Tag: loss of power

On October 2, 2024, at approximately 12:40 AM, the Malta-flagged container ship “CMA CGM Balboa” collided with the COMPAS port facility in Barranquilla, Colombia. 

An oil tanker, identified as Hera 1, experienced engine failure while transporting Russian crude through in Dardanelles shipping strait on May 23, causing a temporary blockage to maritime traffic.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating electrical issues on the Dali container ship as a potential cause of its crash into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. 

The container ship APL Qingdao lost propulsion near New York Harbor on April 5, while navigating the busy Kill Van Kull shipping waterway.

A major bridge in Baltimore, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, collapsed on Tuesday, 26 March, after being hit by the container ship MV Dali. 

On September 17th, the Evergreen container ship Ever Oath encountered a significant setback when its engines failed while approaching Vung Tau, Vietnam.

CHIRP Maritime presents a reported case where an incorrect response to a fuel leak resulted in an unintentional power shutdown in order to draw lessons learned from the situation. 

The troubled container vessel Shilling was successfully towed to safety by the ocean-going tug Skandi Emerald from Tasman Bay to Wellington, according to Maritime New Zealand.

In its latest Safety Digest, UK MAIB describes an incident where a ro-ro ferry lost electrical power, and provides lessons learned.

An operation is taking place to tow a cargo ship that got stranded off the Royal national park south of Sydney, after efforts to approach the vessel were stalled due to wild weather.