​On March 18, 2025, about 1600 local time, the bulk carrier Cuyahoga was discovered partially flooded while docked in Ashtabula, Ohio. There were no injuries, and no pollution was reported. The vessel was dewatered and refloated. Salvage costs were undetermined; the vessel had previously been declared a constructive total loss as a result of extensive damage sustained during a fire in March 2024.

​We determined that the probable cause of the flooding of the bulk carrier Cuyahoga was water ingress in the engine room from main engine and generator water cooling systems’ duplex strainers—which were uncovered while the vessel was in layup status—possibly due to the failure of the systems’ closed sea chest valve.​​​