A SA Navy decommissioned tug, De Mist, sank at the Simon’s Town Harbour on Saturday morning. According to the Navy, the incident occurred at around 05:00 when officials were conducting rounds in the harbour and…
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An oil tanker rammed a Norwegian navy frigate Thursday in a harbor on the country’s western coast, tearing a large hole in its side, the military said. The frigate’s 137 crew…
US warship collides with tanker near Singapore; 10 missing 2017-08-21 05:37 source: AP The US guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision, off Johor, Malaysia, east of Singapore. A number of…
WBIED.com Editorial The collision between the USS Fitzgerald and the 29 060 gross ton MV ACX Crytsal is well reported. The question that should surely be asked is how can 2 ships with combined tonnage…
Source: http://gcaptain.com/vlcc-collides-with-giant-msc-boxship-in-singapore-strait MSC Alexandra file photo. An Iranian Very Large Crude Carrier and a large containership collided in the busy Singapore Strait late Wednesday night, causing damage to both ships but luckily no injuries or reports…
Source: https://gcaptain.com/watch-cargo-ship-hits-villa-in-bosphorus-strait Some new video has emerged showing the moment a cargo ship slammed into a villa in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait. As we reported last year, the incident occurred July 21, 2015 when the 106m Sierra Leone-flagged…
Source: https://gcaptain.com/argentine-navy-ship-damaged-in-collision-with-tanker Damage to the ARA Espora (P-41). Credit: Elrosalenio.com.ar An Argentine Navy patrol ship has been damaged after dragging anchor and colliding with a tanker in strong winds near the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base in…
Source: https://gcaptain.com/watch-cargo-ship-hits-small-boat-in-gulf-of-izmit/ This incident apparently occurred recently in the Gulf of Izmit. Luckily it appears whoever may have been aboard the small boat did not hurt, but they easily could have.
Source: https://gcaptain.com/2016/01/11/watch-freighter-olga-m-hits-old-evripos-bridge-in-greece/#.Vp3T3Sp9600 Some spectator video shows the Greek freighter Olga M bang its way through the old Evripos Bridge in Chalcis, Greece. According to reports, neither the bridge or vessel sustained significant damage in the incident, although after…