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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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Fast Ferry Chief Engineer Killed in Collision

The chief engineer of a passenger vessel has died following a collision with a cargo ship in the central Philippines. Local media reports say that the fast

May 13, 2015
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Scorched ‘Sorrento’ Ferry Towed to Port
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Scorched ‘Sorrento’ Ferry Towed to Port

The fire-scorched ferry is finally headed for Segunto, Spain more than a week after the ship burst into flames while crossing the Mediterranean Sea. The fire

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 1216

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Burning Ferry Evacuated in Mediterranean Sea Off Spain
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Burning Ferry Evacuated in Mediterranean Sea Off Spain

Spanish emergency services safely evacuated around 150 people from a burning ferry crossing the Mediterranean from the island of Mallorca to the Spanish port

April 28, 2015
Total Views: 77

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Turkish RoPax Ferry GOKCEADA-1 Refloated
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Turkish RoPax Ferry GOKCEADA-1 Refloated

A Turkish ro-pax ferry has been refloated after running aground Sunday off the west coast of Turkey in the Aegean Sea. As gCaptain reported, the ferry

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 76

Monday, April 20, 2015
Turkish Ferry Aground in Aegean Sea
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Turkish Ferry Aground in Aegean Sea

More than 180 passengers have been evacuated from a ro-pax ferry which had ran aground in a storm off the coast of Turkey this weekend. They ferry, the

April 20, 2015
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
South Korea Response to Ferry Disaster Has Been a Tragedy – View
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South Korea Response to Ferry Disaster Has Been a Tragedy – View

(Bloomberg View) — On April 16, 2014, more than 300 people died when a passenger ferry carrying mostly high-school students sank off the coast of South

April 15, 2015
Total Views: 37

Sunday, March 29, 2015
Greek Ferry Floats Free
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Greek Ferry Floats Free

A Greek ferry carrying 282 passengers and crew has been refloated after spending two days aground at the Aegean Sea island of

March 29, 2015
Total Views: 24

Friday, March 27, 2015
Grounded Greek Ferry Still Stranded
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Grounded Greek Ferry Still Stranded

A greek ferry remains stranded at the the small Aegean Sea island of Kasos after running aground there Wednesday night. All 227 passengers and 55 crew were

March 27, 2015
Total Views: 28

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Greek Ferry Runs Aground in Kasos
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Greek Ferry Runs Aground in Kasos

A Greek ferry carrying 282 passengers and crew ran aground last night at the Aegean island of Kasos, the Hellenic Coast Guard has confirmed. According to the

March 26, 2015
Total Views: 56

Friday, March 13, 2015
Scandlines Ferry Damaged in Shipyard Dock Accident
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Scandlines Ferry Damaged in Shipyard Dock Accident

A Scandlines ferry in dock at the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland for planned upgrades is getting an unexpected extended stay. The ferry Prinsesse

March 13, 2015
Total Views: 109

Sunday, February 22, 2015
Scores Killed After Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes After Collision
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Scores Killed After Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes After Collision

At least 66 people died when a passenger ferry carrying more than 150 passengers and crew capsized after colliding with a trawler on a river in central

February 22, 2015
Total Views: 68

Monday, December 29, 2014
Stricken MV Norman Atlantic Fully Evacuated, Death Toll Rises [UPDATE]
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Stricken MV Norman Atlantic Fully Evacuated, Death Toll Rises [UPDATE]

Rescue teams on Monday completed the evacuation of 427 people from a car ferry that caught fire off Greece's Adriatic

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 64

Thursday, November 13, 2014
Sewol Crew File for Appeal
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Sewol Crew File for Appeal

Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April have filed for appeal against their convictions on negligence charges in

November 13, 2014
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Sewol Ferry Captain Spared Death Penalty, Sentenced to 36 Years in Prison
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Sewol Ferry Captain Spared Death Penalty, Sentenced to 36 Years in Prison

The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank in April was sentenced to 36 years in prison for not doing enough to save passengers in the country’s worst

November 11, 2014
Total Views: 78

Monday, November 10, 2014
Court Mulling Death Penalty for Sewol Ferry Captain Stirs Bitter Memory
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Court Mulling Death Penalty for Sewol Ferry Captain Stirs Bitter Memory

After his mother was killed in a 1970 ferry sinking in South Korea, Nah Jong Ryeol spent four decades documenting the disaster in hopes of preventing another

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 35

Thursday, October 23, 2014
Coast Guard Investigating Ferry Collision in U.S. Virgin Islands
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Coast Guard Investigating Ferry Collision in U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Coast Guard marine investigators are trying to determine the cause of a collision between a passenger ferry and a commercial sailing vessel which occurred

October 23, 2014
Total Views: 96

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Veteran Captain ‘Daydreaming’ When Ferry Grounded – Report
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Veteran Captain ‘Daydreaming’ When Ferry Grounded – Report

A veteran captain of a Bald Head Island ferry was likely daydreaming when his vessel ran aground in December 2013 in North Carolina, injuring 14 people,

October 22, 2014
Total Views: 46

Monday, October 13, 2014
Passengers Evacuated After Norled Ferry Runs Aground
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Passengers Evacuated After Norled Ferry Runs Aground

A Norwegian can and passenger ferry ran aground late Sunday night forcing the evacuation of all

October 13, 2014
Total Views: 58

Ten Injured After Ferry Strikes Pier in San Francisco
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Ten Injured After Ferry Strikes Pier in San Francisco

The U.S. Coast Guard says it is investigating accident in which a Bay Area ferry struck a piling at Pier 41 in San Francisco, causing multiple

October 13, 2014
Total Views: 17

Monday, September 22, 2014
‘Europalink’ Captain and Chief Officer Arrested Following Grounding
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‘Europalink’ Captain and Chief Officer Arrested Following Grounding

The Captain and Chief Officer of the Italian-flagged Europalink ferry have been arrested in Greece after the ship ran aground early Sunday morning off

September 22, 2014
Total Views: 119
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