31 Oct

Picton Castle fatality shows need for better training, TSB says

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(OTTAWA) -- Canada's Transportation Safety Board said the Picton Castle fatality indicates a need for better safety-management aboard sail training vessels, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. A decision to sail in bad weather and the failure to use a life-jacket or safety harness contributed to the death of Laura Gainey, a crewmember who was the daughter of famous hockey player…
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31 Oct

NTSB: Risky maneuver by pilot caused Kition bridge collision

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News
The following is the text of a press release issued by the National Transportation Safety Board:   (WASHINGTON) -- The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of the M/V Kition's collision with the Interstate Highway 10 bridge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was the pilot's attempt to execute the high-risk maneuver of turning at the dock immediately…
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29 Oct

Sabine Towing sues owner of ship grounded during Hurricane Ike

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(PORT ARTHUR, Texas) -- Sabine Towing and Transportation is suing the owner of the Ms. Cordelia cable-handling vessel, the Southeast Texas Record legal newspaper reported. The plaintiff claims that the Cordelia, owned by Global Geophysical Services, got loose during Hurricane Ike, grounded on Sabine Towing's property in Port Arthur and caused damage.    Click here to view the newspaper's story.
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28 Oct

Electrical fire aboard Honolulu tugboat injures one employee

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(HONOLULU) -- One tug company employee was injured when an electrical fire broke out aboard a moored vessel, the Honolulu Advertiser newspaper reported. The blaze broke out while no one was aboard the 75-foot Mamo, which was docked at Honolulu Harbor. Employees heard the alarm and tried to control the fire; one was hospitalized with smoke inhalation.    Click here to view the newspaper's…
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