Accidents

The Emmy Rose, an 82-foot groundfish trawler based in Portland, Maine, was lost at sea on Nov. 23, 2020. Rink Varian photo.

NTSB: Personal locator beacons might have found four lost in 2020 sinking

Kirk Moore

The Aleutian Falcon at pierside before the Feb. 17, 2021 shipyard fire. Trident Seafoods Corporation photo.

NTSB: Poor planning for shipyard ‘hot work’ blamed for fish processor fire

Kirk Moore

Capt. David O’Connell, commander of the Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, observes the March 29 attempt to free the stranded containership Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay. Coast Guard photo.

Ever Forward still stuck; new attempt planned

Kirk Moore

Fire is always a concern for operators and mariners. MITAGS Photo.

A strong safety culture will prevent most vessel accidents

Michael Crowley

The commercial fishing vessel Pappy's Pride was outbound from Galveston, Texas, when it collided with the tanker Bow Fortune Jan. 14, 2020. NTSB graphic.

NTSB faults lack of communication in fatal Texas collision

Kirk Moore

The contact occurred on Nov. 11, 2020, while the bulk vessel GH Storm Cat was completing corn loading operations at the Zen-Noh Grain Corp. facility with its number 1 crane boom. NTSB photo

Lack of signalman led to crane's contact with grain facility in Louisiana, NTSB says

WorkBoat Staff

Ricky Robinson raised — After the towboat Ricky Robinson was raised, investigators found hatch covers missing (left) and an engine room door tied open. NTSB photos.

When the rules get in the way

WorkBoat Staff

Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill — The Premiere Explorer of Venice, La., stands by near a controlled burn of spilled oil from in the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico June 9. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer First Class John Masson.

Pollution liability: It's not just the cleanup

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Scientific advancements in oil spill containment prove successful

WorkBoat Staff

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Money can't make Deepwater Horizon oil spill any less disastrous

Ken Hocke

New York pilot dies after boarding accident

Kirk Moore