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The ferry collided with a cargo boat and capsized Recovery workers were trying to raise the wreckage of a ferry that capsized on a river in Bangladesh while carrying about 200 people, hoping Wednesday's efforts would reveal the fate of dozens of passengers still missing. The death toll rose to 110.The ferry collided with a cargo boat and capsized in the darkness of Tuesday morning, sending hundreds of people into the Meghna River, just south of the capital, Dhaka. Local police chief Mohammad Shahabuddin Khan said about 35 survivors were plucked from the water, while local media reported that another 40 managed to swim to shore.The death toll climbed to 110 by late Wednesday afternoon after villagers and rescuers found more bodies inside the ferry and floating in nearby waters, said rescue official Mahfuzul Haque. Divers had recovered 31 bodies inside the sunken vessel the day before, and efforts to move the ferry had shaken more loose.The dead included a young woman found cradling her baby's lifeless body, police chief Khan said.Ferry accidents are common in Bangladesh, a low-lying delta nation of 160 million people. They are often blamed on overcrowding, faulty vessels and lax rules.Hundreds of anxious people, many ...

Ferry collided with a small oil tanker in the Meghna River Rescue workers searching a ferry in Bangladesh which sank on Tuesday with around 200 people on board have now found 67 bodies.Recovery ships have pulled the ferry close to shore and plan to re-float it.About 35 people swam to safety after the Shariatpur-1 collided with a small oil tanker in the Meghna River, south-west of the capital Dhaka.Ferry accidents are common on Bangladesh's vast river network and scores of people are killed every year.Officials say more bodies were found after the ship was pulled into shallower waters. Many more are still thought to be trapped inside.Hundreds of people, including some desperate relatives, gathered on the river banks during the rescue operation as bodies were extracted.Laws flouted "We have brought one more vessel to lift the wreckage of the ferry from the river bed. Now, we want to drag the ferry to the shore. It is still not clear how many were on board the passenger ferry," Aziza Alam, a senior government official overseeing relief operations in the district of Munshiganj told the BBC on Wednesday.The BBC's Ethirajan Anbarasan - who visited the scene of the disaster - says the ...

Overcrowded boat went down after an early morning collision with an oil-tanker

IMO's on-going project on domestic ferry safety IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has offered his condolences and sympathies to the families of all those who lost their life aboard the passenger ferry Shariatpur-1, which sank yesterday (13 March 2011) after being hit by a small cargo ship in the Meghna River, south-west of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.Speaking to the Organization's Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR), in session today, the Secretary-General also expressed the solidarity of IMO, at these difficult times, with the Government of Bangladesh. He reiterated IMO's readiness to respond to any request from Bangladesh for assistance for technical co-operation.This latest incident comes in the wake of the Costa Concordia incident earlier this year, in the aftermath of which the Secretary-General included an item on "Passenger ship safety" on the agenda of the Maritime Safety Committee. He also urged the Italian Maritime Administration to carry out its investigation into the casualty and to report its findings to IMO as soon as possible. Furthermore, following the sinking in February of the MV Rabaul Queen and upon request of the Government of Papua New Guinea, a team of two IMO officers have carried out a needs assessment mission to ...

35 survivors had been found At least seven people died and about 150 people were missing after a ferry sank in Bangladesh in the early hours of Tuesday morning, officials said, adding that 35 survivors had been found.Rescue workers began recovering bodies from the double-decker Shariatpur 1 ferry, which was hit by another vessel in the middle of the Meghna River just southeast of the capital Dhaka."The divers have brought seven dead bodies from the sunken vessel," Azizul Islam, the district administrator, told Agence France Presse by telephone, warning that the death toll was likely to rise as about 150 people were still unaccounted for.Local police Chief Shahidul Islam added that 35 passengers had been rescued by another ferry soon after the accident at about 2:30 am (2030 GMT Monday).Coastguards, fire brigade and police rescue workers were also rushed to the scene.The captain of the MV Mitali ferry, which picked up survivors from the river, told the ATN Bangla TV channel that "westopped our vessel after hearing the cry of save us, save us."One rescued passenger, named as Dulal, told local media that eight of his relatives were missing. He said most people were asleep when the accident took place.Other ...

Having hole in the hull after colliding with a fishing boat last year The captain of a Wellington ferry has been charged with allegedly sailing to Picton and back with a gash in the side of the ship.The passenger ferry Santa Regina got the gash, and a hole in the hull, after colliding with a fishing boat during high winds while trying to back into its berth on April 26 last year.John Henderson, who works for Strait Shipping one week out of three as master of the Santa Regina, faces breach of Maritime Rules charges of failing to notice the gash on an inspection and failing to notify Maritime New Zealand.He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has elected to go to trial. He is due back in Wellington District Court next month.Strait Shipping is also charged with two Health and Safety charges in the relation to the same incident.A judge heard Henderson's application for name suppression last month but refused to grant interim suppression until the end of any hearing.Henderson indicated he would appeal but has since abandoned the attempt to prevent his name being published.Judge Mary O'Dwyer had said Henderson had been a master mariner for ...

No-one was injured, but both vessels were substantially damaged The captain of a cargo ship which was in collision with a passenger ferry in Belfast Lough will appear in court on Friday on a drink charge.The 55-year-old man has been charged with excess alcohol by the master of a ship.An investigation is under way after the accident, which happened between Carrickfergus and Helen's Bay on Wednesday.No-one was injured, but both vessels were substantially damaged.The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said both captains had been breathalysed.The Stena Feronia ferry was on its way from Birkenhead, Merseyside, to Belfast when the collision happened about a mile and a half from shore at about 19:45 GMT.Coxswain of Donaghadee Lifeboat Philip McNamara said the cargo ship, the Union Moon, was brought back to Belfast.It was carrying 2,000 tonnes of aggregate (stones)."A large section of her bow was missing and we just stood beside her with a salvage pump ready to go aboard if required," he said."It was just - get the lifeboat up as quickly as possible, have the salvage pump ready and prepare to evacuate anybody that had to come off. We were concentrating on how to deal with the situation."The passenger ferry later ...

No one was injured An investigation is due to get under way after a passenger ferry and a cargo vessel collided in Belfast Lough.It happened close to the Fairway buoy about a mile and a half from shore between Carrickfergus and Helen's Bay about 19:45 GMT on Wednesday.No one was injured. The ferry was on its way from Birkenhead, Merseyside, to Belfast when the collision happened.The cargo ship Union Moon sustained damage to its bowThe Coxswain of Donaghadee Lifeboat, Philip McNamara, said the cargo ship was badly damaged."A large section of her bow was missing and we just stood beside her with a salvage pump ready to go aboard if required," he said."It was just - get the lifeboat up as quickly as possible, have the salvage pump ready and prepare to evacuate anybody that had to come off. We were concentrating on how to deal with the situation."The passenger ferry later docked at the Stena terminal. The cargo ship, the Union Moon, was brought back to Belfast.The Stena ferry arrived safely back at its terminal in Belfast The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is due to look into the matter on Thursday.A man who was on the ferry said it ...

A European review of ship safety regulations is to incorporate A European review of ship safety regulations is to incorporate input from the passenger shipping industry.The European Commission has invited the industry, represented by the European Cruise Council (ECC) and Interferry, to participate in the review, which is already underway but has been accelerated by the recent Costa Concordia accident.Interferry said that the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) had already completed two studies that analyse shortcomings in the current regulatory frameworks. One of the major issues is the reconciliation between SOLAS 2009 and the Stockholm Agreement.Interferry added that it had been asked to meet with EMSA in mid-March to discuss the findings of the review. Following this, in late April the European Commission vice president for transport will convene a workshop in Brussels, to which Interferry and the ECC have been invited. Johan Roos, Interferry executive director of EU and IMO Affairs, will coordinate these efforts.Source: Cruise and Ferry

he first emission-free 'Wadden Sea ferry' The first emission-free "Wadden Sea ferry" will start service in the European coastal waters in autumn 2013. The concept was developed by Becker Marine Systems in cooperation with renowned partners and will be implemented rapidly.The environment is not just important concerning the topics Manoeuvering and Propulsion for the Hamburg ship supplier Becker Marine Systems. The company is facing their responsibility to reduce the emissions of shipping worldwide. The idea to develop an emission-free ferry with very low draught for the shallow European coastal waters was emerged by taking a closer look at the precious and fragile national park Wadden Sea near Hamburg. The working title of this draft is "Wadden Sea ferry".The newly developed "Wadden Sea ferry" is a design of Ingenieurbüro für Schiffstechnik Ingo Schlüter GmbH & Co. KG and is exclusively powered by environment-friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG) with no particle emissions. The additional purchase of emission certificates makes it possible to offer a completely carbon neutral, "green" ferry service. The environmental pollution of the sensitive coastal waters with sulfur oxides and exhaust gas particles will be reduced to zero for the new "Wadden Sea ferry". The CO2 emission is reduced by ...