Overview
Collision is contact between two moving vessels.
Common themes
- crossing, overtaking, or meeting situations
- lookout and contact-management failure
- COLREGS, radar, AIS, or communication breakdown
- pilotage, traffic-separation, or confined-water complexity
Related concepts
Related incidents
Accidents linked to this concept are grouped by vessel type.
Container (25)
- 2025-10-25: Wan Hai A17 (2025)
- 2024-12-03: HMM St. Petersburg (2024)
- 2024-08-30: Maersk Shekou (2024)
- 2022-03-01: Napoles (2022)
- 2020-04-06: Milano Bridge (2020)
- 2019-08-22: CSCL Jupiter (2019)
- 2019-03-25: CMA CGM Laperouse (2019)
- 2019-03-02: SAFMARINE NOKWANDA (2019)
- 2019-02-09: Ever Given (2019)
- 2018-10-07: CSL Virginia (2018)
- 2018-07-15: NYK Orpheus (2018)
- 2018-03-29: Cosco Shipping Leo (2018)
- 2018-03-24: Laura Maersk (2018)
- 2018-03-19: MV Tolten (2018)
- 2017-04-04: Maersk Genoa (2017)
- 2016-09-30: Hanjin New York (2016)
- 2016-08-03: MSC Alexandra (2016)
- 2016-02-19: Sinokor Incheon (2016)
- 2015-02-11: Ever Smart (2015)
- 2014-09-29: Colombo Express (2014)
- 2014-01-16: WES JANINE (2014)
- 2013-03-19: CMA CGM Florida (2013)
- 2012-12-05: Corvus J (2012)
- 2011-12-11: ACX Hibiscus (2011)
- 2011-11-22: MOL EFFICIENCY (2011)
Bulk Carrier (15)
- 2024-07-16: HL Eco (2024)
- 2023-03-27: Sirocco (2023)
- 2022-07-23: Bunun Queen (2022)
- 2022-01-28: Goliath (2022)
- 2017-07-01: Huayang Endeavour (2017)
- 2017-05-17: Gortynia (2017)
- 2015-12-05: Maraki (2015)
- 2015-03-09: Conti Peridot (2015)
- 2014-08-12: Flag Gangos (2014)
- 2014-03-22: Summer Wind (2014)
- 2012-05-26: Furness Melbourne (2012)
- 2012-03-10: Seagate (2012)
- 2009-08-18: Ostende Max (2009)
- 2008-03-22: Yao Hai (2008)
- 1993-08-10: BALSA 37 (1993)
Tanker (5)
- 2024-07-19: Hafnia Nile / Ceres I (2024)
- 2010-01-23: Collision of Eagle Otome with Gull Arrow and Dixie Vengeance tow
- 2009-07-03: Sundstraum (2009)
- 2007-12-07: Hebei Spirit (2007)
- 2006-12-02: British Cygnet (2006)
Ro-Ro / Car Carrier (2)
Passenger (2)
Cruise (3)
LNG Carrier (1)
Tug (25)
- 2025-06-30: Cala Gullo (2025)
- 2015-12-14: William E Strait (2015)
- 2015-09-02: Dewey R (2015)
- 2015-08-05: ALP Guard (2015)
- 2015-07-20: Capt. Shorty C (2015)
- 2015-05-24: Eddy I (2015)
- 2014-08-29: Psalm 1 (2014)
- 2011-08-12: Chiefton (2011)
- 2010-07-07: Caribbean Sea (2010)
- 2005-04-13: Thorngarth (2005)
- 1992-12-21: Fremont (1992)
- 1991-04-21: Sun Coast (1991)
- 1990-07-28: Chandy N (1990)
- 1989-06-14: Barcona (1989)
- 1986-10-28: Bayou Boeuf (1986)
- 1985-12-12: Crimson Glory (1985)
- 1984-06-11: Ann Brent (1984)
- 1984-04-26: Erin Marie (1984)
- 1983-04-02: City of Greenville (1983)
- 1982-03-31: Creole GenII (1982)
- 1981-12-09: Bruce Brown (1981)
- 1980-08-07: Brazos (1980)
- 1979-12-19: Mr Pete (1979)
- 1972-09-21: Carolyn (1972)
- 1931-12-31: Royalist (1931)
General Cargo (7)
- 2022-10-01: FV Tremont (2022)
- 2022-08-01: FV Corail (2022)
- 2020-09-23: Ice Rose (2020)
- 2020-05-08: Nomadic Milde (2020)
- 2014-01-11: Rickmers Dubai (2014)
- 2013-12-11: Paula C (2013)
- 2011-06-26: FRANK W (2011)
Naval / Military (8)
- 2025-02-12: USS Harry S. Truman (2025)
- 2018-11-08: HNoMS Helge Ingstad (2018)
- 2017-08-21: USS John S. McCain (2017)
- 2017-06-17: USS Fitzgerald (2017)
- 2017-05-09: USS Lake Champlain (2017)
- 2014-09-23: Key Largo (2014)
- 2009-12-20: CG 33118 (2009)
- 1969-06-03: USS Frank E. Evans (1969)