Accidents - maritime

Woman found dead on remote Australian island after cruise ship left without her

Ms Suzanne Rees was reportedly left behind on Lizard Island by the Coral Adventurer cruise ship.

Singapore-registered vessel involved in collision in China waters; no injuries among crew: MPA

589 claims worth $72.5m filed over major June 2024 oil spill in Singapore

The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds said the Singapore Government filed claims of more than $18.4 million for its response efforts.

US agency blames faulty engineering for Titan submersible disaster

Seats on the submersible had cost US$250,000 (S$323,685) per person.

Indonesia oil tanker catches fire in Batam, killing 10, local police say

1 dead, 4 injured in workboat collision on Tokyo canal

An emergency call was received from the Tsukishima district of neighboring Chuo Ward, the police added.

Vessel’s inability to deploy anchors among causes of Singapore’s worst oil spill in a decade

Workers forming a human chain to transfer bags of oil-stained sand for disposal near Siglap Canal at East Coast Park, on June 19, 2024.

S'pore shipping firm rejects $1.3b Sri Lankan fine for pollution damages

Smoke billowing from the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl as vessels try to douse off the fire, in the sea off Sri Lanka's Colombo Harbour on May 30, 2021.

More than 60 cargo containers tumble into sea at California port

Fallen shipping containers in the water near the Mississippi container ship at the Port of Long Beach, in Long Beach, California, on Sept 9.

11 missing after hippo capsizes boat in Ivory Coast

The hippopotamus tipped the narrow, canoe-like boat over as it was motoring along a river.

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