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Fire on Cruise Dock in Whittier Damages Harbor Tour Catamaran
A fire on the structure of a newly-constructed cruise ship pier caused substantial damage to a moored tour vessel at…
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Oman Conducts SAR as US and Iran Argue Over Circumstances of Tanker Attack
The Omani Maritime Security Center confirmed on Tuesday, September 15, that it has undertaken a search and rescue effort for…
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Death Toll in Philippine Ferry Fire Soars From Five People to 76
As the Philippine Coast Guard searches the wreckage of the burned-out ferry June Aster, the death toll from the disaster…
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Fire on Chinese Car Carrier Appears to Flare Up After a Month
Officials in Panama are reporting that they are monitoring the salvage efforts on the Chinese car carrier Min Jiang Kou…
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WSC: Better Rules Needed to Manage Fire Risk of Small Li-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries come with known fire risks, and they are a top cargo of concern for container lines and ro/ro…
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Deadly Cargo Ship Fire Kills 25 at China Shipyard
Twenty-five people died in a fire aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a state-owned shipyard in the eastern…
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Shipyard Fire Kills 25 Aboard Bulk Carrier in China
Twenty-five people died in a fire aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a state-owned shipyard in the eastern…
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Fire Breaks Out on Soviet-Era Icebreaker Undergoing Repairs
A fire broke out on September 5 aboard a Soviet-era diesel-powered icebreaker while it was docked in St. Petersburg, Russia,…
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Trump Vows to Hit Iran Hard After First Exchanges of Fire in a Month
U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to “hit them hard” after Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S.…
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Romania Rescues Crew from Cargo Ship it Suspects Was Attacked in its EEZ
Romania’s rescue services were able to recover 12 seafarers from a small cargo ship after reports of a fire aboard…
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