The FSO Safer, a decaying tanker holding four times as much oil as spilled by the Exxon Valdez is a…
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Does it Make Sense to Have a National Emergency Towing Fleet?
In the early hours of October 17, 2014, a Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre operator in Prince Rupert, BC,…
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RNLI Rescues Four From Sinking Trawler off Penzance
On Tuesday, a Belgian fishing vessel went aground on rocks off Penzance and began taking on water, forcing her four…
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Place of Refuge: Lessons from the MT Prestige Disaster
A ‘port of refuge’ is a maritime safety principle as old as seafaring itself. Without it, a marine casualty can…
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Photos: Wreck of X-Press Pearl Lifted from Ocean Floor off Sri Lanka
Officials from Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Agency (MEPA) are reporting that they expected the remaining components of the containership…
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Greenpeace Protesters Cleared of Charges for Blockading Russian Ship
A group of Greenpeace protesters who blocked the arrival of a Russian tanker at a terminal on the Thames last…
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GAO: Coast Guard Needs to Improve its Fishing Vessel Safety Efforts
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified a number of actions that the Coast Guard needs to take to help…
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MSC Containership Grounds Departing Singapore
One of MSC’s ultra-large containerships grounded off Batam after departing Singapore. Reports indicate that there were no injuries and pictures…
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