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Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Four Killed in Tanker Blast at Indonesian Shipyard
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Four Killed in Tanker Blast at Indonesian Shipyard

Four people were killed Monday after a tanker exploded at a shipyard in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The blast occurred Monday evening aboard the MT Palu Sipat

April 15, 2015
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Russian Trawler Was Sunk by Greed and Corruption, Investigators Say
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Russian Trawler Was Sunk by Greed and Corruption, Investigators Say

Greed and corruption were to blame for the sinking of a Russian trawler last week in which at least 56 crew died, a spokesman for investigators said on

April 8, 2015
Total Views: 6

Friday, February 27, 2015
Dredger Chief Mate Sentenced for Fatal Collision with Sailing Yacht Near Felixstowe
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Dredger Chief Mate Sentenced for Fatal Collision with Sailing Yacht Near Felixstowe

The chief mate of a dredger has received a six month suspended sentence after his vessel collided with a yacht near Felixstowe, England, killing a woman and a

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 59

Thursday, January 8, 2015
Three Killed in Catamaran Accident Off Costa Rica
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Three Killed in Catamaran Accident Off Costa Rica

Three people have been killed after a commercial catamaran carrying close to 100 passengers capsized and sank during a pleasure cruise off of Costa Rica

January 8, 2015
Total Views: 98

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Sunken Cement Carrier Located North of Scotland
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Sunken Cement Carrier Located North of Scotland

Searchers have located the sunken hull of the cement carrier MV Cemfjord which sank over the weekend off the north coast of Scotland with the loss of all eight

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 481

Saturday, January 3, 2015
Ferry Passengers Find Horrifying Scene Off Scotland
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Ferry Passengers Find Horrifying Scene Off Scotland

Passengers aboard the Northlink ferry Hrossey saw a haunting sight this afternoon in the form of an upturned hull of a ship while sailing in the Pentland

January 3, 2015
Total Views: 4750

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Containership Captain, Officer Detained After Deadly Collision in Gulf of Suez
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Containership Captain, Officer Detained After Deadly Collision in Gulf of Suez

The captain and first officer of a Kuwaiti container ship have been detained for four days after their ship collided with a fishing vessel in the Red Sea,

December 16, 2014
Total Views: 12

Sunday, December 14, 2014
At Least 13 Killed in Collision Involving Containership and Egyptian Fishing Vessel
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At Least 13 Killed in Collision Involving Containership and Egyptian Fishing Vessel

At least 11 fishermen have drowned and as many as 23 were missing after a containership collided with an Egyptian fishing boat in the Gulf of Suez early Sunday

December 14, 2014
Total Views: 9

Thursday, December 11, 2014
Tanker Blast Kills Two Off Malaysia
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Tanker Blast Kills Two Off Malaysia

Two people were killed and two others injured in an explosion aboard a South Korean LPG tanker off

December 11, 2014
Total Views: 65

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Lifeboat Failure Leads to Fatalities Aboard Ensco Rig
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Lifeboat Failure Leads to Fatalities Aboard Ensco Rig

Two crew members aboard the Ensco-104 jack-up rig were killed on Saturday, 18 October when the lifeboat they were working on unexpectedly let go and fell to

October 21, 2014
Total Views: 301

Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Cruise Ship Passenger Dies After Falling From Ship’s Mast
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Cruise Ship Passenger Dies After Falling From Ship’s Mast

A passenger aboard a Carnival cruise ship has died after falling from the ship's mast as the vessel approached PortMiami following a

October 1, 2014
Total Views: 39

Nine Missing After Chinese Ship Sinks Off Japan -Reports
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Nine Missing After Chinese Ship Sinks Off Japan -Reports

A search is underway for nine missing crewmembers from a Chinese-flagged ship which sank Tuesday in the Sea of Japan, according to

October 1, 2014
Total Views: 11

Monday, September 29, 2014
Port Operator Fined in UK Over Fatal 2007 ‘Flying Phantom’ Capsizing
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Port Operator Fined in UK Over Fatal 2007 ‘Flying Phantom’ Capsizing

A port operator in UK has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches and has been sentenced to pay £650,000 (just over $1 million USD) relating to the fatal

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 54

Friday, September 26, 2014
Two FBI Employees Killed After Their Boat Collided With A Barge On The Ohio River
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Two FBI Employees Killed After Their Boat Collided With A Barge On The Ohio River

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fatal Thursday night collision between a towboat and a small pleasure craft on the Ohio River near Cincinnati that left

September 26, 2014
Total Views: 77

Thursday, September 4, 2014
One Dead, One Missing After Cargo Ship Capsizes in Sea of Japan
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One Dead, One Missing After Cargo Ship Capsizes in Sea of Japan

One crewmember is dead and another is still missing after a cargo ship carrying timber capsized Thursday in the Sea of Japan, RIA Novosti has

September 4, 2014
Total Views: 201

Sunday, August 17, 2014
Stabbing Incident Aboard Bulk Carrier Leaves Two Dead, One Injured Off Delaware
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Stabbing Incident Aboard Bulk Carrier Leaves Two Dead, One Injured Off Delaware

U.S. Federal officials are trying to piece together details of a stabbing incident aboard a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier off the Delaware that left two

August 17, 2014
Total Views: 197

Thursday, August 14, 2014
Tugboat Captain Killed in Accident in New Orleans Industrial Canal
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Tugboat Captain Killed in Accident in New Orleans Industrial Canal

A tugboat Captain was killed Wednesday night in New Orleans after the crane from the crane barge it was pushing struck a bridge, causing it to crash into the

August 14, 2014
Total Views: 53

Friday, June 13, 2014
Seven Killed in Accident at Pemex Platform Construction Site
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Seven Killed in Accident at Pemex Platform Construction Site

Seven yard workers were killed Tuesday at the construction site of a PEMEX offshore production platform in Veracruz, Mexico, the Mexican construction company

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 14

Thursday, June 12, 2014
HMS Bounty Sinking USCG Photo
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USCG Releases Investigation Report Into Tall Ship Bounty Sinking

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released its report of investigation of the October 2012 fatal sinking of the tall ship Bounty during Hurricane Sandy off the

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 390

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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Man Crushed to Death on Board RoRo at Australian Port Facility

Anthony Attard, a member of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and employee of Toll Group, Australia’s largest transport company, was crushed to death

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 18
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