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  2. Port Chicago disaster - Wikipedia

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    A visitor center is planned to describe the dangers of weapons cargo loading, and the racism experienced by African-American dock workers. The regional park will partner with the National Park Service to tell the story of the Port Chicago disaster, providing easier access to the public.

  3. List of roll-on/roll-off vessel accidents - Wikipedia

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    The accident resulted in extensive damage to the vessel's hold as well its cargo of vehicles and household goods. As a result of the damage, estimated at $100 million total, the vessel's owners scrapped the vessel. [14] 1 October 2015: SS El Faro: 33 fatalities, sunk in deep water by Hurricane Joaquin [15] 26 January 2016: MV Modern Express

  4. Loading dock - Wikipedia

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    There can be very serious accidents on loading bays. One example is trailer creep (also known as trailer walk, or dock walk), which occurs when the lateral and vertical forces exerted each time a forklift truck enters and exits the trailer cause the trailer to slowly move away from the dock, resulting in separation from the dock leveler.

  5. List of maritime disasters in the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    Eastland – On 24 July, while moored to the dock in the Chicago River, the capacity load of passengers shifted to the river side of the ship causing it to roll over, killing 845 passengers and crew. 845 1996 Tanzania: Bukoba – The overloaded ferry sank on 21 May on Lake Victoria. While the ship's manifest showed 443 aboard, it is estimated ...

  6. 2022 Aqaba toxic gas leak - Wikipedia

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    Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh instructed the Interior Minister to head an inquiry into the accident. [3]The Prime Minister later informed the cabinet that the investigation revealed “great deficiency and negligence in safety protocols for dealing with hazardous materials in the Aqaba port.” [11] As a result, senior port officials including the director general of state-owned Aqaba ...

  7. USS Hartford and USS New Orleans collision - Wikipedia

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    A U.S. Navy investigation into the collision found that Hartford was solely to blame for the accident. According to the Navy, the accident was caused by poor, lax leadership on the submarine and a failure to adequately prepare for and conduct the crossing of the Hormuz Strait by the crew.

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  9. List of accidents and disasters by death toll - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.