One body recovered from sunken cargo ship lost in collision in western Japan

The Japan Coast Guard has found the body of one of two crewmen who went missing after their cargo vessel capsized and sank as a result of a collision in the waters of wes ..

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Two missing after cargo ships collide in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea

Japanese news outlet NHK said that two people have gone missing after two cargo vessels collided in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan on Thursday, February 2. Japan Co ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Aoi – New large-capacity Ro-Pax ferry for Japanese inter-island routes

Japanese transport company Jumbo Ferry has begun regular sailings of a locally built Ro-Pax ferry on the route that connects the cities of Kobe and Takamatsu with Shodosh ..

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Japanese warship disabled after allegedly hitting rock during sea trials

Japanese media reports that a warship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) suffered damage preventing it from sailing under its own power after it allegedly s ..

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VESSEL REVIEW | Reimei Maru – Ro-Pax to serve Uwajima Unyu’s Shikoku-Kyushu route

Japanese operator Uwajima Unyu Ferries has begun deploying its newest Ro-Pax vessel on the 86-kilometre route between the cities of Yawatahama and Beppu, thus connecting ..

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | July 27 – Deliveries to French and Peruvian operators, Libyan and Chinese newbuilding orders and more

Newbuild deliveries have been completed to France and Peru while orders have been placed for two hybrid tugs for operation in China and Japan and a conventionally-powered ..

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Ship carrying auto parts sinks off Japan coast

A search is ongoing for three crew members reported missing from a roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) vessel that sank off the coast of Japan early Friday morning. 

The MV Byakko sank at about 2:40 a.m. local time after colliding with the chemical tanker Ulsan Pioneer just before midnight in the Seto Inland Sea, Reuters reported. The Byakko reportedly sank about 2.5 miles off the coast of Imabari.

Nine of the Byakko’s 12 crew members were said to have been rescued by the Japanese coast guard and nearby...

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