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Expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer pulled free

Expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer pulled free

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 14, 2023 | Arctic shipping, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

A new refloat attempt of the Ocean Explorer has proven successful. This morning (local time), the expedition cruise ship that grounded off Greenland was pulled free by the Institute of Natural Resources’ research vessel Tarajoq. On Monday afternoon, 11 September, West...
Expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer grounds off Greenland [UPDATED]

Expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer grounds off Greenland [UPDATED]

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 13, 2023 | Arctic shipping, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

The expedition cruise ship Ocean Explorer ran aground in Alpefjord, in the national park in Northeast Greenland, on Monday afternoon. The Danish Joint Arctic Command reports a first refloat attempt has failed. On Monday afternoon, 11 September, West Greenlandic time,...
Paltry PPU position predictor leads to grounding

Paltry PPU position predictor leads to grounding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 13, 2023 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

GPS “smoothing” can make a portable pilotage unit (PPU) less accurate. This was one of the contributory factors in a vessel grounding discussed in The Nautical Institute’s latest Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Mobile phone distraction – huge salvage extraction

Mobile phone distraction – huge salvage extraction

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 3, 2023 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

When conning a vessel, keep your mobile phone in “airplane mode”. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which mobile phone use contributed to a large container vessel grounding. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
All cargo removed from OS 35 shipwreck

All cargo removed from OS 35 shipwreck

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 1, 2023 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

The Gibraltar Port Authority reports that all cargo has been removed from the wreck of the OS 35. Next step: removal of the wreck alltogether. A total of 33,632 tonnes of steel bars have been lifted from the wreck, in a critical milestone for the operation. Detailed...
OS 35 wreck splits in two after bad weather

OS 35 wreck splits in two after bad weather

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 17, 2023 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping, Shipwreck

Bad weather has caused the wreck of the bulk carrier OS 35 to split in two. According to the Gibraltar Port Authority, the shipwreck shifted, resulting in the separation of the hull and minor oil residue leaking from the ship. The extreme waxing and waning of the tide...
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