Marine Accident
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Ship Wreck: Volo, Norwegian Barque Wrecked on South African Coast
Volo shipwreck, Norwegian barque struck rocks near Bushman River, South Africa, 6 March 1896. All 12 crew survived.
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Ship Wreck: HMS Birkenhead and the Disaster Off Danger Point
HMS Birkenhead, an iron troopship, struck a rock off Danger Point in February 1852. Only 193 of about 643 people…
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Black Assarca Shipwreck and Its Ancient Mediterranean Cargo
The Black Assarca shipwreck off Eritrea carried Aqaba Amphoras from the 7th century. Excavated in 1997, it reveals ancient Mediterranean…
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Italian Sea Group Sues Widow of Tech Billionaire for £400 Million Over Yacht Sinking
The Italian Sea Group (TISG) has initiated legal action against Angela Bacares, the widow of British tech billionaire Mike Lynch,…
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Foundering of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss
The Argos Georgia, a longline fishing vessel registered in St Helena, tragically foundered while en route from Port Stanley in…
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Contact of the roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry Stena Estrid
On January 7, 2026, at 0750 UTC, the Stena Estrid, a roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry, encountered an unprotected turning fender…
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Environmental Crisis Looms as Arctic Metagaz Drifts
Since March 3, 2026, the Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz has been adrift off the Libyan coast, carrying a dangerous…
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Technical Issues Force Suspension of Hinnøy Ferry Service
The Hinnøy ferry, which operates on the Bognes–Lødingen route, experienced a significant technical failure on May 4, 2026. While navigating…
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Tankers Collide in Campana Argentina
On May 4, 2026, at 5:36 p.m., a collision occurred between two tankers in the port of Campana, located on…
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Container Ship Struck by Missile
On May 5, 2026, a serious incident occurred involving the container ship ‘CMA CGM San Antonio’. The vessel was hit…
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