Tag: grounding

On November 6, the ex-Holland America cruise ship Aegean Majesty broke loose from its moorings and ran aground on a sandbar at the port of Corinth, Greece.

In light of the Wakashio grounding off the Mauritius coast on 25 July, Lianyungang Dali Underwater Engineering is about to start the removal operations for the stern of the ship.

Standard Club explains the historically and critically low water level of the Parana River, explaining the risks and why owners should be aware of the potential groundings when navigating this river.

The Maltese registered LPG tanker Seasurfer ran aground in the Port of Praia in October 2019, as the pilotage section of the passage plan contained no specific directions on manoeuvring with the use of tug/s at Praia, investigation by Transport Malta MSIU revealed. 

NKD Maritime Limited, owners of the boxship MV Jakarta, confirmed that during very heavy weather and sea conditions the ship grounded on the eastern coast of Vietnam on 10 October.

NKD Maritime Limited, owners of the boxship MV Jakarta, confirmed that during very heavy weather and sea conditions the ship grounded on the eastern coast of Vietnam on 10 October.

Dustin Eno, COO, Navigate Response, explains how a better strategy could have lessened the damage of the MV Wakashio grounding.

According to reports, a large bulk carrier grounded at the Port of Virginia, near the mouth of Elizabeth River. It is reported that the vessel remains under a captain of the port order to remain in place and the Coast Guard is currently in communication with the ship’s owners to assist in establishing a salvage plan.

Viking's Line ferry "MS Amorella" has run aground in the Baltic Sea off Åland, Finland carrying onboard approximately 200 passengers and 80 crewmembers.

Maritime New Zealand sentenced and fined the master and the chief engineer of the log-carrier MV Funing after admitting charges relating to the grounding of the ship at the Port of Tauranga in July.