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Saturday, September 13, 2014
2 Dead, Over 100 Rescued After Ferry Sinks in Philippines
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2 Dead, Over 100 Rescued After Ferry Sinks in Philippines

A ferry with at least 84 passengers and crew onboard sank on Saturday off the coast of central Philippines after a mechanical problem, and authorities said

September 13, 2014
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
NTSB Safety Video Tackles Passenger Ferry Stairway Hazards
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NTSB Safety Video Tackles Passenger Ferry Stairway Hazards

On January 9, 2013, the high-speed ferry Seastreak Wall Streak struck a pier in Lower Manhattan as the vessel attempted to dock, injuring four people

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 37

Thursday, August 28, 2014
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Grounding Incidents

Boston Area Ferry Runs Aground

The U.S. Coast Guard reported last night that rescue crews from Point Allerton, a station near Boston, responded to a ferry that ran aground in Lynn Harbor,

August 28, 2014
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, August 13, 2014
German Ferry Loses Power, Creates a Mess of Things on the Rhine
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German Ferry Loses Power, Creates a Mess of Things on the Rhine

Meanwhile, both anchors remain stowed in their respective housings… Then again, if I were the captain of that ferry, there’s probably a

August 13, 2014
Total Views: 35

Owner of Overloaded Bangladesh Ferry Arrested on Murder Charges
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Owner of Overloaded Bangladesh Ferry Arrested on Murder Charges

A special Bangladesh anti-crime unit on Wednesday arrested the owner of a ferry that sank in a river killing about 110 people, the first time authorities took

August 13, 2014
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Cell Phone Video Captures Sinking of Bangladesh Ferry, 133 Still Missing
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Cell Phone Video Captures Sinking of Bangladesh Ferry, 133 Still Missing

Cell phone video captures the last moments of the MV Pinak-6 and her passengers. The captain and owner are wanted on murder

August 6, 2014
Total Views: 16

Monday, August 4, 2014
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Incidents

Ferry With Hundreds Aboard Capsizes in Bangladesh

A ferry with about 200 passengers aboard capsized on Monday in the river Padma southwest of Dhaka and rescue teams took about half of them to safety, the chief

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 154

Friday, June 13, 2014
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Incidents

70 Injured as Hydrofoiling Ferry Crashes into Breakwater

A high-speed ferry en route to Macau from Hong Kong hit a breakwater this morning, injuring 70 people, Macau’s Marine and Water Bureau

June 13, 2014
Total Views: 101

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Trial Starts for Sewol Captain and Crew
Maritime News

Trial Starts for Sewol Captain and Crew

Fifteen crew of a South Korean ferry that sank in April killing more than 300 people, most of them children, went on trial on Tuesday on charges ranging from

June 10, 2014
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
27 Injured After Ferry Slams Into Pier in Germany
Maritime News

27 Injured After Ferry Slams Into Pier in Germany

A total of 27 people were injured on Wednesday after a ferry carrying hundreds of passengers rammed into a pier in northern Germany.

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 7

Saturday, May 17, 2014
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Incidents

Bangladesh Salvages Capsized Ferry, 54 Bodies Recovered

By Serajul Quadir DHAKA, May 17 (Reuters) – Rescue workers in Bangladesh completed the search of a stricken river ferry on Saturday, bringing the number

May 17, 2014
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
South Korea President Apologizes Over Ferry Disaster
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South Korea President Apologizes Over Ferry Disaster

South Korean President Park Geun Hye apologized over a ferry sinking that left more than three hundred people dead or missing, the nation’s worst maritime

April 29, 2014
Total Views: 16

Monday, April 28, 2014
Sewol Ferry Captain Could Be Facing Life in Prison
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Sewol Ferry Captain Could Be Facing Life in Prison

Prosecutors investigating South Korea’s worst maritime disaster in four decades said the captain of the ‘Sewol’ ferry and two crew members are facing a

April 28, 2014
Total Views: 16

Thursday, April 24, 2014
Divers Continue Sewol Search as Probe Expands
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Divers Continue Sewol Search as Probe Expands

By Cynthia Kim, Seonjin Cha and Sam Kim April 24 (Bloomberg) — Divers retrieved more bodies from a South Korean ferry that sank last week, as

April 24, 2014
Total Views: 8

Monday, April 21, 2014
South Korean President Says Conduct of Sewol Crew Amounts to Murder
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South Korean President Says Conduct of Sewol Crew Amounts to Murder

South Korean President Park Geun-hye said on Monday the actions of the captain and crew of a ferry that sank last week with hundreds feared dead were

April 21, 2014
Total Views: 10

Sunday, April 20, 2014
Prosecutors Extend Sewol Captain’s Detention As Death Toll Mounts
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Prosecutors Extend Sewol Captain’s Detention As Death Toll Mounts

South Korean prosecutors investigating a ferry disaster said on Sunday they would seek to extend the detention of the ship's captain and two other crew by 10

April 20, 2014
Total Views: 6

Saturday, April 19, 2014
Divers Find Bodies in Sunken Sewol Ferry
Incidents

Divers Find Bodies in Sunken Sewol Ferry

Divers searching for survivors of a capsized South Korean ferry saw three bodies floating through a window of a passenger cabin on Saturday but were unable to

April 19, 2014
Total Views: 116

Thursday, April 17, 2014
Hundreds Still Missing In Deadly South Korea Ferry Accident
Incidents

Hundreds Still Missing In Deadly South Korea Ferry Accident

Rescuers fought rising winds and waves on Thursday as they searched for hundreds of people, mostly teenage schoolchildren, still missing after a South Korean

April 17, 2014
Total Views: 19

Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Happy Ending For Disabled Passenger Ferry In Philippines
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Happy Ending For Disabled Passenger Ferry In Philippines

The Philippines Coast Guard on Monday successfully rescued a disabled ferry carrying 677 passengers that was left adrift for more than 12 hours in the Bohol

December 18, 2013
Total Views: 95

Friday, August 23, 2013
Captains Suspended Following Philippines Ferry Disaster
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Captains Suspended Following Philippines Ferry Disaster

Officials in the Philippines have suspended the captains and all crew members of the cargo ship and ferry involved in last week's fatal collision near Cebu

August 23, 2013
Total Views: 40
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