Wakashio grounding and spill possibly “caused by poor seamanship” Jul 2020: The MV Wakashio oil spill occurred offshore of Pointe d’Esny, south of Mauritius, after the Japanese bulk carrier ran aground on a coral reef. The captain, the chief engineer...
OFFSHORE TENDER HITS WIND TURBINE Apr 2020: High-speed offshore tender NJORD FORSETI allided with the basement of a wind turbine at Borkum Rifgrund wind farm, North Sea. The Jersey Maritime Administration determined that the incident occurred because “the...
ENEMALTA CONFIRMS ANCHOR STRIKE CAUSE OF POWER DISRUPTIONS Jan 2020: After spending 1 million Euros on a survey by the vessel, Polar King, Enemalta confirmed that the interconnector power cable between Sicily and Malta had been damaged by an anchor. “The footage of...
Offshore tug collided with oil platform, personnel evacuated Jun 2019: Offshore supply tug Sjoborg collided with the Statfjord oil platform in the North Sea. All 276 people on the platform have been airlifted to nearby platforms by helicopter and production has been...
Ship’s anchor damaged GPL submarine cable Jun 2019: A ship’s anchor has damaged the submarine cable of Guyana Power and Light Inc. that connects Georgetown with Vreed-en-hoop, West Bank Demerara substations. Customers were without electricity and the onshore...
Internet speed affected as cable breaks in Vietnam Apr 2018: Dredger Jonathon King Boyd hit a natural gas pipeline and caught fire. The crew of 10 escaped but a trail of burning gas and a closed Intracoastal waterway caused heavy environmental and financial losses....
