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Bulk carrier in Sweden salvaged, two more incidents reported

Bulk carrier in Sweden salvaged, two more incidents reported

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 5, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Salvage, Shipping

Late on Wednesday evening, the bulk carrier Ali Aykin was refloated after having been aground since 25 May. No oil reached the water during the salvage and transport to port. In the meantime, the Swedish Coast Guard is busy with a second grounding in the same area and...
Progressive flooding sinks tanker

Progressive flooding sinks tanker

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 16, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Tankers

Seawater constantly washing over the forecastle of a tanker caused flooding of three separate rooms in the forward part of the ship. The captain continued sailing eventually resulting in the ship capsizing and sinking. Read about this incident in a new Mars Report....
Tug capsizes with two fatalities

Tug capsizes with two fatalities

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 2, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Towage

Make sure the gob rope of a tug is in the right place. In a new Nautical Institute Mars Report, a tug with gob rope still capsized within just ten seconds. The accident resulted in two fatalities. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
BEAmer: Capsized De Gallant’s rigging required more crew

BEAmer: Capsized De Gallant’s rigging required more crew

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 25, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

After sailing from Colombia, the sailing cargo vessel De Gallant, over a century old, sank on Tuesday 21 May 2024 in the Bahamas. The French marine accident investigation authority BEAmer investigated the accident and finds the crew was essentially too small to handle...
VLOC goes down in five minutes with 22 of 24 crew

VLOC goes down in five minutes with 22 of 24 crew

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 12, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The Nautical Institute warns of the dangers of structural weakness in a new Mars Report. The report describes the fast sinking of a very large ore carrier (VLOC) due to hull failure. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
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