Keywords: Maritime accident


Indonesia searches for 129 missing passengers as rough seas hamper rescue efforts

Indonesian rescue teams entered a third day of operations on Tuesday as they continued searching for 129 people missing after a passenger vessel capsized in the Java Sea. Difficult weather conditions and high waves have limited the ability of rescuers to reach the wreck underwater. The vessel, Virgo......

Indonesia ferry fire leaves five dead and dozens missing as rescue operation continues

Indonesian search and rescue teams are continuing a large-scale operation after a passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Madura Island, leaving at least five people dead and 41 others missing, according to the country's National Search and Rescue Agency. The incident occurred on Sunday morning......

Seventeen missing as Vietnamese cargo ship sinks in South China Sea amid severe weather

Vietnamese rescue teams continued intensive search operations on Sunday to locate seventeen people still missing following the sinking of a cargo vessel carrying 62 crew members in the South China Sea after encountering severe storm conditions. According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs,......

South Korean ferry runs aground near uninhabited Island, no casualties reported

A passenger ferry in South Korea carrying 267 people ran aground on an uninhabited island off the country’s southwest coast on Wednesday evening. The vessel, traveling from Jeju Island to the port city of Mokpo, encountered the incident after 8 pm local time, according to the Coast Guard. Authorities......