Chief Engineer of general cargo ship MARIWIT was reported missing in the afternoon Nov 24, he was last seen in engine room when the ship was leaving Penang, Malaysia. SAR was launched, but Chief Engineer, 49-year old Chinese nationality, wasn’t found. The ship arrived...
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Cruise ship LA BELLE DES OCEANS ran onto rocks south of famous Phi-Phi islands, Thailand, Andaman sea, sometime between 0200 and 0300 Bangkok time (UTC +7) Nov 25, with 90 passengers and 60 crew on board. Underwater hull in bow section was breached, with ensuing water...
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Tatlong oras na nagpalutang-lutang sa gitna ng dagat ang mag-asawa sa San Agustin, Romblon, bago sila nailigtas, ayon sa ulat ng Unang Balita nitong Miyerkoles. Tumaob kasi ang kanilang bangka matapos hampasin ng alon. Papunta sana noong tablas island sina...
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is “actively tracking” the two Filipino seafarers abducted by pirates in the West African nation of Togo a week ago. But the DFA declined to disclose any developments in the ongoing negotiations. “Due to...
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A fire broke out onboard the 8,900 dwt product tanker Hoyu near Horsburgh Lighthouse, eastern Singapore Strait, yesterday forcing 18 crew onboard the ship to be evacuated. The incident happened when the vessel was en route from Singapore to the Philippines....
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MANILA, Philippines — Nine Filipino crew members of a Norwegian cargo ship were kidnapped by pirates in the West African nation of Benin last Saturday. The shipping company J.J. Ugland, which owned the vessel MV Bonita, confirmed the abduction in a statement issued on...
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General cargo ship TENG SHENG collided with Chinese 3,000-ton tanker at around 2000 Seoul time Nov 4 in Jeju Strait, Korea, some 4 nm SE of Soan-do island. According to Korean officials, it was more a contact than collision, both ships sustaining minor damages, and...
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Police arrested at least 33 fishermen allegedly fishing illegally on Thursday morning within the municipal waters in Alabel town, Sarangani province. Maj. Rey Salgado, chief of the Alabel municipal police station, said Friday they caught...
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On Monday, an explosion occurred aboard the bulker Cape India while she was under way off the coast of East Kalimantan, claiming the life of a Chinese seafarer, according to Indonesian authorities. At about 1700 hours Monday, the command center for Indonesia’s...
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The 660 teu feedermax containership Vietsun Integrity capsized on the Long Tau River near Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam on Saturday. The incident happened when the ship was sailing downstream from Ho Chi Min to Vung Tau with 290 containers onboard. The ship capsized and...
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Two mainland China cargo ships issued distress signal in Taiwan Strait in or near Penghu islands waters, Taiwan, in the morning Oct 6. Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Chinese rescuers were engaged in joint SAR operation. Cargo ship HONGBO capsized, 12 crew are missing. JIA...
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THE bodies of two Filipinos were retrieved early Wednesday from under the collapsed Nanfangao Bridge in Taiwan, according to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco). Relatives confirmed that two of the three missing Filipinos were inside one of the fishing...
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