Shipping News
USS Fitzgerald Begins Trip To Gulf Coast For Repairs
Damaged guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald has left the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Japan on Friday to begin the trip to the U.S. Gulf Coast for more than a year of repairs.
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Real Life Accident: Anchor Damages Hull, Bow Thruster Compartment Flooded
A ship’s starboard anchor slips and punctures the hull, flooding the bow thruster and emergency fire pump compartments. Read more about the accident inside the article.
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Real Life Accident: Haphazard Storage Creates Fire Hazard On Ship
Leaky paints and thinner cans lead to fire on board oil tanker in dry dock. Find out more about the incident inside the article.
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Real Life Accident: Crane Fails During Discharging Operation, Narrow Escape For Crew
As the crane commenced lowering the double block towards the vessel’s deck, the single whip line ball and hook assembly detached from the crane and landed on top of the safe haven of the vessel. Find out more about the incident inside the article.
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Real Life Accident: Sloppy Navigation Leads To Bottom Contact And Damage
Deviating from the original course in order to save time leads the vessel to bottom contact. The vessel had to enter dry dock for repairs; there was paint damage and some scratches up to frame 88.
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Real Life Accident: Unsafe Cargo Handling Procedures Lead To Fire On LPG Ship
Unsafe cargo handling procedures associated with manual draining of hydrates from the drain line on the outlet of re-liquefaction condensers leads to fire on an LPG ship.
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Real Life Accident: Poor Master/Pilot Exchange Gives Poor Results
Poor and incomplete exchange between master and pilot lets to vessel’s starboard bow making contact with the quay. Learn more about the incident inside the article.
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Real Life Accident: Avoiding Boiler Blowups
Boiler explosions and defects, although not common, do happen from time to time and have the potential for very serious consequences.
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Real Life Accident: Towing Vessel Becomes The Towed
Inability of the ship’s OOW to keep proper lookout and over reliance on AIS information leads to collision. Find out more about the accident inside the article.