22 May

OSV evacuates 28 from burning platform in Gulf

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (NEW ORLEANS) — The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a platform fire near Breton Island on Friday. Watch standers at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at 2:50 a.m. from the offshore supply vessel Miss Katherine reporting a fire on board…

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22 May

Railroad sues tugboat owners after Va. bridge strike

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(CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — Norfolk Southern Corp. is suing two tugboat owners after a barge struck and damaged a key railroad bridge last month, The Virginian-Pilot reported. The suit filed against St. Augustine, Fla.-based Tradewinds Towing LLC and Chesapeake-based Intracoastal Marine Inc., respective owners of the tugs Simone and Maverick, seeks up to $5 million in damages. A barge being towed…

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21 May

Rogue wave injures eight on Mass. whale-watch boat

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(PLYMOUTH, Mass.) — Eight people on a whale-watch boat sustained minor injuries Wednesday when a rogue wave struck the vessel off Cape Cod, The Boston Globe reported. The boat, Captain John & Son II, was carrying 109 students and teachers from an upstate New York high school, along with six crewmembers. “I’ve been a captain for 46 years, and I haven’t…

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20 May

Cruise ship refloated after grounding off Bermuda (with VIDEO)

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(BOSTON) — The cruise ship Norwegian Dawn ran aground in Bermuda on Tuesday afternoon when the ship lost power departing King’s Wharf, CNN reported. "The ship's propulsion was affected and ... the vessel made contact with the channel bed,” Norwegian Cruise Line said in a statement. The ship was refloated at high tide and is undergoing a complete assessment before…

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18 May

Grounded freighter halts seaway traffic in N.Y.

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(MASSENA, N.Y.) — Shipping has resumed on the St. Lawrence Seaway after the Canadian-registered freighter Algoma Spirit was refloated Sunday night, WWNY TV 7 reported. The ship ran aground Saturday afternoon east of the Seaway International Bridge after losing power due to an electrical problem. Twelve vessels were delayed. Click here to read the story.

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15 May

Man dies after fall from ship in Mississippi River

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(GARYVILLE, La.) — The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating what killed a seaman who fell from a ship in the Mississippi River, The Times-Picayune reported. Local police were notified Thursday just before 2100 hours that a man fell from a vessel at a docking area. The ship's crew rescued him and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was administered, but he died at the…

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14 May

190-foot yacht runs aground in Miami

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (MIAMI) — A safety zone has been established around a yacht that ran aground in Malloy Channel near Miami Beach, Fla., on Thursday. Coast Guard Sector Miami watch standers received notification that the 190-foot motor yacht Unbridled ran aground with 14 people aboard at approximately 11:05 a.m.…

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14 May

TSB cites loss of steering control in grounding of tanker

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The following is the text of a news release from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada: (QUEBEC CITY) (May 11) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) today released its investigation report (M14C0045) into the April 22, 2014, grounding of the chemical/products tanker Halit Bey off Grondines, Quebec. The vessel was proceeding upbound in the St. Lawrence River under…

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14 May

Two hospitalized after fire aboard Ohio River towboat

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(BELLAIRE, Ohio) — Two crewmembers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation Wednesday after a fire aboard a towboat on the Ohio River, WTRF.com reported. The Bellaire Harbor Service vessel was moving barges near the Oxford Mining Co. when the incident occurred. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Click here to read the story.

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13 May

Containership strikes berth while docking in Vancouver

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(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has deployed a team of investigators to Port Metro Vancouver after the containership MOL Precision struck a berth while docking Tuesday, World Maritime News reported. The extent of damage to the berth and the vessel is unknown. In March, the 6,350-TEU Japanese ship was detained by the U.S. Coast…

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