The fire-fighting teams aboard the Maersk Kampala have succeeded in putting out the fire aboard the container ship. Some smoke continues to come from some of the containers that had fire, but will stop eventually with continued spraying by the tugs and flooding by the fire-fighting teams. Operational planning is now the priority, including port
Read moreDetails on Hong Kong’s fatal ship collision are beginning to slowly emerge throughout the week, although investigators estimate that it will take about six months to pin who exactly was response for the incident that left nearly 40 people dead. Original report: Passenger Vessel Collision Results in One of Hong Kong’s Most Deadly Maritime
Read moreNEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard continues to respond to a report of an allision between a tug pushing a barge resulting in a pipeline fire near Bayou Perot 30 miles south of New Orleans, Wednesday. ES & H, the oil spill response organization, is on scene and has mobilized 7,218 feet of containment
Read moreThe following update regarding the anchor handling tug Jascon 4, which sunk while on static tow of a tanker 15 Nm offshore Escravos, Nigeria on Sunday 26 May, was released by Sea Trucks Group. The search and rescue operation that has been underway since 26 May 2013 has had to be stopped for safety
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