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Collision
Every Vessel Hunter story on Collision: 10 stories, from 29 July 2026 to 7 October 2026. Newest: "Bergfjord and Hav Frakt detained after three-ship collision off Ålesund". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Bergfjord and Hav Frakt detained after three-ship collision off Ålesund
Three ships collided in Valderhaugfjorden near Ålesund on 5 October; Bergfjord and Hav Frakt were detained with damage and the tanker Xanthia was cleared to sail.
Bulk carrier First Margaux strikes fishing vessel in Singapore Strait
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier First Margaux struck the stern of the Chinese fishing vessel Luqing Yuanyu 108 in the Singapore Strait on 17 September, with no reported injuries on either ship.
Ferry and oil tanker collide off Penang Port, injuring 21 people
A collision between the tanker Mekar Jaya and the ferry Teluk Bahang near Penang Port injured 21 of the 92 people involved, six of them seriously.
Master and Third Officer of the Tanker Alsu Arrested Over the Marmara Collision
A Turkish court has charged the captain and third officer of the tanker Alsu with negligent homicide after the cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu sank within ten minutes with ten crew aboard.
Ten Missing After Turkish Cargo Ship Is Feared Sunk in the Sea of Marmara
The 3,970 dwt Tugberk Imamoglu collided with the chemical tanker Alsu 18 nautical miles south of Silivri and is now believed to have sunk with all ten crew unaccounted for.
Sweden Charges Pilot and Cargo Ship Master Over Fatal Collision
Swedish prosecutors have charged the master of the cargo ship Misje Verde and the pilot aboard with causing the deaths of two people on a pleasure boat off Tjorn.
Investigators Blame Pilot's Phone Call For Fatal Houston Ship Channel Collision
US investigators found that a pilot's mobile phone call caused a bulk carrier to strike a towboat on the Houston Ship Channel, killing one deckhand.
China Names Two Dead A Year After South China Sea Collision With Its Own Navy
China has named two personnel killed in a 2025 collision between a coast guard cutter and one of its own destroyers near Scarborough Shoal, a year after saying nothing about casualties.
Sweden arrests cargo ship master after fatal collision off Tjorn
Swedish prosecutors have arrested the master of a Norwegian-flagged cargo ship on suspicion of causing death by negligence, after a collision off the country's west coast that killed a woman and a child.
Two injured after inland vessel collides with kayaks
Two people were injured after an inland shipping vessel collided with kayaks on a Dutch waterway, prompting an emergency response.
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