Category Archives: Accidents

TITANIC- Some rare pictures including sea trials and near accident post launch…

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Editor

The maiden voyage began on time at noon. An accident was narrowly averted only a few minutes later as Titanic passed the moored liners SS City of New York and Oceanic. Her huge displacement caused both of the smaller ships … Continue reading →

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Ocean Breeze- Disabled in Dardanelles due to Engine Failure

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Editor

  At around 0250 LT Jan 05 bulk carrier Ocean Breeze suffered engine failure, while transiting Dardanelles Straits, in Canakkale / Karanlik Liman area. At around 0250 LT Jan 05 bulk carrier Ocean Breeze suffered engine failure, while transiting Dardanelles … Continue reading →

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Kerala High Court orders ship-owner to pay US $196,552 to the families of the victims

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Editor

On March 1, 2012 the Singapore flagged ship “Prabhu Daya” collided with a fishing boat off Kerala and killed five fishermen. Now India’s Kerala High Court has ordered the ship owner to pay US $ 49,138 to each family of … Continue reading →

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Departure permission for Italian oil tanker ‘Enrica Lexie’ stayed

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Editor

Kerala High Court ordered the Italian oil tanker Enrica Lexie to leave the Kochi port on March 29. But on March 30, a Kerala High Court Division Bench stayed the order. The relatives of the victims appealed against the order. … Continue reading →

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Fire Broke out on Board Tanker Royal Diamond in Mumbai

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Editor

Two were killed and seven crew members were injured at Mumbai harbor for the fire at a Korean chemical tanker. The incident happened on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) press statement said, “At 11.25 am, the Korean … Continue reading →

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Luxury cruise liner involved in collision off Vietnam

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Editor

In deep fog a luxury cruise ship named Silver Shadow hit a container ship in the coast of Vietnam on Friday morning. The container ship got a hole and the passengers got a heavy jerk. Andrew Lock, a passenger of … Continue reading →

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Female Pilot Deb Dempsey Fell Into Ocean and rescued

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Editor

A Columbia River bar pilot was rescued after she had fallen into the river at 1:41 a.m. while she was trying to transfer from a Greek- flagged grain ship to a pilot vessel. The Columbia River Bar pilot Capt. Gary … Continue reading →

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US Soldier Kills 17 Afghan Civilians in Shooting Spree

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Editor

At least 17 Afghan civilians were killed when a US soldier left his base and opened fire on Sunday morning in Panjwai district. The officials say that the soldier is being detained. Captain Justin Brockhoff, a spokesman for the NATO-led … Continue reading →

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Chinese Shipyard Explosion caused 4 Death and 12 Injury

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Editor

  After a boiler explosion on a cargo ship 4 workers were killed and 12 other were injured in Nanjing city in China. The incident happened at Friday night at 11 p.m. To read the full story please visit: http://gcaptain.com/dead-injured-chinese-shipyard/?41447 … Continue reading →

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Tornadoes kill at least 28 in U.S. Midwest, South

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Editor

Officials say that at least 28 people were killed by the series of powerful storms and tornadoes in the US states of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said, “We are no match for Mother Nature at her … Continue reading →

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