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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.

Grounding of MV Sparna

Discover the details behind the grounding of the bulk carrier MV Sparna in the Columbia River on March 20, 2016. Learn about the navigational errors, bridge team response, and the significant damage caused by this maritime incident.
Yochow collision

Collision of MV Yochow with ATB

Explore the causes and consequences of the collision between the bulk carrier MV Yochow and the articulated tug and barge (ATB) OSG Independence/OSG 243 in the Houston Ship Channel on June 13, 2018. Learn how helm error and poor bridge resource management led to significant vessel and facility damage.
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