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MV Vera Su grounding

Grounding of MV Vera Su

Explore the 2021 grounding of the MV Vera Su on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. Learn how fatigue, disabled safety systems, and poor bridge management led to the accident, and examine the environmental impact, legal consequences, and critical lessons for maritime safety.
FLEVODIJK COLLISION

Collision of MV Flevodijk

Explore the 2011 collision of the container ship MV Flevodijk with the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Sea Wall in Japan. Learn how officer fatigue, lack of vigilant watchkeeping, and sole bridge manning led to the accident, and discover the key safety lessons for preventing similar maritime incidents.
Tundra grounding

Grounding of MV Tundra

Explore the causes and consequences of the 2012 grounding of the bulk carrier MV Tundra in the St. Lawrence River. Learn how pilot fatigue, ineffective bridge communication, and missed navigational cues led to the incident, and discover the lessons for improving maritime safety and fatigue management.
Kaami grounding

Grounding of MV Kaami

Learn about the 2020 grounding of the general cargo vessel Kaami on Scotland’s Sgeir Graidach shoal. Discover how inadequate voyage planning, ECDIS misuse, and missed warnings led to the ship’s total loss, and explore the critical safety lessons for modern maritime navigation.
Danio grounding

Grounding of MV Danio

Discover the full story behind the 2013 grounding of the MV Danio on the Farne Islands. Learn how chronic crew fatigue, disabled safety systems, and poor watchkeeping led to the accident, and explore the critical lessons and regulatory recommendations for improving maritime safety.
Beaumont

Grounding of MV Beaumont

Learn about the 2012 grounding of the dry cargo vessel MV Beaumont on Spain’s Cabo Negro coast. Discover how officer fatigue, lack of bridge vigilance, and disabled safety systems led to the accident, and explore the key lessons for improving maritime watchkeeping and navigational safety.
exxon-valdez-oil-spill

Grounding of MV Exxon Valdez

Explore the grounding of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker on March 24, 1989, in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. Learn how this disaster spilled over 10 million gallons of crude oil, devastated marine life, and led to sweeping changes in U.S. oil spill prevention and response.
Crimson Mars

Grounding of MV Crimson Mars

Discover the causes and consequences of the MV Crimson Mars grounding in Tasmania’s River Tamar on May 1, 2006. This in-depth case study examines the navigational error, bridge management failures, and key safety lessons for maritime professionals.
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