheldt. She is to stuck to be pulled free by the tugboats at this moment.
Diana Shipping’s ‘M/V Melite’ Disrupted Due To Grounding
Diana Shipping announced that the employment of one of its Panamax bulk carriers, m/v Melite, has been temporarily disrupted due to a grounding incident at Pulau Laut, Indonesia.