All articles tagged with #maritime safety
Originally Published 10 days ago — by c7f.navy.mil
The USNS Cesar Chavez rescued three Filipino fishermen in distress in the South China Sea after their vessel flooded, and coordinated their safe return to the Philippines, demonstrating maritime vigilance and international cooperation.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by MPR News
Fifty years after the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald during a fierce storm on Lake Superior, the ship's legacy endures through memorial ceremonies, cultural references like Gordon Lightfoot's song, and significant improvements in maritime safety and weather forecasting on the Great Lakes.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by NPR
The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a massive Great Lakes freighter, in 1975 inspired Gordon Lightfoot's famous ballad and led to improved maritime safety standards, with no major shipwrecks on the Great Lakes in the past 50 years.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The New York Times
The Coast Guard plans to remove around 350 navigational buoys from Maine to New Jersey, citing advancements in electronic navigation tools, but many local boaters and fishermen oppose the move, citing the importance of buoys for safety and tradition. The agency is reassessing the necessity of each buoy amid public feedback and safety concerns, especially around hazardous areas like rocks and shoals, emphasizing a balance between modernization and safety.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by PBS
The U.S. deployed two warships near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea following a collision between Chinese ships and a Philippine vessel, amid ongoing territorial disputes and rising tensions in the region.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The Guardian
US warships briefly patrolled the disputed South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal after a collision between Chinese ships and a Philippine vessel, raising concerns over maritime safety and regional tensions amid ongoing territorial disputes involving China, the Philippines, and other Southeast Asian nations.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by CBS News
A 10-year-old girl, Ari Buchman, died from injuries sustained in a sailboat collision with a barge in Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach, which also resulted in the deaths of two other young girls and injuries to several others. The incident occurred during a summer sailing camp, and authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash, including vessel visibility and maneuvering.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Al Jazeera
A ferry carrying 65 people sank off Bali, Indonesia, with 43 still missing; 2 bodies recovered and 20 rescued amid challenging sea conditions, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in Indonesian maritime transport.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The New York Times
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for five individuals who went missing in the waters off Alaska. The decision follows an extensive search operation that failed to locate the missing persons, highlighting the challenges of maritime safety in the region.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Washington Post
Years before a cargo ship struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, mariners had warned that the bridge was vulnerable to ship collisions, predicting potential power losses and out-of-control vessels causing a bridge collapse.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by USA TODAY
An analysis of U.S. Coast Guard data reveals that over the past 22 years, there have been over 6,000 incidents of ships losing power, propulsion, or steering, with at least 900 occurring near bridges. These incidents, while mostly routine, have occasionally resulted in major or significant damage to both ships and structures. The frequency of such malfunctions has been on the rise, attributed to factors such as machinery damage or failure, delayed maintenance, and supply chain delays in getting spare parts. The article also highlights the potential causes of power outages, the risks to life and property, and the need for extra precaution when ships navigate near critical infrastructure.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Business Insider
A container ship lost propulsion near New York's Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, prompting officials to take action, less than two weeks after a similar incident led to a bridge collapse in Baltimore. The 89,000-ton ship, owned by CMA CGM, required tugboat escorts to anchor safely, but was repaired and left the harbor. The incident raises concerns about maritime safety and the potential risks associated with ships losing propulsion power near critical infrastructure.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by PennLive
A former Navy officer emphasizes the importance of tugboats for transiting ships in the wake of the recent ship collision at the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore harbor, stressing that the absence of tugboats was a critical mistake and could have prevented the collision. He recalls the vigilance required during harbor transits and the use of tugboats to assist in maintaining safe speeds and preventing accidents.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
The recent bridge collapse tragedy in Baltimore has sparked debate over the use of tugboat escorts for large cargo ships. While tugboat escorts are not required in many U.S. ports due to cost concerns, maritime experts believe they could have made a difference in averting the disaster if they had accompanied the 95,000-ton cargo ship Dali for a longer duration. The tragedy has raised questions about the need for more stringent tugboat escort requirements to safeguard critical infrastructure, but concerns over costs and potential impacts on efficiency and safety of waterways persist within the shipping industry.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Reuters
A barge collided with a bridge in China's Pearl River Delta near Guangzhou, causing part of the bridge to break off and vehicles to plunge into the water, resulting in two deaths and several others missing. The incident occurred as the barge was traveling from Foshan city to Guangzhou, and authorities are investigating the cause of the accident. The bridge, which was undergoing strengthening works due to safety concerns, is a crucial transportation route for residents and the vessel owner has been detained by officials.