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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: 77

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: 985

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: 44

Thursday, June 20, 2013
MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]
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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: 2030

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: 187

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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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
Total Views: 3177

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: 105

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: 132

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: 24

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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$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: 203

Saturday, December 15, 2012
Lesvos greek island
News

20 Iraqi Migrants Drown Off Greece

ATHENS – A small boat carrying migrants hoping to get to Greece sank near the eastern island of Lesvos early on Saturday, drowning 20 people, Greek

December 15, 2012
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Volgo Balt 199
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Coal Carrier Sinks off Northern Coast of Turkey, 3 Killed [UPDATE]

ISTANBUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) – At least three people were killed and nine others were missing after a cargoship with a Ukrainian and Russian crew sank in a

December 4, 2012
Total Views: 53

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
saigon queen cargo ship
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Cargo Ship Saigon Queen Sinks Off Sri Lanka, 4 Crew Missing

Tragic news today out of the Bay of Bengal when a Vietnamese cargo ship, Saigon Queen, sank off Sri Lanka.  The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue

October 31, 2012
Total Views: 114

Sunday, October 28, 2012
Rescuers Watch as Fishing Boat Capsizes off Ireland and Sinks [VIDEO]
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Rescuers Watch as Fishing Boat Capsizes off Ireland and Sinks [VIDEO]

Captain Stephen Kearney, a 20-year fisherman and another man were off the coast of Ireland when their fishing boat Snowdonia began taking on water. “We

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 30

Monday, October 1, 2012
COSTA CONCORDIA – Update
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COSTA CONCORDIA – Update

I covered the sinking of the COSTA CONCORDIA back in January and posted some of my initial comments in ‘COSTA CONCORDIA – Fred Fry’s Comments

October 1, 2012
Total Views: 52

Thursday, September 20, 2012
philippines Sipangkot Island
Incidents

7 Confirmed Dead After Ferry Sinks in the Philippines

The Philippine Coast Guard reports today that 7 have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying 27 passengers sank yesterday morning. The boat Sirana was

September 20, 2012
Total Views: 53

Wednesday, July 4, 2012
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Never a Good Day When you Sink a Warship [VIDEO]

It’s always a sad day when a ship is scrapped, but to see a ship destroyed or sunk in a ferocious manner may turn your stomach, particularly if

July 4, 2012
Total Views: 516

Friday, April 13, 2012
MY Yogi
Incidents

Report Due this Summer into Mysterious Sinking of M/Y Yogi

Proteksan Turquoise issued the most recent public statement from any of the parties linked to its 60m superyacht, Yogi, on 12 March. The vessel itself sank off

April 13, 2012
Total Views: 202

Monday, March 5, 2012
Captain Dies after Greek Tanker Sinks Near Athens
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Captain Dies after Greek Tanker Sinks Near Athens

The 48-year-old captain of a Greek-flagged refuelling tanker has died after his ship sank off the west coast of Athens on Monday, according to a Reuters report

March 5, 2012
Total Views: 29

Thursday, February 2, 2012
Passenger Ferry Sinks in Heavy Seas off Papua New Guinea, Dozens Feared Dead **UPDATE**
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Passenger Ferry Sinks in Heavy Seas off Papua New Guinea, Dozens Feared Dead **UPDATE**

A Papua-New Guinea (PNG) flagged passenger ship/RoRo sunk yesterday in heavy seas off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea.  350 people are reported to have

February 2, 2012
Total Views: 200