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Norovirus Outbreak on Crown Princess

Jan 24, 2016

At least 204 passengers and crew onboard Crown Princess voyage have contracted norovirus, according to federal health officials. This is the first cruise ship outbreak of 2016. The cruise, a Princess Cruises, just returned to Los Angeles following a two week cruise from January 3 - 18…

Tourist Boat Sinks off Nicaraguan Island Killing 13 Costa Ricans

Jan 24, 2016

Thirteen people died on Saturday after a small tourist boat sank amid strong winds off a remote island in the Caribbean sea, Nicaraguan government spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said.The victims, all from Costa Rica, died when the 'Caribbean Queen' sank near Little Corn Island…

Annual Maritime Crime Statistics for 2015

Jan 23, 2016

Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime intelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners for 2015.Providing commentary on maritime piracy and crime around the world…

Tourists rescued from blazing boat off NZ

Jan 19, 2016

A passenger ferry, Pee Jay V,  carrying 60 people caught fire off the coast of New Zealand on Monday, officials say, but all those on board were rescued safely. The incident began at about 3:45 p.m. local time on Monday when a call came…

NTSB Releases El Faro Images & Video

Jan 04, 2016

Subsea images and video released as part of NTSB public docket on investigation into the sinking of U.S. cargo ship El Faro.Underwater video and images of the sunken cargo ship EL Faro have been released by the U.S. National Transportation…

Record Number of Migrants Killed Crossing Mediterranean

Jan 02, 2016

More than 3,770 migrants and refugees died in 2015 trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea, making the year the deadliest on record for those seeking sanctuary from conflict and poverty, an international migration group said on Thursday…

Explosion in Cargo Carrier in Brazil

Dec 30, 2015

A kamsarmax bulk carrier owned by Greece’s Transmed Shipping was hit by an explosion in one of its cargo holds while anchored at Paranagua Port in Brazil. The Paranaguá Port Authority says it received a report at about 3 p.m. Monday stating…

Twelve Saved from Sinking Freighter in Cuban Waters

Dec 29, 2015

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) rescued 12 people from a freighter vessel taking on water in Cuban territorial seas Saturday. The rescue, performed by two USCG helicopter crews, saved one Jamaican, two Nicaraguan, one U.S., and eight Haitian crewmembers…

APM Terminals Pipavav Reaches Out to the Physically Challenged

Dec 28, 2015

APM Terminals Pipavav one of Western India’s gateway ports, in association with Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), Ahmedabad; SBI Mutual Fund and Shri Somnath Trust successfully organized a camp for the physically challenged individuals of Amreli of Rajula…

Odigitria Grounded in Delaware River

Dec 28, 2015

The Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Odigitria grounded in Delaware river off Grows Terminal in Morrisiville, Pennsylvania.  The ship was loaded with scrap, when due to human mistake of the duty officer grounded in a mud shallow.  Crews were able to free the 622-foot vessel around 1pm…

Charity Supports Seafarer Who Had Narrow Escape

Dec 22, 2015

A seafarer who had a narrow escape and fell overboard has been supported by seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS). The Filipino man was working on a vessel at Felixstowe port and had an accident which resulted in him falling off the ship into the water…

Mission to Seafarers Responds to Singapore Strait Tragedy

Dec 21, 2015

Global maritime welfare charity The Mission to Seafarers outlines emergency support work with surviving crew members of the Thorco Cloud – a general cargo vessel which sank in the Singapore Strait after a collision on December 16. The other vessel involved…

Three Dead, Dozens Missing After Indonesian Ferry Sinks

Dec 21, 2015

Indonesian rescue teams continue their search todau (Monday) for 78 people still missing at sea, after their ferry ran into bad conditions, took on water and sank near Sulawesi island on Saturday night, officials said. Rescuers have pulled…

Dozens Rescued at Sea after Abandoning Indonesian Ferry

Dec 20, 2015

Dozens of people with life jackets were found floating in Indonesia's Gulf of Bone on Sunday, some clinging to a fish trap, after abandoning their ferry in rough seas off Sulawesi Island, said officials, adding that two passengers had died…

Injured Veterans Back on Water, Courtesy GAC

Dec 18, 2015

Military veterans will soon have another outlet to channel and share their experiences, on a restored wooden yacht in California, thanks in part to GAC worldwide.The GAC Group’s five regions have donated to support the Wooden Boats For…

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