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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Highlights Need to Protect Critical Foundations
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Highlights Need to Protect Critical Foundations

March 28 (Reuters) – The collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge has highlighted what engineers say is an urgent need to better

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U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Travers City responds to the American Mariner marine casualty in Munuscong Lake, Michigan, March 28, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Accidents

US-Flag Laker Suffers ‘Marine Casualty’ in Michigan

A U.S.-flagged cargo vessel, the American Mariner, collided with the Mud Lake Junction Light in Munuscong Lake, Michigan, earlier today. The U.S. Coast

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Photo of the MV True Confidence after it was struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile in the western Gulf of Aden, March 6, 2024. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command.
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Rescue Crews Navigate Drones and Fire to Salvage Houthi-Hit Ship

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — A salvage crew climbing up a fire-ravaged ship lined with barbed wire. A French naval vessel fighting off combat

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NTSB Timeline Reveals Crucial Minutes Leading Up to Baltimore Bridge Strike
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NTSB Timeline Reveals Crucial Minutes Leading Up to Baltimore Bridge Strike

A timeline of events released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed the Maryland Transportation Authority (MTDA) dispatchers had less

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Viking Sky in distress
Accidents

Norway Releases Report on ‘Viking Sky’ Propulsion Loss and Near-Grounding

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) released its report on the loss of propulsion and near-grounding of

3 hours ago
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Stern view of containership Dali entangled in the baltimore bridge
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Divers Recover Two Bodies at Site of Baltimore Bridge Collapse

By Gabriella Borter BALTIMORE, March 27 (Reuters) – Divers recovered the remains on Wednesday of two of the six missing workers tossed into

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Carnival Sunshine cruise ship underway at sea
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Strong First Quarter for Carnival Corporation as Revenue and Bookings Hit Record

The world’s largest cruise company Carnival Corporation has announced record revenue and all-time high bookings in the first quarter of 2024. Revenues for

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Container-ship Dali entangled in the Baltimore bridge
Accidents

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Reverberates From Cars to Coal

By Nacha Cattan, Heather Perlberg and Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The 1.6 mile-long bridge collapsed in a matter of seconds. The catastrophic

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Container vessel approaching the terminal at the Port of Savannah, Georgia
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Georgia Ports Authority Approves Major Upgrades at Savannah Container Terminal

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has greenlit contracts worth $65.6 million for container yard work at Savannah’s Ocean Terminal. The 200-acre facility is

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Equinor Strikes Major Labor Agreement for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Construction

Equinor has announced a landmark project labor agreement (PLA) with the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC) for

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Coast Guard Reports Limited Progress on Prototype Modules for Polar Security Cutter
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Coast Guard Reports Limited Progress on Prototype Modules for Polar Security Cutter

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Just days after securing funding in the FY 2025 budget to acquire a commercial icebreaker, the U.S. Coast Guard says it has

March 27, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sea Dog during sea trials. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ‘Sea Dog’ Damaged in Transit

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sea Dog (WPB 87373) was damaged during a transit of the St. Marys River near Jacksonville, Florida on Monday. The Coast Guard said

March 27, 2024
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Containership Dali entangled with destroyed baltimore bridge
Incidents

Titanic-Era Law Could Cap Shipowner Liability in Baltimore

By Ethan M Steinberg (Bloomberg) The owner of the ship that rammed into a Baltimore bridge could face hundreds of millions of dollars in damage claims after

March 27, 2024
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Stern view of containership Dali entangled in the baltimore bridge
Incidents

Insurers Face Billions in Losses from Baltimore Bridge Claims

By Sinead Cruise, Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

March 27, 2024
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USACE survey's Baltimore bridge collapse
Incidents

US Army Deploys More Than 1,100 Specialists to Baltimore

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The U.S. Army has activated an emergency operations center for the Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Baltimore. This action mobilizes

March 27, 2024
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Incidents

East Coast Ports Work To Reroute Baltimore Cargo

By David Lawder (Reuters) – The catastrophic bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore to ship traffic is unlikely to trigger

March 27, 2024
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Full view of ship Dali entangled in Baltimore bridge
Incidents

Six Workers Presumed Dead in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

By Andy Sullivan, Joseph Campbell and Gabriella Borter BALTIMORE, March 26 (Reuters) – Six workers were missing and presumed dead from a

March 27, 2024
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Operations at Mariupol port amid Russia-Ukraine conflict. Photo REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
Incidents

Port Attacks Slow Ukraine Grain Exports

by Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) Constant attacks on Ukrainian Black Sea ports by Russian drones and missiles are leading to a slowdown in Ukraine’s maritime

March 27, 2024
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Ship Dali bridge collision photo
Incidents

BREAKING: MV Dali Cited for Propulsion Issues Before Baltimore Incident

According to records from the public ship safety database Equasis, MV Dali – the ship that collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge this

March 26, 2024
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Distant photo of baltimore bridge collision
Incidents

Baltimore Coal Exports Are Likely Blocked For Weeks

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) The collapse of a major Baltimore bridge Tuesday is likely to shut down the port’s coal exports for as many as six weeks and block

March 26, 2024
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