Here’s a look at some of the most notable maritime disasters – and how to protect your cargo against future accidents.

The cargo ship was damaged during an incident on the high seas on May 24 that caused the brief loss of energy of the ship and the container fell overboard. At Latti & Anderson LLP, our Jones Act lawyers have over 50 years of experience investigating and litigating cargo ship accident claims nationwide. The number of containers that fell overboard has now increased to 50 from the previous estimate of 40 lost containers overboard. Like most wrecks at sea, container ship accidents usually result from negligence. Following we will illustrate some accidents in recent years. Of reportedly, 9 crew, 4 were rescued, 5 remain missing. The explosion was caused by a collision with the Norwegian ship SS Imo. On June 9, the 106 meter long, 3688 dwt LPG tanker Annie Gas 09 collided with a fishing vessel TH 90282 TS in the Gulf of Tonkin near Hai Phong, Vietnam.

Entering Halifax Harbour on the morning of December 6, the SS Mont-Blanc struck the outbound SS Imo in the Halifax Narrows. General cargo ship BEHBAHAN, IMO 7648966, dwt 650, built 1970, flag Iran, manager NASSARI E & NEZARAT F.

However it is also encouraging that … Common Causes of Maritime Injury Aboard Container Ships. Cargo shift. The TH 90282 TS was heading to fish for squid off Hai Phong in moderate seas when the vessels collided. Iranian cargo ship BEHBAHAN sank at night Jun 4 in northern Persian Gulf, SE of Umm Qasr, apparently after hitting some constructions. On a ship, cargo must be stowed evenly so that the ship sits upright. However sailing ships are particularly vulnerable because the ship naturally heels over … Eight missing from a cargo ship that sank in the Pentland Firth, another grounded near Southampton – these local accidents remind us that the ocean …

A fire caused by the collision detonated her cargo twenty minutes later, causing a massive explosion that devastated the city and harbor. Maritime Disasters from 1840-1920. By far the most common accident is that the ship founders.

SS North Carolina (1840) The evidence confirms that the majority of accidents can be linked with older vessels, a predominance of general cargo carrier accidents and a suite of worst performing flags. Modern technology and safety procedures have drastically reduced maritime accidents over the last 100 years, but shipping disasters can still occur. Less than a year after leaving the shipyard, a cargo ship in 2002, named the Hanjin Pennsylvania, was heading along a voyage from Singapore to Germany when an explosion erupted in a cargo hold.

The ship was en route from Iranian port to Kuwait. The tanker had struck the fishing vessel during the early morning hours. The Importance of Correctly Labeling Combustible Cargo. All ships are vulnerable to cargo shifting, causing the ship to develop a list to one side.