#ferry-disaster

#ferry-disaster

The HC-130 Hercules crew saw the vessel early in the day about 100 nautical miles northeast of the Mariana's last known position, but authorities could not confirm its identity.

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, occurring off the coast of Sanriku at a depth of about 10km below the sea surface.

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Brian Hooker reported that his wife, Lynette Hooker, fell overboard from their motorboat while traveling in the Bahamas, leading to her disappearance. He stated that she had the boat's keys, which caused the engine to shut off, forcing him to paddle ashore. Strong currents subsequently carried her away, and he lost sight of her.

Four people have died after a small boat sank in the Channel between France and Britain, according to French local authorities. The situation is still being assessed and remains subject to change.

The trawler carrying about 250 men, women and children reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

The Mexican Navy activated search and rescue efforts in the Caribbean on Thursday, in hopes to locate two missing sailboats which were carrying humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba.

A car went into the water at the Sausalito Yacht Harbor Monday afternoon. Two people were in that car and both were rescued -- a bystander was able to dive in and pull one person out. That person was taken to the hospital. An emergency dive team was deployed to the scene and rescued the second person, who seems OK.

Recovered CWMs continue to pose worker and food safety risks. Because of ocean drift, storms, and offshore industries, sea-disposed CWMs locations are largely unknown and potentially far from their originally documented dump site. The three incidents exposed at least six crew members to mustard agent, which causes blistering chemical burns on skin and mucous membranes.

From humongous megaships to luxurious yacht-like vessels, cruise travelers all love to grumble about the same thing-taking time out of their first day on board to complete the mandatory safety drill. Despite the efforts cruise lines have made to make them shorter and easier to complete, some guests are tempted to ignore the calls to report to their muster stations-especially in the rare occurrence of a full, in-person drill.

The US armed forces have for months been carrying out lethal strikes against vessels it says were engaged in drug smuggling in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Now, the families of two men killed in one of those strikes are suing the US government for damages. Two family members of Trinidadian nationals said to have been killed in a US boat strike in the Caribbean have accused the federal government of engaging in "unlawful" activity.

Those on board were given orange life jackets that appeared to have been stuffed with cotton, which provided ineffective buoyancy. The Cranston inquiry found systemic failings, missed opportunities and inadequate resourcing undermined the UK's maritime search and rescue response on the night of the disaster; HM Coastguard was placed in an intolerable position with chronic staff shortages and limited operational capacity contributing directly to the failure to rescue people in the water.

Several crew members of a ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore almost two years ago are still being held in the US by federal authorities despite the fact that no criminal charges have been brought against them. In the early hours of 26 March 2024, the MV Dali departed the port of Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka. While navigating the Fort McHenry channel, the 1,000ft-long Singapore-flagged cargo vessel lost power before striking the bridge. The impact resulted in the deaths of six people who were working on the bridge at the time.

Maximo Macanas, a McKinleyville resident, was discovered by a local sport vessel on Tuesday, according to a Facebook post by the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office. He was pronounced dead by the county coroner's office on Tuesday afternoon. Macanas was fishing with a friend and his children at the Klamath River near 4351 Klamath Beach Road when he was swept away Saturday afternoon by what the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office described as a sneaker wave,

The nation's oldest seaport marked a "very difficult benchmark" Monday as the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the names of the seven people presumed dead in the sinking of the Lily Jean, a Gloucester-based fishing boat. State Sen. Bruce Tarr struggled to keep his composure as he recited the names of the fallen: Captain Accursio "Gus" Sanfilippo, crew members Paul Beal Sr., Paul Beal Jr., John Rousanidis, Freeman Short, and Sean Therrien, and NOAA fisheries observer Jada Samitt.

At least six people have been rescued, while efforts are ongoing to locate about a dozen people still missing, officials say. At least 21 people have drowned, while others remain missing, after a passenger ferry sank on the Nile in northern Sudan's River Nile State, civil defence officials have said, in the war-ravaged nation.

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Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations, the Southern Command said in a statement. The command included a video of the strike with its announcement, which shows a boat traveling through the water as it explodes into flames after being hit with what looks like a missile. The Southern Command and the Pentagon did not immediately return requests for additional information.