Tag: collision

A Japanese fast ferry is said to have been collided with a whale on March 9, off the coast of Sado Island, Japan, resulting to passengers' injury. Japan Coast Guard and operator Sado Steam Ship believe that the object was a 'marine animal,' possibly a whale. 

The Taiwanese navy will seek compensation after a Saudi Arabian-flagged oil/chemical tanker 'NCC Sama' hit one of its frigates, in the harbor of Keelung in the morning hours of Saturday. The NCC Sama was entering port at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, when it hit the 'Ning Yang' frigate FF-938 in the middle of its port side.

The investigating officer on duty for the US Coast Guard Sector New Orleans responded to the report of a collision between two towing vessels on the Lower Mississippi River, on May 16, 2017. The investigation revealed that an endorsed master assigned to one of the vessels had impersonated another mariner during phone contacts with the sector command center and IO.

The Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau (ESIB) issued an investigation report on the blackout and losing control of the Ro-Ro ship 'Regal Star', in Swedish waters, near the Remmargrund lighthouse, on 30 October 2018. The investigation identified seawater ingress in the diesel fuel pipe system as key cause of the accident. 

A US Coast Guard buoy tender hit the dock, in New Orleans, on the Mississippi River, while carrying the Zulu King and Queen of Mardi Gras and other Zulu royalty for Mardi Gras festivities. The video, published by WWLTV, captures the time of the incident. 

Members of the Argentine Naval Prefecture (PNA), aboard the Coast Guard cutter 'Mantilla' fired upon a Chinese fishing vessel which was caught fishing illegally within the country's Exclusive Economic Zone, about 199 nautical miles from the San Jorge Gulf, and tried to collide with Mantilla.

The container ship Safmarine Nokwamda collided with the container ship Tianjin, while berthing at Busan Container Terminal, on March 2. Both ships sustained damages, while several container fell from Tianjin. Both ships have now departed Busan and are continuing their voyages. Safmarine Nokwanda is going to China, with Tianjin heading to the Americas.

The Russian cargo ship 'Seagrand' hit a bridge in Busan, Korta on February 28. The ship and the bridge as well, reported serious damages. The Russian vessel caused the traffic to shut down due to the collision. Police reported that the captain was found to be intoxicated.

Months after the frigate's collision in Fjord, many operations have been made aiming to prevent the vessel from sinking. After the attempts, the Royal Norwegian Navy conducts an operation to partially raise the sunken vessel, starting from February 26.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority informed that despite a slight decrease in the number of accidents in 2018, there was an increase in the number of fatalities. Specifically, ten people died in 2018, in comparison to seven in 2017. Seven of the fatalities in 2018 took place on fishing vessels. About half (53%) of fatal accidents over the last five years, are attributed to personal accidents.