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Japanese Cargo Ship Hits Fishing Boat, Splitting It and Killing Two
A small Japanese coast cargo ship is reported to have run down a recreational fishing boat midday on Friday, February…
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Despite Salvage Attempt, Spanish Fishing Vessel Sinks in Severe Storm
An attempt to tow the stricken Spanish longliner Itoitz to safety failed when the towline parted, and the vessel has…
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French Navy Seizes Large Cocaine Shipment from Fishing Vessel
The French Navy is reporting the seizure of a large shipment of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean region. It was…
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Coast Guard Calls Off Search for Missing Crew of Fishing Vessel Lily Jean
On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for the missing crew of the fishing vessel Lily Jean, which…
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South Africa Rescues 21 Fishermen from a Burning Fishing Trawler
South Africa is reporting one of its most dramatic rescue operations in recent years, saving the lives of 21 fishermen…
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Pirates Kidnap Chinese Crewmembers From Fishing Vessel off Gabon
On Monday, armed pirates boarded a trawler off the coast of Gabon and kidnapped multiple foreign crewmembers, according to the…
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Taiwan Fines and Deports Fishing Boat Captain Who Damaged Subsea Cables
Taiwan continues to carefully monitor its subsea communications cables and other connections after a series of incidents involving ships. In…
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Nine From Grounded Fishing Vessel in Bering Sea
On Monday, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter aircrew rescued nine crewmembers from a crab boat that grounded off the coast…
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Hong Kong Court Sentences Oil Tanker Captain to Jail for Poor Seamanship
A court in Hong Kong sentenced the master of a Chinese-registered oil tanker to 14 months in jail after he…
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Report: Chinese Fishing Vessel Hijacked Off Somalia
A Chinese fishing vessel from a notorious illegal-fishing fleet has been hijacked off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, according to…
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