Japanese warship damaged in collision after fleet review

Nov 02, 2009 0 Comments by nathan

A Japanese warship collided with a cargo ship off southern Japan last week, injuring three crew members and starting fires on both vessels. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Kurama and the South Korean container vessel Carina Star collided in the Kanmon Strait, some 500 miles southwest of Tokyo. The fire and damage appears to have been more extensive on the JS Kurama. Fortunately there were no serious injuries or deaths on either vessels. Minor injuries were reported for several crew members on the JS Kurama.

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Video – Cruise ships allide in Cozumel

Oct 04, 2009 0 Comments by nathan

An amazing video shot by a passenger on the Carnival Legend as it allides with the Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas in Cozumel, Mexico.  It appears to have been caused by strong winds, which pushed the Carnival Legend onto the docked Enchantment of the Seas, damaging both vessels.  I wonder why they decided it [...]

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Deadly collision in Straits of Malacca

Aug 23, 2009 0 Comments by nathan

You may have already heard about this one over at GCaptain or through the news, but I figured I’d put up an update on this incident and share some photos and video. The deadly collision between the 70,426-dwt Formosaproduct Brick (built 2005)The 70,426-dwt Formosaproduct Brick (built 2005) and the 73,207-dwt Ostende Max (built 1998) occurred [...]

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Chinese sub collides with navy towed array

Jun 12, 2009 0 Comments

In another incident between the U.S. Navy and China, a submerged Chinese sub apparently collided with a towed array from the Arliegh Burke Class guided missile destroyer USS John McCain on Thursday.  Here is the story from Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chinese submarine accidentally collided with an underwater sonar array being towed by a U.S. [...]

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Laid-up ships pose increased risk of collision

Apr 03, 2009 0 Comments

Apparently there are now so many laid-up vessels, that it has prompted The American P & I club to issue an alert to their members warning of the increased risk of collision due to the sheer number of ships anchored off Singapore.

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