23 Dec

Casualties Newsletter December 2021

Casey ConleyMaritime Casualty Newsletter
Reminder: New digital newsletter launching in January Professional Mariner is updating its newsletter format starting in the New Year. Instead of three themed newsletters a month, we will publish one newsletter each week containing a roundup of the most compelling news from the past week. In other words, the monthly Casualties Newsletter is going away. But the content that populated…
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24 Nov

November 2021 Casualties newsletter

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Casualty Newsletter
Second ship identified in Calif. pipeline strike U.S. Coast Guard officials investigating damage to a California oil pipeline have identified a second ship that might have been involved. Authorities boarded the 1,150-foot containership Beijing on Nov. 18 when it arrived in the Port of Long Beach. The service said Beijing was involved in a Jan. 25, 2021 anchor-dragging incident near…
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29 Oct

Maritime Casualty News October 2021

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Casualty Newsletter
Severe weather can emerge rapidly, Coast Guard warns The U.S. Coast Guard is warning mariners to exercise vigilance against severe weather, particularly strong storms that can emerge suddenly. The agency issued a safety alert spurred by a series of serious incidents where weather was a factor. The list of incidents included the liftboat SEACOR Power capsizing in April, the drillship Noble…
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Maritime Casualty News August 2021
26 Aug

Maritime Casualty News August 2021

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Maritime Casualty Newsletter
NTSB releases latest Safer Seas Digest The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its most recent Safer Seas Digest offering key insights and lessons from major maritime casualties. The 2020 report covers 42 maritime incidents from last year that involved significant property damage or loss of life. The report provides lessons learned from each case, including the fire aboard…
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Maritime Casualty News July 2021
22 Jul

Maritime Casualty News July 2021

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Maritime Casualty Newsletter
Gasoline spills following South Texas barge collision  Gasoline spilled into the shipping channel near Port Isabel, Texas, following a collision between two barges in the Port Isabel Turning Basin.  According to the Coast Guard, an unidentified barge pushed by the towboat Albert hit the barge EMS 372 at about 1000 on July 3. The collision opened a 3-foot gash on the starboard side of…
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Professional Mariner’s Casualty Newsletter for March 2021
25 Mar

Professional Mariner’s Casualty Newsletter for March 2021

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Maritime Casualty Newsletter
Containership runs aground in Suez Canal, blocking traffic Assist tugboats and salvage crews are working to remove the Panama-flagged containership Ever Given that grounded Tuesday in the Suez Canal. The 1,312-foot, 20,000-TEU ship was bound for Rotterdam, Netherlands when it became wedged nearly sideways in the waterway, blocking traffic in both directions. SMIT Salvage and Nippon Salvage Co. dispatched crews…
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