Ship sinks

Sailor Who Was Missing At Sea For 2 Days Speaks Out For The First Time

The sailor who was missing at sea for two days before being rescued clinging to the bow of his boat has spoken about his ordeal for the first time, reports Dailymail. 

Stuart Bee, 62, told the coastguard he ‘thought “this is it”‘ after he was found 86 miles from shore off Port Canaveral on Florida’s east coast on Sunday morning. 

What happened?

His boat had been experiencing mechanical issues before it sank but Bee had been asleep when ‘water gushed in the back and forced him up to the front’.

The...

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Cargo Ship Collision, 1 Dead

General cargo ship collided with a fishing vessel at around 0530 Tokyo time Nov 28, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

General cargo ship HAYATO collided with a fishing vessel while approaching Kashima port, Honshu east coast north of Tokyo, at around 0530 Tokyo time Nov 28. 

According to reports, the fishing boat partially sank, with her bow part still above water. 

Rescue measures

All 12 people on board were rescued. According to reports, all sustained injuries, and later 1 was declared...

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Vessel Capsized and Sank, 2 Dead & 4 Missing

Sand carrier issued a distress signal requesting assistance on Oct 13, in Hainan Strait, South China, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

Sand carrier SHUNAN66 issued a distress signal at around 1800 Beijing time Oct 13 in Hainan Strait, South China, reporting imminent danger of capsizing, and requesting assistance. 

Ship sank after distress signal

SAR ships and ships in the area responded. Soon after issuing distress SHUNAN66 capsized and sank. 

Crew rescued?
  • 4 crew managed to get to the...

https://mfame.guru/vessel-capsized-and-sank-2-dead-4-missing/

Cargo Ship Sinks After Collision

Chinese cargo ship sank after collision with fishing vessel, East China sea Mikhail, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

Cargo ship SHENG HANG 189 while en route from Nantong (shanghai area) to Fuzhou, collided with fishing vessel ZHEXIANGYUYUN03123 at 1050 Beijing time Sep 21 south of Shanghai, northern Taiwan Strait. 

Crew rescued

6 crew were rescued from SHENG HANG 189 that sank by a nearby vessel. They were directed to SAR by Ningbo Maritime Authority, and later transferred to port, all...

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[Watch] How a Ship Sinks After a Torpedo Attack

A recently published article in the Sofrep deals with breaking of decomissioned ship and making it to sink with a torpedo attack.

Ship breaks and sinks

A decomissioned ship breaks apart and sinks following a torpedo attack from the Type 214HN submarine PIPINOS (S121) off Karpathos island, Greece, during a SINKEX on June 24, 2020. The decomissioned vessel had been previously struck by a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-ship missile, an AGM-114 Hellfire missile, and two AGM-65 Maverick missiles. 

Here is...

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Human Error Sinks Ship Killing Crew Members

  • A human error caused by the suspects had led to the occurring of a tragic incident when a ship went off course and rammed into a breakwater that made it sink and killed its crew.
  • The crew were forced to face rough seas and unstable weather conditions that lead to their death.
  • The court ordered a continued imprisonment of the suspect, and adjourned the ruling session.

Human-caused error leads to death of ship crew, reports Gulf Today.

The Sharjah Criminal Court has adjourned case ruling of two...

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