Tag: grounding

The owner of the Ever Given that got stuck in the Suez Canal for a week, is expected to receive several legal claims.

A total of 120 passengers were safely evacuated from the cruise ship 'American Jazz' after the vessel ran aground near Canton, Kentucky, on Thursday. 

Seafarers’ unions recently welcomed the release of the MV Ever Given which was under detention in the Suez Canal by Egyptian authorities.

After 106 days stuck in Suez Canal, the Ever Given container ship finally started its journey, as the owner and insurers reached a compensation settlement with the canal authority.

In its transportation statistics 2020, TSB Canada recorded a total of 262 marine accidents (resulting directly from the operation of a ship), down from the 2019 total of 267 and below the 10-year average of 289. In 2020, the proportion of shipping accidents was 84% of marine accidents, comparable to the previous 10-year average of 82%.

UK MAIB issued an investigation report on the grounding of the Ro-Ro freighter ferry MV Arrow off Aberdeen Harbour, Scotland, in June 2020. The investigation revealed that the ship grounded because its bridge team lost situational awareness in thick fog. 

Transport Malta issued an investigation report on the grounding of the oil/chemical tanker MT KEY FIGHTER while underway in July 2020. The investigation revealed that the grounding was caused by the vessel’s deviation from the planned route because of loss of directional control. 

TSB Canada released an investigation report into the grounding of the barge Lafarge Eagle while under tow of the tug Mauna Loa in the Fraser River, BC, on November 1, 2020. After investigation, TSB noted that an SMS is only effective at mitigating risks only if it includes a formal risk assessment process. 

The Maltese-flagged bulk carrier LA CHESNAIS ran aground while transiting the Parana River in Argentina, in the morning hours of 21 June, in an incident believed to relate to the historic low water levels of the waterway. 

The owners of the Ever Given containership submitted a new compensation proposal to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) in order to settle damages after its grounding.