Two steamships collide in Azov Sea, one ship sinks, crew safe
ITAR-TASS
According to a report of the captain of that ship, no one of the crew had been hurt in the collision. No one of the crew of the Beryl was hurt either.
Death toll reaches 32 after ship sinks in Riau
Jakarta Post
… from a ship that capsized and sank in waters off Takong Hiu four days ago, bringing the death toll from the accident to 32 as of Wednesday afternoon.
Five rescued after fishing vessel catches fire off Canada’s eastern coast
Xinhua
25 (Xinhua) — Five crew were rescued after their fishing vessel caught fire off Canada’s Atlantic coast Tuesday, reports reaching here said Wednesday.
Frogmen Sent to Seek Trapped Victims of Dumex
KOMPAS.com
Survivors from a sinking ferry, seen on board of a rescue ship upon arrival at Tanjung Balai Karimun port in Indonesia
Piracy
IMO rewards Iran for efforts to stifle piracy in Gulf of Aden
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – The International Maritime Organization has awarded Iran for participating in the international efforts to repress piracy off the coast of Somalia
Off The Radar
Icebergs Head From Antarctica for New Zealand
New York Times
On Monday, Rodney Russ, expedition leader on the tourist ship Spirit of Enderby, spotted an iceberg about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of Macquarie
Endangered whales make a comeback, thanks to changes in shipping
Jamestown Press
By moving shipping lanes 3.2 nautical miles southwest, the risk of vessel strikes was reduced 96 percent, Brown said. Irving Oil, whose tankers regularly
