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Business 6 years ago

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Sails set: Entrepreneurs, government look to ride wave of marine tourism

A phinisi is a traditional schooner with a wooden hull and multiple sails traditionally built by people of the Bugis-Makassar ethnicity and recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

World 6 years ago

Eight dead, 26 missing as dive boat sinks in flames off California

Fire crews in helicopters, small boats and a Coast Guard cutter battled the fierce pre-dawn fire on the 75-foot (23-meter) Conception, which had been on a diving excursion around Santa Cruz Island, just west of Santa Barbara in southern California.

National 6 years ago

Two dead, several missing after passenger ship capsizes in East Nusa Tenggara

At least two people have died and several others are missing after a passenger ship capsized in East Nusa Tenggara on Saturday morning.

City 6 years ago

Fishing boats used for commercial transportation to Thousand Islands

Small fishing docks such as Muara Saban and Tanjung Pasir have been unofficially organizing passenger transportation.

National 6 years ago

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Idul Fitri sea accidents: Three boats sink in bad weather

The BMKG has warned about high waves in some seas during the Idul Fitri holiday.

City 7 years ago

Boat smashes into coral, capsizes in Thousand Islands waters

All passengers had been rescued by the afternoon.

City 7 years ago

Thousand Islands to have inter-island boats in 2020

The inter-island boat routes were crucial for the locals' daily needs, and would also assist tourists, deputy regent Junaedi said.

Science & Tech 7 years ago

Waterproof iPhone saves owner's life after boat capsizes at sea

Despite her iPhone being drenched in seawater, Neal could still use it to contact the nearest emergency response team after first trying to use another phone to no avail.