Grounding of ferry Alfred

A brief bridge lapse and limited sea room escalated into injuries, vessel damage, schedule disruption, and claims.

Karen Danielsen Allision

A bridge strike tore away the wheelhouse and deck gear, showing how little margin remains once a vessel departs from its intended track.

Grounding of cargo ship Jambo

A grounding in Loch Broom escalated into a sinking and pollution concern, turning a navigation failure into a full-loss event.

Grounding of MV Ever Given

In the early hours of Tuesday, 23 March 2021, the 20,000 TEU containership M/V EVER GIVEN grounded whilst transiting northbound through the Suez Canal. The grounding occurred in an area where traffic cannot pass in both directions, having as a result the closure of the Canal and an increasing backlog of ships waiting to transit.

Collision between US John S McCain and Alnic MC

On 21 Aug 2017, the US destroyer John S. McCain, overtaking the Liberian tanker Alnic MC in the westbound Middle Channel of the Singapore Strait, lost steering, veered port into Alnic’s path, and collided at 0524.

The loss of HMNZS MANAWANUI

On Saturday 5 October 2024, the Ship was conducting survey operations on the southern side of Upolu, Samoa, in support of the upcoming CHOGM. The wind was from a direction of 120° at 20 -25 kts with a high sea state 3, and visibility at greater than 10 nm.