Tugs & Salvage News
NTSB: Fatigued Pilot Distracted by Cell Phone Caused Towboat Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is yet again highlighting an example of distracted navigation through the use o...
Read More >>More Than a Month After Fire, Wan Hai 503 Remains Under Tow Off India
The burned-out boxship Wan Hai 503 remains under tow and awaiting a confirmed port of refuge, according to Indian shippi...
Read More >>New Tweendecker Loading for Maiden Voyage Catches Fire
A new tweendecker preparing for its maiden voyage caught fire while docked in the Port of Antwerp yesterday, July 16. Ships in t...
Read More >>Hawai'i Awards Contract to Sink the Historic Sailing Tanker Falls of Clyde
The famed sailing ship Falls of Clyde will finally leave Honolulu Harbor following the award of a $5 million c...
Read More >>MSC Baltic III Response Shows Significant Progress
After months of effort, salvors have removed the majority of the bunker fuel aboard the stricken boxship MSC Baltic III,...
Read More >>EU Border Patrol Crew Rescued After Grounding and Sinking
[Brief] On Monday, a European border patrol vessel ran aground and sank off the coast of Lesvos, Greece during a search and rescue...
Read More >>Search for Missing Crew From Bulker Eternity C Called Off
The owner of the bulker Eternity C has called off the search for the remaining missing crewmembers, according to maritim...
Read More >>Coast Guard Aircrew Receives Flight Medals for Texas Flood Response
On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security awarded its highest honor to a rescue swimmer who made a heroic effort to...
Read More >>Disabled Eimskip Vessel to be Towed to Port by Iceland’s Coast Guard
Icelandic shipping company Eimskip confirmed that one of its newest and largest containerships, Dettifoss (25,690 dwt),...
Read More >>IMO Selects a Fisherman for Bravery at Sea Award
The IMO Council has decided to award its Exceptional Bravery at Sea award to Korean officer Lee Tae-Young, who helped sa...
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