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The container ship suffered an onboard explosion and caught fire off Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her crew were rescued on 25 May by the Sri Lankan Navy. She was burned out by 1 June and sank in 70 feet (21 m) of water with the superstructure above water. [86] [87] [88]
[1] [2] The crane's cabling system failed, and one container, containing about 25 tonnes (55,000 lb) of chlorine, fell onto the ship and ruptured, causing the chemical to burst from the container. A cloud of bright yellow gas spread throughout the port as people ran away. [3] [2] This accident caused thirteen deaths and 265 injuries at the port ...
List of shipwrecks: 7 January 2023 Ship State Description PL Arthena Thailand The tugboat sank in Gulf of Thailand some 10–12 nautical miles (19–22 km; 12–14 mi) off Koh Phangan Island, near Samui Island, Surat Thani Province, Thailand in rough weather.
At the time of the March 26 accident, Synergy had managed 668 ships, according to an archived version of its website. As of Sept. 17, that number had grown to 686. As of Sept. 17, that number had ...
The container ship's bulbous bow penetrated the destroyer's hull below the waterline, flooding a machinery space, the radio room, and two crew berthing spaces with sea water. [12] [13] The collision also destroyed the captain's cabin, according to Aucoin. [13] Hours of damage control by Fitzgerald ' s crew kept the ship from sinking. [14]
Photos show alcohol bottles smashed and glass broken throughout a bar area, while clothing items, accessories and other memorabilia had been flung off the shelves, with display stands toppled.
BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp said one of its cargo ships caught fire on Friday at China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the world's busiest. Earlier ...
Caught fire in the middle of the Pacific Ocean about 1,800 nautical miles from Oahu. Nearby commercial ships helped rescue 16 crew members, but five crew members lost their lives in the incident. [18] The ship was reportedly carrying 3,800 Nissan vehicles, but the cause of the fire is still unknown. 10 March 2019: Grande America