Tag: accidents

October 12, 2008

Fire guts ex-CG ship

Of course after I origianlly posted this, I attended a meeting with a member of Enviromental Respose, Canadian Coast Guard and he assures me that they are empowered to deal with these vessels and levy fines against the owners.I am more then relieved to find out that I was incorrect in my statements.And, the Ex-Tupper sits down there, very forlonly,...

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October 12, 2008

Fedra crew rescued

Courtesy of Lloyds List. There are a couple of spectacular shots of the ship aground at: http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery//showphoto.php?photo=141540http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery//showphoto.php?photo=141541http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=745680 As well Youtube has several videos uploaded: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG-6Z-1GuuA&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG-6Z-1GuuA&feature=related Fedra: broke in two off Europa Point in GibraltarBy Brian Reyes in Gibraltar – Saturday 11 October 2008 THE crew of a cargo ship that ran aground in Gibraltar was plucked to safety in a...

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October 10, 2008

Aluminum on the rocks

Fednav’s Federal Kivalina, which is registered in Hong Kong, and is managed by Anglo Eastern Ship Management has run aground. The 200m bulker, with a pilot on board, ran hard aground on passage in Norway, near Årsundøya off Kristiansund on the morning of October 6th, and remains there for the time being. Salvage of the 36,578 dwt ship has begun,...

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August 28, 2008

Who needs a drink when you are working 14hrs a day

Fatigue poses similar risks to alcoholMission to Seafarers newsletter Dec 07 A study by Sweden’s National Road and Transport Research Institute has found that fatigue can have a similar effect on ships, officers as drinking alcohol. The report “Fatigue at Sea: a field study in Swedish shipping“, found that risks were particularly high where a two-watch system was used with...

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August 24, 2008

Valdez Re-incarnation

The infamous Exxon Valdez was sold in February 2008 for $32 million, according to reports. Exxon issued no news on the matter, but the Anchorage Daily News reports that the new owners are Bloom Shipping (probably Ever Bloom Shipping) of Hong Kong. They are reportedly going to convert her to an ore carrier and plan to call the ship “Dong...

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August 14, 2008

Seaspan crew in crash – update

This post is a follow up on the airplane crash that occurred two weeks ago on Vancouver Island, claiming the life of 5 people, 4 of them, employees of Seaspan, a large marine services company based in Vancouver BC. The following men were involved in the accident… Terry Axton, 51, of Maple Ridge. He was a loader, employed with Seaspan...

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August 4, 2008

4 Seaspan crew perish in airplane crash

Some very sad news tonight, as I have just logged on to read of this tragedy. I just saw the Seaspan King the other day in Howe Sound. They tow a log barge and most likely the men that perished were the “loaders”. They usually fly in to join the vessel and operate the cranes that load logs onto the...

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May 7, 2008

NCL faces charges over Norway

May 2, 2008 – The United States Attorney’s Office, for the Southern District of Florida, has charged cruise vessel operator Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) with gross negligence, stemming from the accident on the famed SS Norway while in the Port of Miami in 2003. Below is the official press release. R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District...

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Martin Leduc on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 28, 2024
actually... after my watch rounds, i don't. I, and many active seafarers sailing at sea, thank you for the pity.…
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Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
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Another foogle user on Escape from the Engine RoomFebruary 26, 2024
Have you nothing better to do with your life than start pulling a fictional film apart you're quite sad I…
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