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Maritime Accidents

Sea Harvest trawler sinks near Cape Town, 11 crew presumed dead

Asearch and rescue operation for 11 crew members who were aboard Sea Harvest-owned fishing trawler that sunk in the Atlantic Ocean has been called off, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). An investigation into the incident is now underway.

Houthis hit a tanker with Russian oil

The Houthis hit the M/T Wind tanker transporting Russian oil in the Red Sea with an anti-ship missile.

Owners of cargo ship behind Baltimore bridge collapse: don’t blame us

After a ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore last week, the companies that own the vessel say they shouldn't be held liable.

Baltimore Key Bridge: How a domino effect brought it down in seconds

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on 26 March was a shocking and tragic event. Six people remain unaccounted for in the disaster, which saw the world's third largest continuous truss bridge fall into the Patapsco river.

Hong Kong: river trade vessels involved in spate of smuggling cases

Over the last two weeks Hong Kong Customs has successfully thwarted smugglers attempts to transport large batches of goods into Macau and the Mainland from Hong Kong

Three underwater data cables through the Red Sea are cut amid Houthi rebel attacks in the area

Subsea cables can be cut by anchors, including those dropped from ships that are disabled in attacks. A drifting ship with its anchor scraping the sea could be the culprit.

Icebreaker Ermak catches fire in Russia’s St. Petersburg port

The fire started on the first and second decks.

Turkish ship with 12 crew missing in Black Sea

Authorities have lost contact with Turkish vessel in what is just one of several casualties caused by severe weather

Luxury ship charging $33,000 a person awaits rescue in Greenland’s Arctic

A luxury cruise ship carrying more than 200 people — primarily Australians — is stuck in remote northeastern Greenland after two failed attempts to free it from the muddy seabed.

SMIT Salvage successfully transfers all oil from decaying FSO Safer to safe modern tanker

Boskalis announces that subsidiary SMIT Salvage has removed all oil from the FSO Safer, located off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea.

Dutch authorities delay plan to tow burning cargo ship

Southwesterly winds mean it's not yet possible to safely tow the ship further away from the environmentally sensitive location it is in now. It is carrying over 3,780 vehicles, including some 500 electric cars.

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