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19th-Century Scottish Ship Scuttled Off Hawaii

Preservationists fought for years to save the decaying Falls of Clyde

(Newser) - Once a proud symbol of Scottish shipbuilding, the 19th-century Falls of Clyde was quietly scuttled off Hawaii's coast last week, sparking outrage from heritage groups that spent years fighting for its restoration. The ship was towed 25 miles out to sea from Honolulu Harbor and deliberately sunk by...

Cargo Ship Loaded With EVs Finally Sinks

Goodnight, Morning Midas

(Newser) - A cargo ship that had been delivering new vehicles to Mexico sank in the North Pacific Ocean, weeks after crew members abandoned ship when they couldn't extinguish an onboard fire that left the carrier dead in the water, the AP reports. The Morning Midas sank Monday in international water...

Burning Cargo Ship Off India Spurs Race to Avoid Disaster

Weather, hazardous cargo on MV Wan Hai 503 stymie rescue and cleanup efforts

(Newser) - A possible environmental crisis is brewing off the coast of Kerala, India, where a Singapore-flagged cargo ship is burning. The MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire Monday in the Arabian Sea after an explosion in a container, is carrying more than 2,300 tons of fuel and hundreds...

Ship Carrying Thousands of Vehicles Is Burning, Adrift

Crew couldn't put out fire that started on deck carrying electric vehicles

(Newser) - A ship carrying thousands of vehicles from China to Mexico was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean around 300 miles southwest of Alaska's Adak Island after the crew was unable to put out a fire. The fire on the Liberian-flagged Morning Midas started on a deck carrying electric vehicles, the...

Cops: Crewman Was Sleeping as Cargo Ship Went Aground

Police say Ukrainian national in his 30s has been charged with negligent navigation

(Newser) - Johan Helberg was sleeping when a cargo ship ran aground in his yard, barely missing his home in Byneset, Norway. Apparently, the crewman on watch who was responsible for keeping the NCL Salten on course was snoozing as well, authorities now say, per the New York Times . "His explanation...

On Ships' Carbon Emissions, a 'Historic Decision'

World's first global tax in shipping industry is scheduled to start in 2028

(Newser) - Amid growing concerns over climate change, the International Maritime Organization is poised to introduce the world's first global carbon tax on shipping emissions. The AP reports that the International Maritime Organization plans to introduce the fee by 2028, in which nations would pay $100 per ton of carbon...

Cargo Ship, Oil Tanker Crash, Leading to 'Massive Fireball'

At least 32 hurt in collision off the coast of England; search and rescue is underway

(Newser) - An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, emergency services said. At least 32 people were brought ashore, but their condition wasn't immediately clear. Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the...

These Sailors Are 'Essentially Imprisoned'

AP dives into dilemma of trapped seamen whose ships have been abandoned by their owners

(Newser) - More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations' labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or the means to travel home to their families. Cases have doubled in the past three years, impacting more...

Attack Sank Russian Ship in the Mediterranean, Owner Says

Oboronlogistika says freighter was downed by a series of explosions

(Newser) - The Russian operator of a cargo ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria said Thursday that it had been hit by a series of explosions in an act of sabotage, reports the AP . Oboronlogistika, a state-controlled company that operated the Ursa Major freighter, said it was...

Rising Problem at World's Seaports: Abandoned Sailors

Owners of cargo ships sometimes leave their crews high and dry

(Newser) - Abdul Nasser Saleh says he rarely got a good night's sleep during the near-decade he spent working without pay on a cargo ship abandoned by its owner at ports along the Red Sea. By night, he tossed and turned in his bunk on the aging Al-Maha, he said, thinking of...

'Morale Has Dipped' Among Crew Stuck on Cargo Ship

They haven't been allowed to leave the Dali since March 26 Baltimore bridge disaster

(Newser) - On Monday, crews detonated explosives to free the Dali container ship from the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge—and the Dali's crew remained on board, where they have been trapped for more than seven weeks since the ship hit the Baltimore bridge. The 21 sailors—20 Indian...

Baltimore: Ship's Owners Were Negligent, Need to Pay Up

City files court papers to hold Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine fully liable in bridge collapse

(Newser) - The owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should be held fully liable for the deadly collapse, according to court papers filed Monday on behalf of Baltimore's mayor and City Council. The two companies filed a petition soon...

Ship's Mayday Call May Have Saved Lives
Ship's Mayday Call
May Have Saved Lives
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Mar 26, 2024 11:32 AM CDT

Ship's Mayday Call May Have Saved Lives

Cargo ship Dali apparently lost power before striking bridge pillar in Baltimore

(Newser) - Six people remain missing in the waters below Baltimore's 1.6-mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed early Tuesday when a cargo ship apparently lost power and slammed into one of its pillars. Two people have been rescued from the Patapsco River while a search continues for the others....

Crew Called for Help, Then the Tanker Capsized

South Korean vessel carrying acrylic acid ran into rough seas

(Newser) - A South Korean chemical tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, authorities said, killing eight people on board. One crew member survived, while the fate of two others was unknown, reports the AP . Officials said the tanker was carrying 980 tons of acrylic acid, a corrosive organic...

Cargo Ship Crashes Into Bridge, Killing 2

Crash destroyed section of bridge in Guangzhou

(Newser) - Two people are dead after a massive container ship crashed into a bridge south of the city of Guangzhou in southern China early Thursday, causing a section of the bridge to come crashing down along with vehicles. Three people are missing, and two have been rescued. One person from the...

Yemen-Launched Missile Hits US-Owned Cargo Ship

Houthis are suspected as tensions escalate in the Red Sea

(Newser) - A missile fired from Yemen struck a US-owned ship just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, less than a day after Yemen's Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea, officials said. Suspicion immediately fell on the Iranian-backed...

'Tide' of Plastic Pellets Washes Up in Spain
Spain Faces 'Tide' of Nurdles
Jan 10, 2024 11:25 AM CST

Spain Faces 'Tide' of Nurdles

The tiny plastic pellets spilled off of Portugal prompts environmental emergency

(Newser) - Volunteers on the northern coast of Spain are painstakingly picking up what could amount to hundreds of thousands of tiny plastic pellets after millions spilled from a cargo ship, raising concerns of an environmental disaster. Up to six containers carrying tires, tomato sauce, plastic wrap, and some 55,000 pounds...

Houthi Rebels Fire at Yet Another Tanker in Red Sea

And this one isn't linked to Israel

(Newser) - A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels slammed into a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen near a key maritime chokepoint, the rebels and authorities said Tuesday. The assault on the oil and chemical tanker Strinda expands a campaign by the Iranian-backed rebels targeting...

US Navy Puts Kibosh on Latest Tanker Hijacking

5 armed men jumped ship, but didn't get very far; 2 missiles fired in retaliation don't come very close

(Newser) - The US Navy responded to Sunday's seizure of an Israeli-linked tanker off the coast of Yemen, and took on some less-than-successful missile fire for its trouble. As the New York Times reports, the destroyer USS Mason and other ships involved in anti-piracy efforts in the region approached the hijacked...

Attackers Seize Another Israel-Linked Cargo Ship

'The vessel is carrying a full cargo of phosphoric acid'

(Newser) - Attackers seized a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Aden, Yemen, on Sunday, authorities said. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, it comes as at least two other maritime attacks in recent days have been linked to the Israel-Hamas war. The attackers seized the Central Park, managed by...

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