15 Oct

One missing crewman found dead after three jumped ship

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(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) -- Authorities found the body of one of the three crewmen who went missing from a tanker ship near Vancouver, the Globe and Mail newspaper reported. The three Bangladeshi men apparently jumped ship while the vessel was at an anchorage about 1 kilometer from shore. The two others from the Ginga Falcon remain missing.   Click here to…

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14 Oct

Smoldering containers removed from ship at Seattle: PHOTOS

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Click here to view a press release from the U.S. Coast Guard, including photos of the smoldering containers being removed from a burning cargo ship at Seattle.    

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13 Oct

Three crewmen missing from cargo ship anchored off Vancouver

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(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) -- Three crewmen were reported missing from a cargo vessel and authorities were searching the area around English Bay for any sign of them, the News 1130 radio station reported. The ship had anchored near Vancouver Sunday night, and the three men were discovered missing at 6 a.m. Monday. Vancouver authorities were checking with police and local…

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13 Oct

Suspicious fire damages former Canadian Coast Guard ship

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(DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia) -- A suspicious fire broke out aboard a former Canadian Coast Guard ship, the Times & Transcript newspaper reported. Fire crews responded to the blaze on the M/V Caruso, a privately owned cargo vessel that used to be the Coast Guard ship Sir Charles Tupper. No one was aboard the 70-meter vessel when the fire was discovered…

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10 Oct

Fire reported aboard cargo ship at Seattle’s Terminal 5

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The following is the text of two press releases issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (SEATTLE) -- The Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology (ECY,) American President Line (APL) shipping company and the Seattle Fire Department along with assistance from U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are investigating a reported fire aboard a cargo vessel. The 873-foot motor…

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10 Oct

AWO official: La. towing company had failed safety audits

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(NEW ORLEANS) -- The towing company involved in the July oil spill at New Orleans had failed safety audits earlier in the year, the New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper reported. An American Waterways Operators safety official, testifying at a Coast Guard hearing, said DRD Towing was booted from the AWO in August. A DRD lawyer said the company was attempting to…

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09 Oct

Crewman injured as Crowley tug runs aground on Alaska rock

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) -- Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage are en route to Aleknagik to investigate the grounding of the Crowley tug Twi-Lite. They will conduct an on site damage assessment. At 10 p.m. Tuesday Crowley notified the Coast Guard that the tug Twi-Lite…

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09 Oct

Coast Guard: Some casualty vessels can continue operating

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (ANCHORAGE, Alaska) -- Suffering a marine casualty does not guarantee termination from operation. The Coast Guard evaluates each case and based on the risk to human life and the environment, makes a determination on whether the vessel may continue to operate safely with reduced…

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08 Oct

Crane barge capsizes, spills oil off Staten Island

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (NEW YORK) -- A barge carrying a crane capsized near Staten Island at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008.   The CB Sussex reported that the crane it was transporting fell partially into the water and onto the Atlantic Salt Flats.  There…

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07 Oct

Bulk freighter spills fuel oil into Mississippi River in Louisiana

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (NEW ORLEANS) -- The Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Service are coordinating efforts to investigate and clean up an oil spill found 30 miles west of New Orleans on the Mississippi River at approximately mile marker 135 Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008.   Coast…

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