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Smit Salvage refloats Defiant from difficult location

Smit Salvage refloats Defiant from difficult location

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 20, 2026 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

When a vessel gets into distress, it usually happens offshore, so damage to a historic building on land is not the first thing that comes to mind. In the case of the grounding of the 80-metre-long Defiant, however, things were different. During a storm, the tank barge...
Ship that grounded near Swedish bridge refloated

Ship that grounded near Swedish bridge refloated

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 20, 2025 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

The ship that ran aground near the Svinesund Bridge on Thursday night was refloated later that day and towed to Halden. No oil was spilled into the water in connection with the accident, reports the Swedish Coast Guard. The vessel grounded shortly after 1 am on...
Smit successfully refloats ferry Marco Polo [UPDATED]

Smit successfully refloats ferry Marco Polo [UPDATED]

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 1, 2023 | Emissions, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Salvage, Shipping

The salvage operation of the grounded ferry Marco Polo began at 7 am on Wednesday morning (1 November), with the vessel successfully refloated by 7.45. The vessel was then moved to a new location where the damage to the ship will be assessed by divers. By pressurising...
VIDEO: Suez Canal Authority refloats MSC container ship after grounding

VIDEO: Suez Canal Authority refloats MSC container ship after grounding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 7, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

The MSC container ship MSC Istanbul grounded in the Suez Canal on 5 March during its northbound transit. The Suez Canal Authority has succeeded in refloating the vessel using its own tugboats. The MSC Istanbul was en route to Portugal from Malaysia. The ship was built...
Bulk carrier Glory grounds and is refloated in Suez Canal

Bulk carrier Glory grounds and is refloated in Suez Canal

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 9, 2023 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

The bulk carrier Glory grounded in the Suez Canal this morning, 9 January, while joining a southbound convoy near to Alaqantarah. The Suez Canal Authority sent three tugs, which succeeded in refloating the vessel. This was reported by Leth Agencies on Twitter....
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