29 Aug

Ship full of logs has steering casualty, slams into Columbia River dock

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A log carrier lost steering and crashed into a loading dock, forcing closure of the Columbia River due to a large amount of wreckage in the water. The accident involving Susaki Wing happened at 1753 on April 22 on the lower Columbia River. The 580-foot ship struck the loading dock at the Georgia-Pacific paper mill at Wauna, Ore. The Panama-flagged…
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26 Jul

Workboat crewman dies after urging rescuers to assist crewmate

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One crewman was killed after a 47-foot steel workboat capsized near a San Francisco beach. The crewman who died had waved off a potential rescuer, believing another crewman was in more danger. The vessel may have been damaged in an earlier collision with a dock. The U.S. Coast Guard said the 52-year-old mariner from San Anselmo, Calif., was lost at…
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26 Jul

Cargo ship runs aground sideways, blocking St. Lawrence Seaway traffic

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A general cargo ship lost control and ran aground crossways in the St. Lawrence Seaway, completely blocking the shipping lane and obstructing maritime traffic for 10 hours. The accident involving the 453-foot BBC Steinhoeft happened March 31 in Montreal. The ship snarled traffic between St. Lambert lock and Jacques Cartier Bridge beginning at around 0313. Josianne Martel at Transport Canada…
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26 Jul

Tour boat with 31 aboard grounds in Florida after mooring line parts

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Thirty-one people were rescued from a tour boat after the vessel ran aground during a storm in the Florida Keys. The 40-foot catamaran Sunset I had been tied up to a mooring ball during a snorkeling excursion March 11 near Cottrell Key. Seas became rough and the mooring line parted, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The vessel was pushed toward…
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26 Jul

Puerto Rico pushboat takes on water and sinks, crew rescued

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Two men were rescued from a pushboat just before it sank near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The pushboat Salvage was assisting the tugboat Handy One, which was towing a construction barge from San Juan to Culebra Island on Feb. 11, according to Ricardo Castrodad, spokesman for U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan. During the voyage, Salvage began taking on water…
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26 Jul

Hopper dredge ruptures natural gas pipeline in La. ship channel

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The Calcasieu Ship Channel was closed for nearly 24 hours after a dredge pierced a sub-sea natural gas pipeline. The accident involving the hopper dredge Bayport happened at 2030 on March 30 during dredging operations near buoy #28 about 12-nm south of Cameron, La., jetties. The 303-foot vessel struck the pipeline causing a breach in the line and a visible…
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26 Jul

Canadian company orders five lakers, Wheat Board orders two others

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Bullish on Great Lakes shipping, Algoma Central Corp., of St. Catharines, Ont., is investing nearly $400 million in a fleet renewal program involving the purchase of five new Equinox-class bulk carriers. The five new Algoma ships will be joined by two additional Equinox-class ships purchased by the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB). All of the ships will be operated and managed…
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26 Jul

Barge with housing destined for Haiti lost after tug loses propulsion off Cuba

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An oceangoing barge carrying housing supplies for Haiti earthquake victims was lost after its tugboat stalled and a line parted while a Cuban salvage ship attempted to tow the stranded vessels to safety. The crew of nine from the tug Muheet, including one U.S. resident, were held in Cuba against their will for five weeks after the rescue. The U.S.…
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26 Jul

Mississippi closed for three days after barges sink near Baton Rouge

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Record-high water levels contributed to the sinking of three barges after a towboat struck two docks in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La. The river was closed for three days as a result. The accident happened May 20 just below the Upper Baton Rouge Bridge. At about 1330, the line boat Crimson Gem, pushing 20 barges, struck the Rhodea…
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