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05 May

NTSB cites exposed ducting in engine room fire on towboat

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(WASHINGTON) — A catastrophic engine failure led to a fire aboard a towing vessel on the Tennessee River last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. An engine room fire broke out on Jan. 30, 2024, aboard the towing vessel Johnny M, which was pushing four barges on the Tennessee River near Grand Rivers, Ky. The six crewmembers…

24 Apr

Outdraft current at McAlpine Locks cited in tow strike, breakaway

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(WASHINGTON) — A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in Louisville, Ky., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday. The towing vessel Amber Brittany was transiting the Ohio River on March 8, 2024, pushing 15…

22 Apr

Engine failure leads to fire on passenger vessel in Maine

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsNTSB, Passenger vessels

(WASHINGTON) — Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. The passenger vessel Ocean Navigator was moored at the Ocean Gateway Terminal on Oct. 18, 2023, when the No. 2 auxiliary diesel generator engine…

16 Apr

Overheating DEF dosing modules draw Coast Guard concern

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty Newssafety, Tugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard issues findings of concern to disseminate information related to unsafe conditions that were identified as causal factors in a casualty and could contribute to future incidents. Findings of concern are intended to educate the public, state or local agencies about the conditions discovered so they may address the findings with an appropriate voluntary action…

16 Apr

NTSB: Land-based firefighters ill-prepared for marine incidents

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(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended Tuesday that land-based firefighters be better prepared for marine vessel firefighting following a fatal fire on the roll-on/roll-off container vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Newark, N.J. Grande Costa D’Avorio was docked at Port Newark on July 5, 2023, when a vehicle used by shoreside workers to push used vehicles onto the…

10 Apr

NTSB cites bank effect on tanker in Cooper River pier strike

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(WASHINGTON) — A tank vessel struck a pier at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina after a pilot allowed the vessel to get too close to a riverbank, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday. The 604-foot tanker Hafnia Amessi struck Naval Weapons Station Pier B while transiting the Cooper River on Jan. 14, 2024. A…

09 Apr

OSV engineer electrocuted while accessing pump panel

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(WASHINGTON) — On Oct. 13, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Red Stag, a 184-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV), was moored at the Adriatic Marine dock in Port Fourchon, La. The vessel’s crew consisted of a master, relief captain and three crewmembers. The vessel had been in dry dock and had recently moved to the Adriatic Marine dock to prepare for…

26 Mar

Mate didn’t realize extent of crane’s reach before mast strike

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsNTSB, Tugboats and towing

(WASHINGTON) — The mast of a crane barge hit a North Charleston Terminal ship-to-shore crane while the ship-to-shore crane was conducting cargo operations in North Charleston, S.C., last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday. The contact resulted in over $4.5 million in damage to the ship-to-shore crane. The towing vessel Royal Engineer was transiting the Cooper River…

21 Mar

NTSB: 68 bridges need analysis for vessel strike collapse risk

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(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended Thursday that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision, part of the ongoing investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The NTSB found that the Key Bridge, which collapsed after…

10 Mar

U.S.-flagged tanker burns after being hit by boxship off Britain

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(LONDON) — A U.S.-flagged oil tanker spewed black smoke and flames Monday after being struck by a containership off Britain's North Sea coast, NPR reported. U.K. Coastguard and firefighting helicopters were hovering over the burning ships as lifeboats ferried survivors away. The chief executive of a nearby port told local media there was a "massive fireball" following the collision. Authorities…