The fire that was raging on the West Delta 32 oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico has been extinguished, but the exact details surrounding the explosion remain unclear. Last week, an explosion on the rig while crews were undergoingRead More

11 maritime workers have been injured in a fire on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, report local news agencies. There have been conflicting reports about the death toll in the incident, with some sources claimingRead More

The United States Coast Guard has called off their search for the missing captain of the replica ship the HMS Bounty, and has ordered an investigation into the reasons why the Bounty set sail last week in the midst ofRead More

13 crew members are still missing and presumed dead following a collision between a 120 ton fishing vessel and a 25 000 ton cargo ship off the coast of Japan last month. The accident occurred in the early hours of theRead More

Thousands of offshore operators have halted operations due to Hurricane Sandy, which has created dangerous weather conditions across the Atlantic. Sandy has now approached the shore line and caused extreme damage in the states of New Jersey and New YorkRead More

A report released by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) today following the agency’s investigation of last week’s Miroshga accident in Hout Bay cites flooding and unseaworthiness as the cause of the tragic incident, which took the lives ofRead More

Offshore drilling companies will now have to provide comprehensive hazard reports and emergency contingency plans before they will be eligible to receive a license for offshore drilling in European waters, after a new bill was approved by the EU EnergyRead More

The accident report for the explosion of the Qian Chi, a commercial vessel, in Brisbane Australia in January 2011 has been released. The report shows that it was a simple oversight that contributed to the explosion, rather than the complicatedRead More

Members of the Sri Lankan Navy have rescued and brought to shore two fishermen who were seriously injured after their fishing vessel was attacked by suspected pirates far offshore of the southeastern coast of Sri Lanka. According to reports byRead More

A British man and a South African crew member have been killed after their boat capsized while on a seal watching trip in Cape Town, South Africa, confirmed local officials. The British man has been identified as Peter Hyett, 64,Read More