A cargo ship took ground near Seaview beach in Karachi after losing its anchors. Harsh weather forced the ship, MV Heng Tong, to beach after its anchors broke off.
Mega Container Ship Blocks Suez Canal After Grounding Sideways, Blocks Traffic From Both Direction
One of the Biggest Container Ship – MV Ever Given which grounded inside the suez canal has blocked both way traffic affecting the operation of the Suez canal. The grounding happened north of the port of Suez early on 23 March 2021, Tuesday.
Photos: Grounded Oil Tanker In Belfast Refloated
An Oil Tanker “Thun Liffey” was leaving Lough Foyle after delivering its cargo to Foye Port when it ran aground on a sandbank known as the Tuns.
Bangladeshi Merchant Ship Runs Aground On Vizag Beach
General cargo MV MAA at night Oct 12 lost both her anchors and was beached at Visakhapatnam, India, Bay of Bengal, when a storm bashed the area. The ship was deployed in Visakhapatnam – Mongla, Bangladesh, regular cargo service.
Real Life Incident: Grounding Was Not Planned
The vessel while inbound to a port in darkness, responded to the port rudder, the deviation to the left of the planned track increased, activating the off-track alert on the ECDIS. The alarm was acknowledged but the information was not passed on to the other members of the bridge team.
Case Study: Distracted OOW Goes Off Track, Results Ship Grounding
A small coastal trader was underway in darkness and calm seas at a speed of almost 8kt. There was a change of officers on the bridge. At the time, the vessel was on autopilot ‘track mode’ steering.
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
Euronav’s VLCC ‘M/T Alex’ Reports Grounding Incident In Java Sea
EURONAV SHIP MANAGEMENT, ISM managers of the M/T ALEX reports that their crude oil tanker was involved in a grounding incident that occurred at approx. 10:15 UTC on April 12th.
Real Life Accident: Short Training And Lack Of Experience Lead To Ship Grounding
Short training and lack of experience of a new mate leads to the grounding of a small inland passenger vessel. Learn more about the incident inside the article.