| 03/26 |
Jersey |
Ro-Pax vessel |
Ro-Pax vessel Tarifa Jet hit a berth as it arrived in Elizabeth Harbour, St Helier, Jersey. There were no injuries reported but its stern was damaged. It returned to service just over four weeks later. |
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| 03/26 |
Norway |
Bulk carrier |
The crew of bulk carrier LMZ Pluto had to be evacuated by helicopter after the vessel ran aground in heavy weather west of the Halten Bank in the Norwegian Sea. Authorities had to monitor the ship as it had been left without engine power and adrift. It was at risk of moving towards an offshore oil installation prompting the vessel’s owner to contact a salvage company and authorities to schedule an emergency towing operation. |
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| 03/26 |
Turkey |
Cargo ship |
Cargo vessel Kybele caught fire while undergoing repair and maintenance at Kuzey Star Shipyards in the Tuzla Shipyards Zone in Turkey. The blaze was seen coming from the storage room in the vessel’s foredeck. Crewmembers evacuated safely and firefighting teams extinguished the fire after a few hours. No injuries were reported. |
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| 03/26 |
Netherlands |
Inland ferry |
Inland ferry A-Rose Sena collided with a bridge of the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. The vessel’s wheelhouse, designed to retract for low-clearance passages, stayed up leading the vessel to hit the underside of the bridge before striking the canal wall and halting. One crewmember sustained minor injuries, and the vessel had significant structural damage. The vessel had to be towed back to Amsterdam for investigations. |
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| 03/26 |
Bangladesh |
Bus |
At least 26 people died after a bus carrying more than 40 people went into the Padma River, Bangladesh. The bus had been trying to board a ferry when trying to board a ferry before reportedly losing control and plunging into the river with the passengers still inside. The bus went down to nine metres, and so far, 24 bodies have been recovered. Two women were rescued but were pronounced dead later in hospital. Search and rescue continued their efforts for the remining passengers. |
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| 03/26 |
USA |
Bulk carrier & Cargo vessel |
Cargo vessel Pac Dubhe and bulk carrier African Buzzard collided and subsequently grounded near mile marker 124.5 on the Mississippi River. The two vessels became entangled, with the African Buzzard’s anchor lodged in the front of the M/V Pac Dubhe. Both vessel operators conducted comprehensive assessments to develop salvage plans for submission to the U.S. Coast Guard. There were no reported injuries and no observable environmental impact or pollution. |
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| 03/26 |
Hong Kong |
Board patrol vessel |
A fire broke out on board a patrol boat at the Government Dockyard on StoneCutters Island in Hong Kong. Reports said the fire started inside a maintenance shed where the vessel underwent repairs. Around eight workers evacuated the area, and the fire service advised nearby residents to stay indoors and keep windows closed as plumes of black smoke spread out. Firefighters brought the blaze under control and was finally extinguished. There were no injuries reported. A preliminary investigation indicated the fire may have been accidentally triggered by welding activities. |
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| 03/26 |
Phillippines |
Philippine Coast Guard vessel |
Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel (MRRV) BRP Cape Engaño caught fire while berthed in Palawan province in the Philippines. A coast guard disaster response team and local firefighters assisted the Parola-class vessel in extinguishing the blaze. |
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| 03/26 |
Gibraltar |
Bulk carrier |
Bulk carrier Canga Star lost steering capabilities while sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar. Local authorities sent a vessel to support the ship until its crew successfully made repairs. With propulsion and steering restored, the bulk carrier was cleared to continue under its own power. |
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| 03/26 |
Maldives |
Speedboat |
Two people went missing after a speedboat accidentally hit a reef and capsized off a resort in the Maldives. One of its passengers was injured – suffering from multiple fractures and lacerations – in the incident. The boat also had four other occupants, two of whom were declared missing, prompting search operations by authorities. |
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| 03/26 |
Phillippines |
Small boat |
All 32 passengers and crew were rescued of small boat Prince 2 suffered water ingress as it sailed off Batangas province, south of Manila. The Philippine Coast Guard and Good Samaritan vessels saved the boat’s occupants with no serious injuries reported. |
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| 03/26 |
India |
Cargo ship & jetty |
Cargo ship MSC Alexandra collided with a jetty in Mundra Port, Gujurat after its mooring lines snapped under tension during a storm. |
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| 03/26 |
Canary Islands |
Cargo ship |
Cargo ship Aquarius lost 12 containers after it hit a severe storm Therese off the Canary Islands. High winds and heavy seas caused the vessel’s load to shift with some falling overboard. The ships’ structure was damaged during the storm, although it managed to continue on to Las Palmas, it was declared out of service until further notice. |
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| 03/26 |
Bangladesh |
Passenger boat & Fisheries patrol boat |
A person went missing while five others were injured after a passenger launch and a fisheries patrol boat collided on the Meghna River in south-central Bangladesh. Reports said passenger vessel Karnaphuli-12 had been backing from a quay near Bhola district when its propeller accidentally hit the arriving police boat. All seven people of the patrol vessel fell into the river as the vessel overturned - six were saved by local residents. A search was called for a missing constable. |
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| 03/26 |
Romania |
Harbour Tug |
A person was killed while another four are missing after a harbour tug capsized and sank at the Port of Midia on Romania’s Black Sea coast. The vessel had been supporting another vessel when its engines failed causing it to lose stability and capsize. The captain was recovered unconscious and later declared dead. Divers continued their search for the tug’s remaining four crewmembers. |
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| 03/26 |
Seychelles |
Dive vessel |
Three people went missing after liveaboard Galatea sank near the island of Marie Louise in the Seychelles Outer Islands. There were reports of rapid sinking, which suggested intense flooding in the vessel. Nine were initially rescued with a tenth later on – reportedly suffering from sun exposure, elevated blood pressure and mild hypothermia. It was believed two of the missing were guests and the third a crewmember. |
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| 03/26 |
USA |
Freight barge |
The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation into a fatal confined space incident that occurred aboard the freight barge Waynehoe approximately 25 miles northwest of Ketchikan, Alaska. Two out of the four crewmembers died in the incident. The other two crewmembers were reported to be in stable condition. The Coast Guard received a mayday call that the crew of the tug vessel Chukchi Sea lost contact with four crewmembers inside a confined space aboard the barge. While the Coast Guard was en route, the crew of the tug recovered one deceased crewmember and assisted two others out of the confined space. The barge was then towed to a pier in Ketchikan. The final body was recovered from the confined a couple of days later. |
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| 03/26 |
Bangladesh |
Two non-descript boats |
Two people died after a boat collided into another at anchor on the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The small launch at anchor had been embarking passengers. The boat had hit the other vessel fled the scene following the incident. Passengers were trapped between the two vessels, and a rescue operation was launched in inclement weather. |
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| 03/26 |
Japan |
Tour Boats |
Sightseeing boats Fukutsu and Heiwa Maru capsized off the coast of Okinawa killing two people. The vessels capsized in rough seas minutes from each other after being struck by large waves. The boats had been carrying 21 passengers and crew and all were pulled out of the water. Unfortunately, the Fukutsu’s captain and a 17-year-old secondary school were pronounced dead while another two suffered minor injuries. |
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| 03/26 |
Austrailia |
Recreational vessel |
Three people died in a recreational boating accident off the coast of South Australia. Their bodies were found only hours after they went fishing off Beachport, South Australia. A search and rescue operation was launched after it was discovered they were long overdue. Reports said none of them were wearing lifejackets when their remains were found. The public was advised not to tamper with debris from the boat after an investigation was launched into the incident. |
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| 03/26 |
Japan |
Cargo ship & Trawler |
Four people died after a cargo ship and a trawler collided off the coast of Aomori. prefecture, Japan. The fishing vessel capsized and all on board fell into the sea. All 13 crewmembers were pulled from the water – four were found unconscious and later pronounced dead. None of the cargo ship’s crew were injured. |
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| 03/26 |
Puerto Rico |
Fishing vessel |
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two fishermen aboard a disabled overdue fishing vessel in Mona Passage waters off Desecheo, Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard received a report of an overdue 23-foot pleasure craft. Later that evening, the overdue fishermen informed the reporting source they were having engine problems. Coast Guard aircrew observed a flare and two people waving their arms from a vessel, so they proceeded to vector-in the cutter Joseph Napier to the location. With deteriorating weather, heavy winds, scattered rain squalls, and seas building to eight feet, the Joseph Napier small boat crew took the vessel in tow to Mayaguez, where the fishermen were received by awaiting family and friends. No medical concerns were reported. |
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| 03/26 |
USA |
Non-descript Vessel |
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three mariners after their vessel began taking on water in the vicinity of Virginia Key. All three mariners were wearing life jackets and brought to Crandon Park Marina with no injuries reported. |
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| 03/26 |
Vietnam |
Cargo Vessel |
Cargo vessel Truong Hung 268 sank off seven nautical miles off the An Thank Nam Sandbank, Vietnam. The vessel sent out a distress call after running aground in rough weather. Two crewmembers were rescued by a good Samaritan vessel. The other two crewmembers drifted at sea wearing lifejackets before they were rescued by other god Samaritan vessels. |
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| 03/26 |
Red Sea |
Carrier |
Two US sailors were injured on board the USS Gerald Ford while it was in the Red Sea. The pair had suffered non-combat-related injuries and received medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. |
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| 03/26 |
Phillippines |
Cargo Ship |
A port worker was killed after cargo ship Theresa I capsized in a private port in Cebu’s Naga City in the Philippines. The vessel had developed a severe list during loading operations, causing it to tilt and capsize. One of its mooring lines snapped during the incident, hitting and killing a nearby port worker. All 19 of the vessel’s crew were reported safe, including one who had been trapped in the engine room when the ship capsized. |
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| 03/26 |
Sweden |
Two Ferries |
Swedish ferries Tinker Bell and Skane collided at the Port of Trelleborg. Tinker Bell lost steering while departing Klaipėda following yard maintenance and subsequently hit Skane, which was moored at the quay. Skane sustained significant damage to its bow above the waterline. The vessel had been carrying 130 passengers, but there were no injuries or pollution reported. |
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| 03/26 |
Turkey |
Bulk carrier |
Bulk carrier Nota App was refloated after it ran aground in the Çanakkale Strait. The vessel had been carrying grain and it experienced engine failure during a turning manoeuvre causing it to run aground. Turkish authorities dispatched tugs to help refloat the vessel and escort it to a safe anchorage. There were no reports of injuries or pollution. |
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| 03/26 |
USA |
Liner vessel |
U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued three people from their sinking 40’ ridge liner vessel approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor. One mariner reported minor hypothermia, while the other two had no reported injuries. The mariners had reported the vessel was taking on water and that they intended to abandon ship. The Coast Guard requested they activate their EPIRB. The mariners did not have a life raft or personal flotation devices. |
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| 03/26 |
North Pacific Ocean |
Containership |
Containership OOCL Sunflower lost around 57 containers while sailing south of the Aleutian Island Chain in the North Pacific Ocean. The vessel hit extreme weather conditions, and some containers were lost overboard in heavy seas. Other containers on the deck were damaged or shifted by violent vessel motion. |
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