Schuette to sue over Line 5 anchor strike Apr 2018: Tug Clyde S. Vanenkevort anchor hit a pair of power transmission cables in the Straits of Mackinac. As a result the cable leaked about 600 gallons of dielectric oil....
Dredger Cai Jun 3 sinks March 12, 2017 Mar 2017: The dredger Cai Jun 3 sank outside the inbound traffic lane and the wreck posed a significant hazard to shipping in the 2nd busiest port in the world. Read how Vesper Guardian helped to alert vessels of the navigation...
Ship incorrectly directed to anchor in prohibited zone – breaks cable May 2017: The Bulk Carrier ALEX A broke a Telefonica cable into Spain after anchoring at a location directed by the local traffic control center. Upon realizing they had directed the ALEX A to...
CARRIER Cuts POWER CABLE Mar 2017: The Island Garden City of Samal in the Philippines lost total power after the M/V Ecuador cut the submarine power cable to the Island. Generators provided limited power for 9 months, until the cable could finally be restored....
“Navigation Error” leads to cargo vessel grounding Jan 2017: The Levant Horizon ran aground while departing Lisbon. After a mistake by the navigation officer the Levant Horizon ran aground on a muddy shallow. 2 tugboats were required to pull the vessel...
Second time in a year, Jersey Cables cut by anchor Nov 2016: After being damaged in January, the three main internet cables to the Channel Islands were damaged by a dragging anchor. The area is clearly marked in marine charts with warnings against fishing or...
