Accidents

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

Guest Author

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

feature — To make the on-water exercises possible, Sea Machines will install its SM300 autonomous-command system aboard a Marine Spill Response Corp. (MSRC)-owned Marco skimming vessel and will train MSRC personnel to operate the system. Sea Machines Robotics photo

Sea Machines, Marad pact to demonstrate autonomous spill response

WorkBoat Staff

kirby-tug_nathan_e_stewart_submerged_heiltsuk_tavish_campbell — The Nathan E. Stewart lies partially submerged where it ran aground near Bella Bella, BC. Heiltsuk Nation photo by Tavish Campbell.

Kirby fined $2.2 million for British Columbia grounding, fuel spill

Kirk Moore

NTSB blames poor maintenance, inspection failures in fatal barge explosion

Kirk Moore