The US Coast Guard says 24 crewmembers have been rescued from a sinking cargo ship that lost power in the western Pacific Ocean. The Guard says it received word Sunday morning that a vessel hauling logs to China was in trouble about 450 miles west of Guam. By Sunday afternoon, the Chinese crew of
Read moreAn Indian Coast Guard vessel came to the rescue of a distressed cargo ship suffering from a crack below the water line. The MV ASIAN EXPRESS had 22 crewmen onboard during the time it started sinking. All of them were successfully rescued and are aboard the ICGS Varuna. The sinking ship is presently located
Read moreRoyal Grace was hijacked 1 year (2nd March 2012) ago by Somali pirates. The Panama registered chemical tanker officers and crew members now are free. Maybe a ransom has been paid for their release. Details are expected to be announced soon but it is known that the hostages were from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and
Read more21 crewmen are stranded aboard a Liberian-flagged ship in the Gulf of Suez, and have been there for nearly six months after the vessel suffered technical difficulties. A mariners’ helpline in India received a call for help from the vessel. They have run out of food and fuel, and reportedly have not been paid
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