A cargo vessel arrived in port to load wind turbine tower sections. The deck crew held a safety briefing prior to loading. By this time,
In darkness, a coastal service containership was leaving port under the Master’s con. There was no pilot, as the Master had a pilot exemption certificate.
The National Transportation Safety Board issued Marine Accident Brief 20/36 Tuesday for its investigation of Sept. 8, 2019, overturning of the liftboat Kristin Faye in
The failure of a weld ultimately led to a barge breaking loose from its mooring and heavily damaging a pier, the National Transportation Safety Board
A small container vessel was secured in port. A couple of visitors had boarded and, in the early morning hours, they were now on their
In the early morning, before sunrise, two towing vessels were approaching an almost 90° bend on a river in opposite directions. Neither vessel was broadcasting
The National Transportation Safety Board issued Marine Accident Report 20-34 Tuesday, detailing its investigation of the Nov. 4, 2019, explosion of barge IB1940 in the
The bridge teams of two vessels, one down-bound and one up-bound in a narrow channel, had agreed to meet just upstream from a curve. Sometime
A tanker had discharged cargo and crew were ballasting at berth in preparation for departure and a voyage in ballast. During ballasting, the bilge high-level
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