maritime disasters
Vessels lost at sea
Maritime disasters are catastrophic events at sea involving ships, boats, or other vessels—shipwrecks, collisions, fires, or capsizings that result in significant loss of life or property.
The term encompasses both accidents and deliberate attacks: The Titanic remains history's most famous maritime disaster.
Maritime disasters have shaped safety regulations, from lifeboat requirements to distress signals.
- oil spillPetroleum released into water
- Exxon ValdezGrounded supertanker, 1989
- chemical spillAccidental release of toxins
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- capsizingWatercraft inverting suddenly
collision · grounding · salvage operations · loss of life · icebergs · sinking · hurricane · Titanic · typhoon · perfect storm · mayday · structural failure · man overboard · abandon ship · piracy · rogue wave · coastal flooding · hull breach
- Great LakesLake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Ontario
- Marine Insuranceunderwriter, insurer, salvage, Lloyd's, subrogation
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