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Sunday, November 26, 2023
Cargo ship sinks off the island of Lesbos. REUTERS/Elias Marcou
Incidents

Cargo Ship Sinks Off Greek Island: 1 Dead, 12 Missing

ATHENS, Nov 26 (Reuters) – One person has died and 12 people were missing on Sunday after a cargo ship carrying salt with 14 crew on board sank

November 26, 2023
Total Views: 15603

Sunday, August 6, 2023
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Collision

Suez Canal Tugboat Sinks After Collision With Tanker

CAIRO (Reuters) – A Suez Canal tugboat sank on Saturday and one of its crew was missing after it collided with a Hong Kong-flagged LPG tanker

August 6, 2023
Total Views: 5277

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Chinese Bulk Carrier Damaged by Ice Sinks Off Russia
Accidents

Chinese Bulk Carrier Damaged by Ice Sinks Off Russia

A Chinese bulker has sunk in Strait of Tartary near the Russian port of Vanino after being damaged in a collision with heavy ice flows. The vessel, Yong Xing

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 69514

Friday, February 24, 2023
Two Reported Missing as Tug Sinks in Scotland
Accidents

Two Reported Missing as Tug Sinks in Scotland

A rescue operation was launched Friday for two crew members after a tug capsized and sank in Scotland’s East India Harbour. The HM Coastguard reports

February 24, 2023
Total Views: 7368

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Cargo Ship Breaks in Half at Russian Anchorage
Accidents

Cargo Ship Breaks in Half at Russian Anchorage

One person has reportedly died after a cargo ship broke in half at the at a Russian anchorage in the Black Sea. Reporting indicates the Comoros-flagged Seamark

February 21, 2023
Total Views: 15557

Monday, April 18, 2022
Tunisa Oil Spill
Oil Spill

Tunisia Seek To Limit Damage After Bunker Tanker Sinks

By Tarek Amara (Reuters) – Tunisia will work with other countries that have offered to help it to prevent environmental damage after a

April 18, 2022
Total Views: 1528

Saturday, April 16, 2022
Ship XELO sinking off tunisia
Lifesaving Incidents

Bunker Tanker Sinks Off Tunisia, Threatening Environmental Disaster

By Tarek Amara (Reuters) Tunisian authorities intensified efforts on Saturday to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying one

April 16, 2022
Total Views: 3771

Monday, January 7, 2019
Volga-Balt 214
Maritime News

Two Killed, Four Missing as Cargo Ship Sinks in Black Sea Off Turkey

At least two people are dead and four others were missing after a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier sank in the Black Sea off Turkey’s coast on Monday. The

January 7, 2019
Total Views: 40

Thursday, October 4, 2018
ying hai ship
Maritime News

Video: Cargo Ship Sinks in Taiwan Strait

The 70-meter cargo ship Ying Hai sank in the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday after it developing a heavy list on a voyage from Kaohsiung city to Busan Korea. The

October 4, 2018
Total Views: 291

Wednesday, November 1, 2017
turkish ship bilal bal sinks
News

Turkish Cargo Ship Sinks in Black Sea, 10 Missing

ISTANBUL, Nov 1 (Reuters) – A Turkish cargo ship with 10 crew on board sank in the Black Sea near the Asian side of Istanbul early on Wednesday morning,

November 1, 2017
Total Views: 629

Friday, October 27, 2017
Derrick Barge DB-1 Partially Sinks in Gulf of Mexico
News

Derrick Barge DB-1 Partially Sinks in Gulf of Mexico

The derrick barge DB-1 has partially sunk in the Gulf of Mexico after a powerful squall caused it strike an underwater platform jacket that it was working to

October 27, 2017
Total Views: 619

Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Geroi Arsenala cargo ship
News

Eleven Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Crimea

MOSCOW, April 19 (Reuters) – A cargo ship heading from Russia to Turkey sunk off the coast of Crimea early on Wednesday morning and 11 of the crew are

April 19, 2017
Total Views: 17

Saturday, January 14, 2017
Seven Crew Rescued After Cargo Ship ‘Fluvius Tamar’ Sinks in North Sea
News

Seven Crew Rescued After Cargo Ship ‘Fluvius Tamar’ Sinks in North Sea

The UK Coastguard coordinated an extensive search and rescue effort overnight after a 90-meter cargo ship sank in the North Sea approximately 35 nautical miles

January 14, 2017
Total Views: 212

Thursday, January 12, 2017
Crew Rescues as North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan
News

Crew Rescues as North Korean Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan

TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A North Korean cargo vessel carrying rice sank off the west coast of Japan’s westernmost major island of Kyushu on

January 12, 2017
Total Views: 19

Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Sunken Maersk Supply Vessels Located Off France
Interesting

Sunken Maersk Supply Vessels Located Off France

A search team has located the wrecks of two Maersk Supply Service vessels which sank during a tow to a Turkish scrapyard late last month. The vessels are

January 4, 2017
Total Views: 394

Friday, April 22, 2016
Terrifying Video Shows Moment a Tourist Catamaran Capsized and Sank Off Costa Rica – GRAPHIC
News

Terrifying Video Shows Moment a Tourist Catamaran Capsized and Sank Off Costa Rica – GRAPHIC

A new video posted online shows the terrifying moments a tourist boat with more than 100 people capsized off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The video was

April 22, 2016
Total Views: 205

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
GoPro Video: Sinking a Mexican Navy Battleship
Maritime News

GoPro Video: Sinking a Mexican Navy Battleship

Video shows the November 2015 sinking of a former Mexican Navy patrol boat off the coast of Rosarito, Mexico to create the first artificial reef in Baja

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 35

Sunday, November 29, 2015
Eleven Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off the Philippines
Maritime News

Eleven Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off the Philippines

Eleven people are missing and feared dead after a Panama-flagged cargo ship sank in the South China Sea off the Philippines, the Philippines Coast Guard has

November 29, 2015
Total Views: 111

Monday, August 31, 2015
Bunker Tanker Saved Off Scotland
News

Bunker Tanker Saved Off Scotland

  Volunteer crews from Britain’s Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) helped rescue a bunker tanker that was nearly capsized after a

August 31, 2015
Total Views: 30

Monday, June 22, 2015
Two Tugs Sink on St. Lawrence River Near Cornwall
News

Two Tugs Sink on St. Lawrence River Near Cornwall

  Crewmembers are safe after a tugboat capsized and sank on the St. Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario after becoming pinned against a barge in strong

June 22, 2015
Total Views: 134
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