Accidents

The container vessel MSC ELSA 3 capsized approximately 38 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi, Kerala, India, while reportedly transporting hazardous cargo.

NTSB published an investigation report on an incident where a pilot of a towing vessel left the helm unattended, leading to a grounding.

On 22 May, the containership NCL Salten, with 16 crew members onboard, ran aground in the Trondheimsfjord near Lauvset, in Norway.

On May 20, 2025, a fire broke out at around 3 a.m. local time on Chevron’s deepwater Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco (BBLT) oil platform, located offshore, about 60 miles off the coast of Cabinda, Angola.

NTSB released its Safer Seas Digest 2024, highlighting the most important lessons learned from 34 maritime casualties in 2024.

Thirty Indonesian fishermen were rescued in the South China Sea on 20 May after their vessel, Facific Memory II, capsized near Pedra Branca.

CHIRP Maritime draws lessons learned from an incident where poor communication, incomplete securing of deck areas, and a failure to fully implement heavy weather procedures led to deaths of two seafarers. 

CHIRP Maritime draws lessons learned from an incident where prolonged fatigue almost led to a crew member's hand being crushed during anchoring. 

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan is currently investigating two unrelated vessel fires that occurred on 17 and 18 May in Puerto Rico. 

Six crew members were rescued successfully by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) after the vessel MSV Salamath sank on 14 May.