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.

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 [...]

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 in [...]