Tag: vessels sinks

Following the sinking incident of the MV X-press Pearl off Sri Lanka’s west coast, authorities informed of wildlife harm.

Sri Lanka is seeking an interim claim of $40m from the operator of X-Press Pearl that sank off the country, in order to cover part of the cost of fighting the fire.

A cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals sank off Sri Lanka’s west coast, one of the country's worst-ever marine disasters.

A major search and rescue operation is taking place in the Arabian Sea, after Barge P305, that was struck by cyclone Tauktae, has now been officially declared sunk.

On 24th March 2021, the ro-ro/passenger ship known as "Aqua Hercules", run aground following a heavy storm in of Iskenderun, Turkey.

After experiencing a boat sinking, two stranded people were rescued from water off Torres Strait by a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker.

NTSB published its report on the recreational yacht Silver Lining. The yacht, on July 23, 2019, hit a submerged rock southwest of the Hood Canal Bridge in Hood Canal, Washington. The vessel sustained damage to the hull, propellers, and rudders, and took on water. The eight people on board safely departed the vessel. 

The US Coast Guard has dealt with two subsequent fatal incidents involving fishing vessels in the northeast coast. The first involved a sinking vessel off Maine, resulting in two deaths and the second a man overboard fatality off Nantucket.