Tugs & Salvage News
Cargo Barge Damaged and Taking on Water North of Vancouver
A U.S.-bound cargo barge being towed by a U.S. tug reported that it was taking on water north of Vancouver, British Colu...
Read More >>Slow Progress for Salvage of Fire-Damaged Wan Hai 503 Containership
Salvage teams continue to make slow progress in their efforts to clear the fire-damaged containership Wan Hai 503. Two months af...
Read More >>Severe Windstorm Damages Multiple Vessels in Argentina
A severe windstorm in southern Argentina damaged multiple fishing vessels in ports around the region on Monday, includin...
Read More >>Mexican National Charged for Death of Migrants in Capsizing off San Diego
The skipper of the small boat that capsized off Imperial Beach, California last Friday has been charged in connection wi...
Read More >>NTSB: Loose Electrical Wire Led to Dali Hitting Francis Scott Key Bridge
[Breaking] A simple oversight in labeling an electrical wire was a likely causal factor in the blackout aboard the boxsh...
Read More >>Looting Reported Aboard Grounded Container Barge in Bahamas
Last week, a container barge parted its tow wire and ran aground on a reef in the Bahamas, reportedly attracting looters...
Read More >>Blue Origin Lands its Booster Rocket on a Barge at Sea
[By Dr. Wendy N. Whitman Cobb] Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully made its way to orbit ...
Read More >>Search Called Off for Survivors of Capsized Migrant Vessel off San Diego
On Saturday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for missing maritime migrants from a vessel that capsized...
Read More >>Fishermen, Residents Concerned About Weather Damage to MSC Baltic III
Residents and fishermen in Newfoundland are growing concerned about the deteriorating state of the boxship MSC Baltic II...
Read More >>Ukraine Takes One of Russia's Largest Oil Terminals Offline
The Ukrainian strike on the port of Novorossiysk, Russia has damaged oil loading berths and taken about two percent of t...
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