Ship Happens | Containership Almost Hits a House | Ship Launch | River Pilots | Ship Adrift

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Ship Happens: North Korean Destroyer Launch Goes Bad; Pilot on Cell Phone When He Loses His Tow; Maersk Takes Three Weeks to Get a Tow; Pilot on a Bathroom Break When He Grounds His Tow; and containership nearly hits a Norwegian man's bedroom May 23, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — looks at five ship incidents from around the world. #supplychain #shipping #maritime 00:00 Introduction 00:58 1. New North Korean Warship Suffers Serious Hull Damage During Launch 07:33 2. NTSB Cites Inexperienced Pilot Using Cell Phone in Ohio River Tow Incident 09:41 3. Salvage Tow Begins for Maersk Ship After Three Weeks Adrift in the Atlantic 12:54 4. NTSB: Mississippi Towboat Grounded When Pilot Took a Bathroom Break 16:59 5. Baltic Feeder Ship Runs Aground Feet from Norwegian’s Bedroom 21:34 Conclusion Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.social Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: [email protected] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B9AHrs2P9OPA8ulM3EJ2u Marine Traffic marinetraffic.com New North Korean Warship Suffers Serious Hull Damage During Launch https://maritime-executive.com/article/new-north-korean-warship-suffers-serious-hull-damage-during-launch NTSB Cites Inexperienced Pilot Using Cell Phone in Ohio River Tow Incident https://maritime-executive.com/article/ntsb-cites-inexperienced-pilot-using-cell-phone-in-ohio-river-tow-incident Contact of Amber Brittany Tow with Vane Dike https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA24FM025.aspx Salvage Tow Begins for Maersk Ship After Three Weeks Adrift in the Atlantic https://maritime-executive.com/article/salvage-tow-begins-for-maersk-ship-after-three-weeks-adrift-in-the-atlantic NTSB: Mississippi Towboat Grounded When Pilot Took a Bathroom Break https://maritime-executive.com/article/ntsb-mississippi-towboat-grounded-when-pilot-took-a-bathroom-break Unattended Helm Leads to Grounding of Towing Vessel on Mississippi River https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/NR20250522.aspx Baltic Feeder Ship Runs Aground Feet from Norwegian’s Bedroom https://maritime-executive.com/article/baltic-feeder-ship-runs-aground-feet-from-norwegian-s-bedroom Police Arrest Second Officer Reporting He Was Asleep When Ship Grounded https://maritime-executive.com/article/police-arrest-second-officer-reporting-he-was-asleep-when-ship-grounded SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL Clip - "Land Crash" (1997) Sandra Bullock https://youtu.be/XNAPjN1rqcQ?si=OyOonz8mATG1L0fX