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Russian Crew Member Arrested Following Boat Collision

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A Russian crew member has been arrested in connection with the death of three Japanese fishermen following a collision between two vessels off Hokkaido late last month, an incident that ratcheted up tensions between the two countries.

The arrest was announced by Japanese officials yesterday.

A 662-tonne Russian ship was headed toward Monbetsu when it collided with the much-smaller Japanese vessel. The former was carrying seafood to Monbetsu from Sakhalin, a Russian island.

Reports suggest that the...

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Video: Japanese Cargo Ship Collides With Chemical Tanker, 3 Seafarers Missing

Three people have been missing as a chemical tanker collided with a Japanese cargo ship near Ehime. The Marshall Islands-registered vessel Ulsan Pioneer had been hit by the cargo ship on Friday as it lay anchored off the Imabari coast in Ehime Prefecture. The collision has damaged the tanker’s bow.

According to Coast Guard officials, the incident happened in the Seto Inland Sea where the Japanese cargo ship had sunk after the collision.

The Imabari Coast Guard has revealed that the 11454-ton...

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3 Dead & 9 Missing In Cargo Ship – Boat Collision Off Mangaluru Coast

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As many as 3 people have died and 9 are missing as a cargo ship collided with a fishing boat 60 Nautical Miles off Mangaluru coast. IFB Rabah was on its way from Beypore in the Kozhikode district of Kerala when it collided with MV APL Le Havre ship coming from Singapore. The boat had 14 fishermen onboard on Sunday evening when the incident happened.

Now, reports have emerged that 3 of them have died while 9 are still missing. The crew launched a rescue operation as soon as the incident happened...

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Erratic Steering Led To 2019 Sabine Pass Collision, Resulting 6000 Gallons Of Oil Spill

Erratic Steering Led To 2019 Sabine Pass Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board found that the erratic steering of a supply vessel led to a 2019 collision resulting in more than 6,000 gallons of diesel oil being dumped into the Sabine Pass, a busy waterway between Texas and Louisiana.

The NTSB Thursday released Marine Accident Brief 21/08 detailing its investigation of the collision between offshore supply vessel Cheramie Bo Truc No 22 and the Mariya Moran/Texas on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Sabine Pass Jetty Channel, Port Arthur, Texas.

Th...

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Watch: Tanker Ship And Cargo Vessel Collide Near Philippines, Suffer Severe Damage

Tanker Ship And Cargo Vessel Collide Near Philippines, Suffer Severe Damage

A collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship has resulted in heavy damage to both vessels. The accident took place in waters off Cavite City, southwest of the Philippine capital of Manila on April 07, 2021.

Image Credits: Philippine Coast Guard – Facebook

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is monitoring two ships that crashed into Cavite City waters.

While sailing from the Philippines to China, Thailand registered tanker ship Rich Rainbow collided with the Marshall Islands-registered bulk carrier...

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17 People Go Missing After Cargo Ship Collides With Fishing Boat

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A gruesome accident involving a cargo ship and a fishing boat has left 17 missing in the waters of Indonesia. The incident happened when the Indonesian Bulk Carrier MV Habco Pioneer collided with a fishing boat, late Saturday.

17 people from the fishing boat are now missing off the main island of Java. The boat carrying 32 people capsized in the Indramayu district, revealed Deden Ridwansyah, the Search and Rescue Agency in charge of the rescue operation.

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Video: Containership Tina I Collides With Grounded Iranian Vessel

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In a recent accident, Greek Containership Tina I collided with a grounded Iranian container vessel Shahraz off Batam, Indonesia. The 2004-built 67270 dwt Tina 1 was sailing from Singapore to Jakarta with around 4000 TEUs.

Containership Shahraz ran aground about six months back near Batam after colliding with an Indonesian bulk carrier. The vessel suffered significant damage because of the accident.

Image Credits: Capt indrawan – YouTube

According to reports, Tina I has not experienced any leaks...

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Captain Of Portuguese Ship Arrested For Collision With Greek Navy Vessel

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The captain of a Portuguese-flagged cargo vessel was arrested on Wednesday by the Greek authorities, due to its collision with a Greek navy mine-hunter outside the port of Piraeus.

The coast guard said, “The captain of the Maersk Launceston container vessel was arrested for alleged violations of the Greek penal code and of the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea.”

A British-built vessel that is capable of sweeping and hunting mines, Kallisto, was cut in two during...

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Video: Maersk Container Ship Collides With Navy Vessel Causing Severe Damage

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A Portuguese-flagged cargo ship collided with a Greek navy minesweeper outside the port of Piraeus.

The 4533 TEU Container vessel Maersk Launceston collided with the navy vessel, leaving two crew members injured. They were later transported to a hospital.

Image Credits: Drone Travel | arxipelagos com – YouTube

According to the coastguard, all 27 navy crew members were rescued from the minesweeper. While the container ship escaped with minor damage, the minesweeper was severely damaged.

The cause of...

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