Overview
Grounding is bottom contact or stranding of a vessel. It is classified as Grounded.
Common themes
- route planning or navigation-monitoring failure
- pilotage or bridge-team breakdown
- propulsion or steering failure
- weather, current, or restricted-waterway effects
Related concepts
- Pilotage
- Bridge Resource Management Failure
- Electronic chart system grounding-avoidance configuration
- Watchkeeping and navigation monitoring failure
Related incidents
Accidents linked to this concept are grouped by vessel type.
Container (32)
- 2025-02-15: MSC Baltic III (2025)
- 2023-03-05: MSC Istanbul (2023)
- 2023-01-09: MSC Elaine (2023)
- 2023-01-07: Monte Pascoal (2023)
- 2022-06-14: Maersk Surabaya (2022)
- 2022-03-13: Ever Forward grounding near Craighill Channel
- 2022-02-02: Mumbai Maersk (2022)
- 2021-11-24: MSC Altair (2021)
- 2021-05-28: Maersk Emerald (2021)
- 2021-03-23: Ever Given (2021)
- 2018-07-15: Aeneas (2018)
- 2018-06-10: Leda Maersk grounding in Otago Lower Harbour
- 2018-04-03: CMA CGM Samson (2018)
- 2018-03-26: APL Charleston (2018)
- 2017-10-18: Grounding of OOCL Japan in the Suez Canal
- 2017-08-14: Grounding of CSCL Jupiter at Bath's Bend
- 2017-07-12: Kea Trader grounding at Recif Durand
- 2017-01-04: MSC Clorinda (2017)
- 2016-12-06: MSC Emanuela (2016)
- 2016-08-22: Grounding of CMA CGM Vasco de Gama in Thorn Channel
- 2016-07-05: Maersk Shams (2016)
- 2016-04-28: MSC Fabiola grounding in the Suez Canal (2016)
- 2016-02-13: Grounding of APL Vanda at Bramble Bank (2016)
- 2016-02-03: CSCL Indian Ocean grounding (2016)
- 2015-04-19: Susan Maersk (2015)
- 2015-02-28: Maersk Garonne grounding at Fremantle
- 2014-04-06: HANSA Constitution (2014)
- 2012-07-02: Coastal Isle grounding on the Island of Bute
- 2011-10-05: Rena grounding on Astrolabe Reef
- 2011-05-18: CMA CGM LIBRA (2011)
- 2011-03-16: Clonlee (2011)
- 2009-09-16: Maersk Kendal (2009)
Bulk Carrier (17)
- 2022-09-01: Lady Zehma (2022)
- 2021-08-19: Navios Amaryllis (2021)
- 2020-07-25: Wakashio grounding off Mauritius
- 2018-12-18: Kuzma Minin grounding in Falmouth Bay
- 2018-03-11: Bulk India grounding at Dampier (2018)
- 2017-09-28: Marbella grounding on North Reef
- 2017-06-10: Groundings of Ocean Prefect at Umm Al Qaywayn (2017)
- 2017-05-13: Universal Durban grounding in Alur Pelayaran Serasan
- 2016-08-19: Molly Manx grounding in Otago Harbour
- 2016-05-27: Roger Blough grounding at Gros Cap Reefs
- 2016-02-25: New Katerina (2016)
- 2014-06-12: Atlantic Erie grounding southeast of Port Colborne
- 2012-11-28: Tundra grounding at Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel
- 2011-08-09: CSL Thames grounding in the Sound of Mull
- 2011-03-29: Mirach (2011)
- 2008-10-10: Fedra (2008)
- 2007-06-08: Pasha Bulker (2007)
Tanker (5)
- 2025-10-28: Komander (2025)
- 2022-10-26: Young Yong (2022)
- 2013-09-18: Ovit grounding on Varne Bank
- 2004-06-03: Attilio Ievoli (2004)
- 1989-03-24: EXXON VALDEZ (1989)
Ro-Ro / Car Carrier (1)
Passenger (2)
Cruise (2)
LNG Carrier (1)
Tug (3)
- 2023-05-25: Cingluku/Jungjuk grounding at Shakmanof Cove
- 2016-10-13: Nathan E. Stewart (2016)
- 2016-08-08: ALP Forward (2016)
General Cargo (11)
- 2023-01-16: MKK 1 (2023)
- 2021-10-18: Beaumaiden grounding off Bornholm (2021)
- 2020-03-23: Kaami grounding at Sgeir Graidach
- 2018-07-18: Priscilla grounding on Pentland Skerries
- 2018-03-27: Celtica Hav grounding in the approaches to the River Neath
- 2017-10-10: Ruyter (2017)
- 2016-04-20: Nova Cura grounding in Mytilini Strait
- 2013-11-06: Claude A. Desgagnes striking and grounding at Iroquois, Ontario
- 2012-12-12: Beaumont grounding at Cabo Negro
- 1997-11-19: Green Lily (1997)
- 1994-12-08: Pioner Onegi (1994)