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Incidents

Oil Tanker Suffers Unexplained Blast Weeks After Russia Call

A tanker hauling 1 million barrels of oil suffered an explosion while near Libya, its manager said Monday. The Vilamoura is being towed to Greece, where damage will be assessed upon arrival. The blast caused water intake and the vessel’s engine room is flooded, a spokesperson for TMS Tankers said. Exactly what caused the explosion was unclear, they added.

Accidents

North Korea Restores Damaged Warship, Plans Two More Next Year

North Korea said it successfully refloated a 5,000-ton destroyer that suffered damage in a botched launch attempt last month that left it foundering in shallow water, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to build two more vessels of the same class next year as part of his efforts to boost the country’s naval capabilities. 

Accidents

Explosions, Fires on Cargo Ship Off India’s Kerala Coast

Multiple explosions and fires erupted on a cargo ship bound for India's financial capital Mumbai on Monday, causing 40 containers to fall into the Arabian Sea and forcing several crew members to jump overboard to escape the flames, officials said.