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Maritime News
Alarm as Migrant Vessel Deaths in the Mediterranean Nears 1,000 in 2026
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) is sounding the alarm over rising numbers of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean.…
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Maritime News
Legal Action Taken Following Spiridon II Livestock Deaths
Following the deaths of hundreds on cattle on the livestock carrier Spiridon II last year, Animal Welfare Foundation reports that…
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Maritime News
NGOs Sues to Protect Whales from Ships Docking in California’s Ports
The never-ending controversy over commercial ships’ threats to endangered whales and other species in the Californian waters has flared up…
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Maritime News
NTSB Issues Safety Alert for Land-Based Firefighters After Multiple Deaths
The National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert Wednesday urging greater awareness and training for land-based firefighters who may…
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Marine World
Alarming 25% Rise in Seafarer Deaths Following Pandemic, Gard Report Reveals
Norwegian Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurer Gard has released its second Crew Claims Report highlighting concerning trends in seafarer health…
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Port News
Study finds suicide accounts for more deaths at sea than fatal injury incidents
Suicide cases accounted for more deaths at sea than fatal injury incidents according to a major new survey looking at…
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Port News
Number of deaths in Iran port blast rises to 70
The death toll from the huge explosion and fire that hit Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran…
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Marine World
NTSB: Inadequate Firefighting Training Led to Deaths in Newark Ship Fire
By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – New Jersey firefighters who responded to a July 2023 fire aboard a RoRo cargo ship…
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Maritime News
Lack of Training Implicated in Enclosed Space Deaths
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued its report on the deaths of three stevedores in a cargo…
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Maritime News
Multiple Deaths, Injuries and Ship Damaged as Attacks Intensify on Ukraine
Ukrainian officials are reporting multiple deaths and injuries in the Odesa port region as Russia intensifies its attacks on the…
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