NTSB: Incorrect bearing led to OSV fire near Seattle

NTSB: Incorrect bearing led to OSV fire near Seattle

(WASHINGTON) — An incorrectly sized bearing led to an engine failure and fire last year on board an offshore supply vessel near Seattle, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday. On May 27, 2022, the supply vessel Ocean Guardian was conducting a sea trial in Shilshole Bay when its No. 3 diesel generator engine suffered a mechanical failure, resulting…
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Mariner medevaced after leg injury on OSV off Louisiana

Mariner medevaced after leg injury on OSV off Louisiana

(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from an offshore supply vessel Wednesday approximately 11 miles southeast of Southwest Pass, La. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans command center watch standers received a report at approximately 8 a.m. via VHF-FM Channel 16 from the offshore supply vessel Brandon Bordelon of a 50-year-old male crewmember with an injury to…
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Electronics malfunction grounds bulker in Detroit River

Electronics malfunction grounds bulker in Detroit River

(DETROIT) — Mark W. Barker, a 639-foot lake freigher that ran soft aground in the Detroit River due to an electronics malfunction, was successfully refloated at approximately 12:10 p.m. Wednesday with the assistance of commercial towing. Coast Guard Sector Detroit responded to the initial report of the incident after the bulk carrier lost propulsion and ran soft aground near the…
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WSF cites fuel contamination for grounding on Seattle run

WSF cites fuel contamination for grounding on Seattle run

The following is a statement from Eben Phillips, director of vessel engineering and maintenance for Washington State Ferries (WSF), regarding the recent grounding of the ferry Walla Walla: "On April 15, Walla Walla had both its ship's service generator and vital generator shut down in Rich Passage, ultimately resulting in a full loss of propulsion and steerage, and subsequently (the…
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NTSB issues scrap metal cargo warning

NTSB issues scrap metal cargo warning

(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) has issued a warning highlighting the fire risk inherent in scrap metal cargoes, particularly from hazardous and flammable contaminants like lithium-ion batteries.  While scrap metal is not rated as a hazardous cargo, and is usually treated like any other bulk commodity, the NTSB has cautioned that such cargoes “have the potential of…
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Boater injured after yacht, towing vessel collide in Mississippi

Boater injured after yacht, towing vessel collide in Mississippi

(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three boaters Wednesday after a vessel collision near Bay St. Louis, Miss. Coast Guard Sector Mobile watch standers received a report Wednesday of a 53-foot yacht and a towing vessel with two barges that were involved in a collision. Sector Mobile watch standers coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Station Gulfport…
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