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4 Mar 2025

Degraded Dock Collapses in Louisiana After Barge Contact

​WASHINGTON (March 4, 2025) — About 150 feet of a degraded dock in Chalmette, Louisiana, collapsed into the water in 2023 after a barge contact, the…

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25 Feb 2025

Cargo Lost Due to Incorrect Cargo Weight Data

​​​WASHINGTON (February 25, 2025) — The input of incorrect container cargo weight data when developing the cargo loading plan led to shipping…

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20 Feb 2025

Incorrect Valve Leads to Engine Room Fire During Bunkering on Cargo Vessel

​​​WASHINGTON (February 20, 2025) —The installation of an incorrect valve in a pipe to a diesel oil tank led to a fatal fire aboard a cargo vessel…

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