Disaster
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Maritime News
Mysterious Capsized Cargo Ship Causes Oil Spill Emergency in Tobago
Officials on the Caribbean island of Tobago are scrambling to clean up a growing oil spill while they also…
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Maritime News
Training Tips for Ships – Tip #24: For your Disaster Recovery Plan, Hope for the Best; Plan for the Worst
Very few people live day-to-day expecting a disaster. However, disasters do happen and a critical component of business continuity is…
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Maritime News
Wakashio Owner: Mauritius Disaster Caused by Lack of Safety Awareness
Japan’s Nagashiki Shipping said on Friday the grounding of one of its large bulk carriers that caused an ecological disaster…
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Maritime News
The Estonia Disaster: A Bottomless Source of Learning
The sinking of the Estonia ro-ro passenger ferry stands out as one of the most disastrous accidents in modern times.…
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Port News
22 months on, locals still wait for $40m payout from the Solomon Trader disaster
Economic losses from the bunker spill from last year’s most high profile dry bulk casualty, the , could be as…
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Marine World
Newly Discovered Hull Damage NOT to Blame for 1994 ‘Estonia’ Ferry Disaster, Report Says
VILNIUS, Oct 21 (Reuters) – An Estonian ferry disaster that killed 852 people in 1994 was probably not caused by…
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Marine World
Sweden, Finland and Estonia to Look at New Evidence from 1994 ‘Estonia’ Ferry Disaster
STOCKHOLM, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Estonia, Sweden and Finland will look into fresh evidence on the sinking of the ferry…
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Port News
Wakashio disaster takes another tragic turn with sinking of a tug
The Wakashio disaster in Mauritius took another tragic turn last night when a number of port authority employees died after…
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Port News
Island-wide protest planned as Mauritius PM feels the heat from the Wakashio disaster
A protest march is planned across the island of Mauritius tomorrow at midday as locals react with anger to the…
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Port News
Report links Cypriot shipping magnate to Beirut disaster
An in-depth investigation involving 10 news organisations including Germany’s highly respected Der Spiegel has suggested the owner of the ship…
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