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Thursday, March 6, 2014
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Russian Warship Sunk Off Crimea

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released the above image today showing the Russian Navy’s Ochakov, a Kara-class cruiser, which was intentionally sunk

March 6, 2014
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Monday, February 10, 2014
Crew Rescued From Sinking Cargo Ship in Black Sea
Maritime News

Crew Rescued From Sinking Cargo Ship in Black Sea

A general cargo ship carrying timber from Romania to Turkey has sunk in the Black Sea but not before all eleven crewmembers safely abandoned the vessel in life

February 10, 2014
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, February 5, 2014
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Incidents

Cargo Ship Breaks Up Off France [IMAGES]

A Spanish cargo ship broke in two on Wednesday after hitting a sea wall off the southwestern coast of France in high winds and was leaking some fuel into the

February 5, 2014
Total Views: 600

Saturday, February 1, 2014
Cargo Ship Sinks Off Yemen Killing 12 Crew
Maritime News

Cargo Ship Sinks Off Yemen Killing 12 Crew

A cargo ship sank off the coast of Yemen killing all 12 crew, the Interior Ministry said on

February 1, 2014
Total Views: 10

Monday, January 20, 2014
500-Foot Log Carrier Abandoned in the Pacific
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500-Foot Log Carrier Abandoned in the Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard reports today that twenty-four sailors from the M/V Rich Forest are now safe after being rescued by the bulk carrier CS Sunshine, 440

January 20, 2014
Total Views: 8

Monday, December 30, 2013
msc monterey evacuation
Incidents

MSC Monterey Suffers Crack Off Canada – UPDATE

Update 2: 1.5 Meter Crack Discovered in Hull of MSC Monterey Update: The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre reports that the MSC Monterey is currently at anchor

December 30, 2013
Total Views: 86

Wednesday, December 11, 2013
nour m sinks
Incidents

Cargo Ship Bashes Against Seawall, Sinks [VIDEO]

The following video shows the cargo ship NOUR M getting beat to crap against a seawall at the port of Rhodes, an island in the eastern Aegean Sea. The

December 11, 2013
Total Views: 72

Monday, November 25, 2013
purple haishun position
Incidents

At Least 10 Dead as Bulk Carriers Sink Off China

Winter weather appears to be primary factor in the sinking of two merchant ships off China yesterday leaving at least 10 sailors confirmed dead. According to a

November 25, 2013
Total Views: 13

Monday, November 4, 2013
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Incidents

North Korean Sailors Killed

SEOUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) – At least 19 North Korean sailors were killed when a naval vessel sank during “combat duties” off the east coast last

November 4, 2013
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Cheng Lui 15
Incidents

At Least 9 Dead After Ship Sinks Off Pohang

At least nine crew members are dead and two still missing after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier bulk carrier  “Cheng Lui 15” sank off the eastern

October 16, 2013
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Petrobras-Contracted OSV Sinks Off Brazil
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Petrobras-Contracted OSV Sinks Off Brazil

Petrobas has confirmed that a 68-meter OSV providing support to one of its rigs caught fire and sank last week off the coast of

August 14, 2013
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Nine Convicted Over 2007 Sea Diamond Sinking
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Nine Convicted Over 2007 Sea Diamond Sinking

The Piraeus court imposed suspended sentences Wednesday ranging from six months to just over 12 years, and acquitted another four

July 31, 2013
Total Views: 867

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
sar nasional indonesia
Incidents

Boat Carrying Asylum Seekers Sinks Off Indonesia, 60 Feared Dead

SYDNEY, July 24 (Reuters) – A boat carrying as many as 170 suspected asylum seekers bound for Australia has sunk off the south coast of Indonesia, with

July 23, 2013
Total Views: 9

Thursday, June 20, 2013
MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]
Incidents

MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]

The MRCC in Mumbai has just tweeted saying that the sections are still afloat and are being monitored.

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 1835

Monday, June 17, 2013
mol comfort
Incidents

No Answers, Only Questions Surround MOL Comfort Incident

UPDATE: New information has revealed that the ship did not sink, rather it broke in two with both sides still afloat. The loss of the MOL Comfort (formerly

June 17, 2013
Total Views: 150

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
jascon 4 tugboat sinks chevron
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Tugboat Jascon 4 Sinks in Heavy Weather Off Nigeria, Fate of Crew Uncertain [UPDATE]

Update: A statement from West African Ventures has confirmed that one crew member, the cook, was found alive aboard the Jascon 4 by divers, which has capsized

May 29, 2013
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Sunday, February 17, 2013
Bolinao
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1 Dead, 14 Still Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks off Philippines [UPDATE 1]

1 person is confirmed dead and 14 are still missing after their cargo ship, the Myanmar Panamanian-flagged M/V Arita Bauxite, sank off the northwest coast of

February 17, 2013
Total Views: 43

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
UPDATED: Watch Iran’s $40 Million Gas Platform Sink in the Persian Gulf [VIDEO]
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UPDATED: Watch Iran’s $40 Million Gas Platform Sink in the Persian Gulf [VIDEO]

5 February Update: Ahmad Ghalehbani, Managing Director of the Iranian National Oil Company said in a translated statement that recovering the sunken jacket of

February 5, 2013
Total Views: 97

Saturday, February 2, 2013
M/V saigon queen
News

Body Found in Maldives, Identified as Crewmember from Sunken M/V Saigon Queen

Skeletal remains, blue coveralls, and a sun-bleached life jacket emblazoned with the words SAIGON QUEEN were recently found on a beach in the Maldives.

February 2, 2013
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
south pars gas field iran persian gulf
Incidents

$40 Million Iranian Offshore Gas Platform Sinks During Installation

LONDON–Iran Wednesday confirmed it was seeking ways to recover a natural-gas platform made by an affiliate of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards after it

January 30, 2013
Total Views: 125
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