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Sunday, May 25, 2025
MSC ELSA 3 with a severe list
Accidents

Containership MSC ELSA 3 Sinks Off Indian Coast, All 24 Crew Rescued

The Liberian-flagged containership MSC ELSA 3 sank off the coast of Kochi, India, following a severe list that developed approximately 38 nautical miles

May 25, 2025
Total Views: 39215

Thursday, March 27, 2025
Red Sea Tourist Submarine Sinking Kills At Least Six Off the Coast of Egypt
Incidents

Red Sea Tourist Submarine Sinking Kills At Least Six Off the Coast of Egypt

A small recreational submersible, named Sindbad, has sunk off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada with 45 people on board. The incident occurred around 1,000

March 27, 2025
Total Views: 5533

Friday, February 21, 2025
Russian Cargo Ship Suffers Hull Breach in Sea of Azov, Awaiting Icebreaker Rescue
Grounding Incidents

Russian Cargo Ship Suffers Hull Breach in Sea of Azov, Awaiting Icebreaker Rescue

The 3,147 dwt Russian cargo vessel Pavel Grabovskiy is awaiting rescue in the Sea of Azov. The vessel suffered a hull breach on February 16. The cause of the

February 21, 2025
Total Views: 5049

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Incidents

Russian Cargo Ship Sinks in Mediterranean After Explosion, Russian Foreign Ministry Says

 A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are

December 24, 2024
Total Views: 6186

Monday, December 16, 2024
Russian Tanker 'Volgoneft-212' sinks near Kerch Strait, December 15, 2024. (Source: exilenova/Telegram)
Featured

VIDEO: Russian Tanker Breaks Apart in Storm

A major maritime incident unfolded in the Kerch Strait over the weekend as the Russian oil tanker Volgoneft 212 broke in half during severe weather conditions,

December 16, 2024
Total Views: 4397

Sunday, December 15, 2024
Incidents

Oil Spills Into Kerch Strait After Russian Tanker Breaks Apart in Storm

A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another

December 15, 2024
Total Views: 6285

Sunday, October 6, 2024
Blurred and granular photo of HMNZS Manawanui sinking in the distance offshore
Grounding Incidents

HMNZS Manawanui Sinking: Hard Grounding, Fire, and a Broken Royal New Zealand Navy

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) In a dramatic turn of events, HMNZS Manawanui, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newly upgraded hydrographic salvage and

October 6, 2024
Total Views: 15499

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Cruise Ships

From Dream to Disaster: The Heartbreaking Saga of a Vintage Cruise Ship

STOCKTON, CA – The advertisement was easily overlooked—a dilapidated cruise ship for sale on Craigslist in 2008. But for Chris Willson, a tech

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 8291

Saturday, August 24, 2024
Incidents

Manslaughter Probe Launched After Tragic Sinking of Bayesian Yacht

By Donato Paolo Mancini (Bloomberg) The victims of the Bayesian’s sinking were likely either asleep or tried to escape to no avail as Mike Lynch’s yacht

August 24, 2024
Total Views: 3008

Friday, August 23, 2024
News

Focus Turns to How Mike Lynch’s Yacht Sank

(Bloomberg) — Following the end of a week-long search and rescue mission, Italian and British authorities are shifting their focus to how the Bayesian

August 23, 2024
Total Views: 4078

Saturday, May 18, 2024
Shipping

Romania Searching For Three Missing Crew After Ship Sinks In Black Sea

BUCHAREST, May 18 (Reuters) – Romanian rescue teams were searching on Saturday for three missing crew members of a cargo ship that sank off the Black

May 18, 2024
Total Views: 8453

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: 15716

Sunday, August 6, 2023
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) This image belongs to SCA.
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: 5424

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: 69696

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: 7461

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: 15675

Monday, April 18, 2022
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: 1552

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: 3834

Monday, January 7, 2019
Volga-Balt 214
Shipping 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: 67

Thursday, October 4, 2018
ying hai ship
Shipping 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: 415