The vessel, now off the Alaskan coast, is carrying nearly 2,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries, which contain highly flammable materials, officials said.
Category: Maritime Accidents and Safety
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A Merchant Ship’s Perilous Black Sea Passage in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Danube River ports have become key arteries for grain exports. But threats from Russia and costly delays have made some shippers rethink their operations in the Black Sea.
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Map Shows How Close Titan Submersible Debris Was to Titanic Wreck
The map, released in a legal filing by a company with salvage rights to the famous ship, aided the hunt for the missing craft.
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The Titan Submersible Passengers’ Final Hours
Five voyagers climbed into the Titan submersible in hopes of joining the select few who have seen the wreck of the Titanic up close. But within hours, their text messages stopped coming.
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Rower in the Pacific Ocean
An American man’s rowboat had capsized in the Pacific. Low on battery, he put out a call for help.
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Titan Submersible Tragedy Sheds Light on Lack of Safeguards for High-Risk Travel
The Titan submersible tragedy spotlights the issues around rescue operations and government oversight as an increasing number of wealthy thrill seekers undertake risky adventures and expeditions.
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Expert Raised Safety Concerns After 2019 Trip on Titan Sub
After hearing a loud cracking sound during the dive, the expert, Karl Stanley, emailed OceanGate’s C.E.O., Stockton Rush, to urge him to hold off on future trips.
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Hamish Harding, Explorer Who Knew No Bounds Until Titanic Dive, Dies at 58
An aviation tycoon who pushed the limits, he went to the depths of the ocean and the blackness of space before his fateful dive to the Titanic on Sunday.
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Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ Was An Unlikely Hit
Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 folk ballad told the true story of a shipwreck on Lake Superior. One of his old friends called it “a documentarian’s song.”
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Sailboat Crew Rescued After Hitting Whale in Pacific Ocean
The New York Times – Travel:After the collision in the Pacific Ocean this month, Rick Rodriguez and three other sailors were rescued by a fellow boater, with an assist from a satellite internet signal.
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Italy Shipwreck Kills Soccer Player from Pakistan
The New York Times – Sports:Shahida Raza, a national soccer and field hockey player, wanted her disabled son to have a better life. The boat carrying her to Italy crashed just off the coast.
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Rogue Wave Strikes Cruise Ship, Killing One and Injuring 4 Others
The New York Times – Travel:The passengers were hurt after a large, unpredictable wave hit the ship, which was traveling toward the Antarctic, Viking Cruises said.