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Teekay Crew rescues surfer in distress
On October 13, the crew of Beothuk Spirit were called into action to rescue two surfers in distress off the coast of St. Vincent’s in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.
Upon receiving the request from the …
US Coast Guard rescues 10 crewmembers from disabled cargo ship in the middle of the Atlantic
The Coast Guard Cutter Confidence rescued 10 crewmembers, who were stranded on a disabled cargo ship for almost 20 days when they were picked up Monday, approximately 1,380 miles southeast of …
US Coast Guard, FDNY respond to disabled tanker after fire at sea
The U.S. Coast Guard and Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Special Operations Command firefighters and Rescue Paramedics conducted a joint safety examination of a disabled 479-foot asphalt tanker Monday …
France and Italy begin cleanup for Mediterranean fuel spill after the collision between RoRo Ulysse and CLS Virginia (Video)
French and Italian maritime authorities have begun cleaning up a fuel spill that has spread 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) in the Mediterranean Sea after two cargo ships collided north of the island of Corsica.
Collision …
Drug seizure aboard general cargo ship Jacqueline C
In a company press release on Tuesday, Carisbrooke Shipping confirmed the arrest of a crew member of Company’s cargo vessel, Jacqueline C during her stay in Valleyfield, Canada.
The vessel underwent a customs …
300 Endangered Sea Turtles Found Dead from Fishing Nets off Mexico
A total of 300 endangered sea turtles were found dead off the southern coast of Mexico on Tuesday, trapped in fishing nets, only a few days after more than 100 dead turtles were recovered in the southern state of …
Tanker Collision Closes Part of Venezuelan State-Run PDVSA’s Jose Port
A portion of Venezuela’s main oil port of Jose was out of operation due to a weekend tanker collision, curtailing state-run PDVSA’s ability to export upgraded crude and receive imported diluents, three …
Passenger Ship Runs Aground in the Arctic
A Russian-flagged passenger vessel that went aground in the Canadian Arctic last week has been refloated and is in stable condition.
The 117-meter, 6,230 gt polar expedition cruise ship Akademik Ioffe had about 160 …
Seven Dead as Cargo Ship Sinks in China
Seven people have died after a cargo ship sank in the Beijiang River, in south China's Guangdong Province, Chinese official media said quoting local authorities.
The report said that the ship, Yueyingde …
Breaking: 7 Ships Grounded off Kaohsiung Harbour after Battling Violent Waves
Seven ships are stranded outside the Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan having succumbed to strong winds and violent waves caused by a strong storm that hit Taiwan.
All 88 crew members of the seven ships are reported to be …