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| Sep. 25 |
Miami |
Miami Marlins baseball star Jose Fernandez dies in boat crash
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| Sep. 15 |
Bali |
Two tourists killed, 20 injured in Bali boat explosion
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Northeastern Brazil |
Brazil TV star Domingos Montagner drowns on set of soap opera |
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| Aug. 29 |
 Libya |
Thousands of migrants rescued off Libya 
About 6,500 migrants have been rescued off Libya, the Italian coastguard says, in one of the biggest operations of its kind to date
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| Jun.19 |
Russia |
11 children, 1 adult killed after boats overturn during storm in Russia |
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| May.29 |
Libya |
European migrant crisis: Shipwrecks 'kill up to 700 migrants' Map of Mediterranean Sea Libya| Up to 700 migrants are feared drowned in a series of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in the last few days, the UN refugee agency says | |
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| May.25 |
Southern Italy |
Capsized boat horror caught on camera |
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| Feb.8 |
Turkey |
Migrant crisis: '24 dead' off Turkey as boat sinks |
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| Oct.25 |
 Western Canada |
4 dead after whale watching boat carrying 27 sinks Canadian authorities said at least three people were killed Sunday when a whale watching boat with 27 people on board capsized off Vancouver...
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| Sep.20 |
Turkey |
Dozens of refugees feared dead after boat incidents in Aegean Sea |
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| Aug.27 |
Libya |
Libya boats capsize off Zuwara carrying hundreds
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| Aug.22 |
Libya |
Up to 3,000 migrants rescued near Libya coast |
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| Aug.15 |
Libya |
More than 40 migrants died in overcrowded boat |
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| Jun.5 |
Southern China |
Yangtze ship disaster: 331 confirmed dead |
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| Jun.4 |
Southern China |
Workers turn capsized China ship upright |
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| Jun.2 |
Southern China |
Hopes fade of finding Yangtze survivors |
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Southern China |
Cries for help heard from capsized boat in Yangtze River |
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| Jun.1 |
Southern China |
5 people dead and hundreds missing in Yangtze River |
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 Southern China |
Boat with more than 400 people aboard sinks in Yangtze River Map of Jianli Hubei China| Passenger ship The Eastern Star carrying more than 444 people sank overnight in southern China, and seven people have been rescued | |
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| May.19 |
Malaysia |
Asia boat migrants: Nations hold emergency meeting |
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| May.14 |
Southern Thailand |
Thailand moves away stranded migrant boat |
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| Apr.23 |
Brussels |
Mediterranean migrants crisis: EU triples funding |
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| Apr.20 |
Sicily |
Italy arrests two over migrant boat sinking |
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| Apr.19 |
Rome |
Italian PM led calls for more EU action on sea migration |
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Italy |
Hundreds feared dead after Mediterranean boat capsizes
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| Apr.16 |
Libya |
Muslim migrants threw Christians overboard |
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| Apr.15 |
South Korea |
South Korea remembers ferry dead |
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| Apr.14 |
Libya |
Hundreds of migrants feared drowned off Libya Map of Mediterranean sea Libya| About 400 migrants are feared drowned after their boat capsized, survivors have told Save the Children. The Italian coast guard had rescued 144. More than 8,000 have bee... | |
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| Apr.1 |
Russian Far East |
Russian trawler sinks off Kamchatka with 54 dead |
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| Feb.22 |
Bangladesh |
48 dead after Bangladesh ferry with 100 passengers sinks
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| Jan.2 |
Southern Italy |
Abandoned migrant ship Ezadeen reaches Italy |
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| Jan.1 |
Southern Italy |
Bid to save second abandoned migrant ship off Italian coast |
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| Dec.30 |
Southern Italy |
Italy takes over 'migrant ship' after distress scare
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| Dec.29 |
Greece |
Italy ferry death toll rises to 10 |
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| Dec.28 |
Greece |
Italy ferry fire: Evacuation hampered by winds |
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| Dec.7 |
Yemen |
African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen, 70 dead |
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| Nov.10 |
South Korea |
Ferry captain sentenced to 36 years in jail
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| Oct.19 |
Sweden |
Russia denies submarine incident off Sweden |
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| Oct.17 |
Western Canada |
Container ship towed away from Canadian coast |
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| Sep.15 |
 Malta |
500 feared dead after boat sunk off Malta coast 2 heavily loaded boats were wrecked in the past week, possibly killing 700 people fleeing Africa for Europe
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| Sep.13 |
Southern Philippines |
Rescue on for dozens aboard listing Filipino ferry |
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| Jul.27 |
Northern Italy |
Costa Concordia makes final voyage |
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| May.23 |
Global |
US ship finds hull of missing yacht |
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| Apr.25 |
South Korea |
Divers find cabins crammed with bodies inside sunken ferry |
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| Apr.19 |
South Korea |
Mate steering doomed ferry navigating waters for first time |
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| Apr.18 |
South Korea |
Ferry disaster captain arrested
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| Apr.17 |
South Korea |
Weather hampers S Korea ferry search |
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| Apr.16 |
South Korea |
S Korea ferry: Desperate search for survivors continues
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South Korea |
Rescuers search dark, cold sea for survivors of shipwreck |
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| Apr.15 |
 South Korea |
South Korea ferry: Hundreds missing as ship sinks Map of Gwanmae South Korea| Almost 300 people remain unaccounted for after a ferry carrying 459 people capsized and sank off South Korea. The ferry, carrying mainly school students, was travelling from the port of Incheon, to the southern resort island of Jeju.
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| Feb.14 |
Bali |
1 dead, 6 Japanese divers missing in Indonesia |
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| Jan.7 |
Antarctica |
Antarctic ships escape from ice trap |
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| Jan.3 |
Antarctica |
Chinese vessel 'may now be stuck in ice'
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| Jan.2 |
Antarctica |
All 52 passengers rescued from ship trapped in Antarctic ice
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| Dec.25 |
 Antarctica |
Russian ship stuck in ice near Antarctica The polar expedition ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy, with 74 people aboard, got trapped in ice and is waiting for other ships for ice-breaking
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| Oct.13 |
Southern Italy |
Italy steps up migrant boat patrols |
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| Oct.11 |
Malta |
Migrant boat capsize leaves 27 dead in Mediterranean |
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| Oct.3 |
 Southern Italy |
Hundreds feared dead in Italy shipwreck Map of Lampedusa Italy At least 130 African migrants have died and many more are missing after a boat carrying them to Europe sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa
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| Sep.26 |
Italy |
Human remains found on wrecked Costa Concordia |
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| Sep.16 |
Italy |
Costa Concordia ship set upright Engineers in Italy have succeeded in setting the cruise ship Costa Concordia upright, 20 months after it ran aground off the island of Gigli...
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| Aug.16 |
Southern Philippines |
Ferry sinks after collision off Philippines
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| Aug.13 |
 Mumbai |
Indian submarine hit by explosion At least 18 sailors are feared to be trapped on board an Indian submarine that caught fire after an explosion in a Mumbai dockyard
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| Aug.11 |
Philippines |
Typhoon batters Philippines; 23 fishermen missing
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| Jul.20 |
Italy |
Italian court convicts 5 for Costa Concordia |
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| May.27 |
Bahamas |
Cruise halted in Bahamas after fire |
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| May.9 |
Sydney |
2 cruise line passengers missing off Australian coast
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| Feb.14 |
 Alabama |
Crippled cruise ship reaches land The Carnival Triumph with more than 4,000 people aboard has reached land, four days after an engine fire knocked out the vessel's power
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| Oct.1 |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong boat collision kills 36 |
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| Jun.21 |
Australia |
Ship with about 200 aboard capsizes off Australia |
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| Apr.5 |
Alaska |
US Coast Guard sinks tsunami 'ghost ship'
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| Feb.29 |
Seychelles |
Stricken vessel nears dock in Seychelles |
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| Feb.2 |
Papua New Guinea |
More than 200 rescued after ferry sinks
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| Jan.18 |
Italy |
Hope fades as search is suspended |
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| Jan.17 |
Italy |
Cruise captain under house arrest |
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Italy |
Five bodies found in cruise wreck |
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| Jan.14 |
Italy |
S. Korean Couple rescued from Italian ship |
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| Jan.13 |
Italy |
Cruise ship runs aground in Italy Map of Giglio island Italy| At least six people are reported dead after the Costa Concordia carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground off Italy. The ship hit a sandbar on Friday evening near the island and listed about 2... | |
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| Dec.29 |
Russia |
Nuclear submarine in dock fire |
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| Oct.10 |
New Zealand |
NZ ship oil spill 'significant' |
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| Sep.10 |
Tanzania |
Scores die as Zanzibar ship sinks |
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| Jul.10 |
Volga Region |
Cruise ship sinks with 182 aboard
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| Apr.6 |
Malta |
150 missing after boat capsizes off Italy |
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| Jan.3 |
Yemen |
80 African migrants feared drowned |
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| Dec.19 |
Australia |
Up to 48 Dead in Christmas Isl. Shipwreck |
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| Dec.14 |
Australia |
'Many drown' in asylum shipwreck
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| Dec.12 |
Antarctica |
S. Korean ship sinks, 4 dead, 17 missing |
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| Dec.5 |
Sinai |
Egypt shark attack kills German |
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| Nov.25 |
Fiji |
Boys found alive after 50 days at sea |
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| Nov.10 |
San Diego |
Passengers: Cruise ship isn't 'splendid' |
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| Jun.12 |
Global |
American teenage sailor rescued |
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| Apr.25 |
Louisiana |
Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion |
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| Apr.3 |
Queensland |
Alert over oil leak on Great Barrier Reef |
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| Mar.26 |
South Korea |
South Korean navy ship sinking near North 104 crew members are on board the 1,500-ton ship in the Yellow Sea off the Seoul-controlled island of Baengnyeong, near North Korea
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| Mar.3 |
Barcelona |
Giant waves hit cruise ship; 2 killed |
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| Nov.22 |
Sumatra |
29 dead as ferry sinks |
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| Mar.31 |
Libya |
Hundreds feared drowned off Libya |
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| Jan.11 |
 Sulawesi |
Ferry disaster leaves 246 missing 21 have been rescued. Rescue crews continued their search for the missing a day after The Teratai Prima capsized off the coast of Majena
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| Dec.4 |
Antarctica |
Cruise ship strikes ice, stranded on coast |
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| Jun.21 |
Philippines |
Ferry hit by typhoon
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| Nov.23 |
Antarctica |
Sinking ship 'struck iceberg'
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| Nov.11 |
Russia |
Five ships sink in storms; 23 missing
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| Apr.19 |
Queensland |
'Ghost yacht' found
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| Apr.5 |
Greece |
1,200 rescued from cruise ship |
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| Dec.29 |
Indonesia |
Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing A ferry carrying around 850 passengers was travelling from Semarang in Central Java to the port of Kumai in Kalimantan
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| Mar.30 |
Bahrain |
Ferry sinks carrying 150 people |
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| Feb.3 |
 Egypt |
Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea An aging passenger ferry loaded to near capacity with dozens of vehicles sank. 100 survivors had been rescued
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| Nov.5 |
Somalia |
Cruise ship repels pirates
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| Aug.6 |
Russian Far East |
Trapped sub surfaces, crew safe
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| Jul.9 |
Bangladesh |
500 feared dead in ferry tragedy |
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| Nov.19 |
Spain |
Tanker sank spilling oil |
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| Oct.6 |
Yemen |
French tanker explodes |
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| Sep.27 |
 Senegal |
1,800 people died as ferry sinks The Atlantic Ocean ferry Joola carrying almost 800 passengers and crew has sunk in a fierce storm
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| Feb.9 |
Hawaii |
U.S. sub, Japanese trawler collide
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| Aug.12 |
Arctic |
Kursk submarine went down
before year 2000
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| Sep. 28, 1994 |
 Estonia |
MS Estonia disaster Map of Baltic Sea Estonia A cruise ferry built in 1979/80 at the German shipyard Meyer Werft in Papenburg
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| Dec. 20, 1987 |
 Philippines |
MV Doņa Paz ferry disaster Map of Tablas Strait Philippines A passenger ferry sank after colliding with the oil tanker MT Vector with an estimated death toll of 4,386 people and only 24 survivors
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| Dec. 3, 1948 |
Shanghai |
SS Kiangya disaster Map of Huangpu River China A Chinese passenger steamship that blew up near the mouth of the Huangpu River 50 miles (80 km) north of Shanghai on 3 or 4 December 1948
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| Apr. 14, 1912 |
Maritime Provinces |
S.S. Titanic sank Map of Newfoundland Canada RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocea after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage
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| Feb. 15, 1898 |
 Cuba |
U.S.S. Maine blown up Map of Havana Harbor Cuba The Maine is best known for her loss in Havana Harbor. She exploded without warning, and sank quickly, killing nearly three quarters of her crew
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| Feb. 2, 1709 |
Chile |
Rescue of Alexander of Selkirk (Robinson Crusoe)
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