Cargo ship crushes tugboat in Panama Canal

According to the International Maritime Pilots Association (IMPA), the ship “Grand Radiant” suffered an incident where the accommodation ladder entire outboard side railing fell away due to a pin becoming loose.

IMPA has just released the results of the annual IMPA safety campaign, please have a look at the document.

The St. Andrew’s Bay Pilots are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Captain Phillip Brady, age 46, on January 12, 2026.

The ship could not slow down and sailed against the Old North Lock - “Alte Schleuse Nord”.

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Footage of deep tanker Felicity navigating through the treacherous waters of the Port Philip Heads channel entrance.

The Arctic magnetic pole does not move anymore. It runs, faster and faster. In recent years, even faster than expected. Therefore, geo-researchers have now had an unscheduled change to their world model and adjust their calculations, so that navigation with compass and other navigation aids such as a Pilot Plug, used by pilots around the world, continue to work.