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Update 2: Explosion on Oil Rig in Gulf of Mexico – Eleven Injured, Four Critically and Two Missing
Update 2: Current reports say that eleven were injured, four critically. Two workers are still missing. An oil and gas rig in the Gulf of Mexico, about 20 nautical miles southeast of Grand Isle, La., was hit by an explosion … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Black Elk Energy, explosion, fire, Grand Isle, Gulf of Mexico, oil and gas rig, production platform, US Coast Gaurd
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Containership MSC Flaminia in Flames in the North Atlantic
The container ship, MSC Flaminia, is in flames, drifting in the North Atlantic, roughly half way between Britain and Canada, approximately 1,000 miles west of Cornwall. One man is reported either be missing or to have died from burns. At least … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged container hsip, DS Crown, explosion, fire, MSC Flamina, MSC Stella
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The Blind Date Explosion Hoax – Tallying the Cost
Audio: Yacht Explosion Hoax Distress Call The distress call came into the Coast Guard, who immediately dispatched rescue helicopters and boats.
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Blind Date, explosion, hoax, motor yacht, U.S. Coast Guard
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Coast Guard: Report of Explosion on Yacht Blind Date A Likely Hoax
Yesterday we posted about an odd distress call. The Coast Guard now considers the report that the yacht Blind Date exploded off the coast of New Jersey to be a likely hoax. No debris from the yacht was ever found. Nor were … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Blind Date, Coast Guard, explosion, hoax, Sandy Hook
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Mysterious Explosion – Yacht Blind Date Reported Sunk off New Jersey Coast, Possible Hoax
A very odd news report from this afternoon. At around 4:20 PM, a yacht identified as the Blind Date is reported to have exploded with 21 people aboard in the Atlantic, about 17.5 miles off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, according to NBC New York. The people aboard are said to have … Continue reading
Korean Tanker Doola No. 3 Explodes, 5 dead, 6 missing
On Sunday, the 6535 dwt South Korean tanker, Doola No. 3, exploded in the Yellow Sea near the port of Incheon. Of the crew of 16, 5 are confirmed dead while 6 are missing. The explosion ripped the tanker in half. The … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Doola No. 3, explosion, Incheon, South Korean tanker, Yellow Sea
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Explosion at the Gibraltar Cruise Ship Docks
An explosion in a fuel tank on the cruise ship docks in Gibraltar today injured several on the dock and over twelve passengers on the 3,634-passenger Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Independence of the Seas. The injuries to passengers were all reported to be minor. … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged explosion, fire, Gibraltar, Independence of the Seas, tank
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Mariner Energy Oil Platform Explodes in the Gulf of Mexico
An oil platform operated by Mariner Energy exploded today near Vermilion Bay in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. One worker was reported injured. No one was killed and no significant oil spill resulted. Mariner Energy has been involved at least 13 … Continue reading
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Tagged explosion, Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Mariner Energy, oil platform
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What Happened to the VLCC M. Star? Al Qaeda Group Claims Attack, Doubts Persist
Over the last week, there have been no shortage of theories and often contradictory claims about what caused the damage to the hull and deck house of the MOL tanker M. Star while transiting the Straits of Hormuz. The initial … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Al Qaeda, explosion, M. Star, MOL tanker, waterborne improvised explosive device
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What Hit the MV M. Star? An Explosion, A Grenade, or a Freak Wave?
Depending on which of the various news reports you read, the MOL 314,016 dwt tanker M. Star suffered either an explosion, was hit by a grenade or was struck by a freak wave caused by an earthquake while transiting the Straits of Hormuz. … Continue reading
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Tagged explosion, freak wave, M. Star, MOL, Straits of Hormuz, VLCC
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