Tag: Maritime Accidents and Safety

Sewol Ferry Disaster in South Korea Leaves Unhealed Wounds 

ANSAN, South Korea — His room remains as it was the day…

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After Burning for Days, a Ship Carrying Thousands of Luxury Cars Sinks

Two weeks after catching fire, a mammoth ship that was transporting thousands…

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Ship Carrying 1,100 Porsches and Other Luxury Cars Is Burning and Adrift

A mammoth cargo ship believed to be carrying thousands of vehicles including…

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In Congo, Floating Pastors Follow Mobile Flocks Along Busy River

MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The ebullient soukous music had been…

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Dozens Are Reported Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard said late Tuesday that it would search through…

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French Adventurer Attempting to Row Solo Across the Atlantic Is Missing

On Jan. 19, Mr. Savin posted his last diary entry on Facebook.“I’ve…

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Cruise Ships Are Still Sailing as Cases Rise and Criticism Mounts

On the fourth day of a seven-day Mexican Riviera cruise, Jesse Suphan…

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‘Our Boat Was Surrounded by Dead Bodies’: Witnessing a Migrant Tragedy

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq — The boat packed with migrants was about halfway across…

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Undeterred by Channel’s Perils, Desperate Migrants Still Plan to Cross

CALAIS, France — The lights on the opposite side of the English…

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