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The high cost of a cheap life: Indonesia’s normalized ferry disasters

Academia 8 months ago

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The high cost of a cheap life: Indonesia’s normalized ferry disasters

The Bali Strait tragedy highlights the fact that many ferries operate well beyond their technical lifespan.

Whale of a tale: US fisherman says swallowed by humpback

Environment 4 years ago

Whale of a tale: US fisherman says swallowed by humpback

A US lobster fisherman says he was scooped into the mouth of a humpback whale and yet lived to tell the story.

Ship blocks Suez Canal after 'gust of wind' knocks it off course

Business 5 years ago

Ship blocks Suez Canal after 'gust of wind' knocks it off course

A photo posted Tuesday showed the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given, a 400-metre- (1,300-foot-)long and 59-metre wide vessel, lodged sideways and impeding all traffic across the waterway as excavation trucks struggled to dig it out.

Passengers, crew rescued after cargo ship catches fire in Java Sea

National 5 years ago

Passengers, crew rescued after cargo ship catches fire in Java Sea

The ship was carrying 26 people, as well as 18 trucks and two minibuses.

Basarnas conducts search and rescue operation for missing cargo ship off Bali

National 5 years ago

Basarnas conducts search and rescue operation for missing cargo ship off Bali

A cargo ship with 21 crew members on board was reported missing in waters off Bali on Wednesday evening.

Four dead, one missing: ship sinks after being struck by lightning off of N. Sumatra

National 6 years ago

Four dead, one missing: ship sinks after being struck by lightning off of N. Sumatra

KM Restu Bundo was carrying a crew of seven when she was struck by lightning and sank on Thursday night.

Idul Fitri sea accidents: Three boats sink in bad weather

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.

One dead, five rescued as strong waves sink fishing boat in Thousand Islands

City 6 years ago

One dead, five rescued as strong waves sink fishing boat in Thousand Islands

One person has died and five others were rescued after a fishing boat sank in Thousand Islands regency on Thursday.

Fishing boat capsizes in Thousand Islands

City 7 years ago

Fishing boat capsizes in Thousand Islands

A fishing boat reportedly sunk in waters off Karang Bongkok Island in Thousand Islands regency on Saturday. No casualties were reported

Cable ship sinks after collision with tanker in Bintan

National 7 years ago

Cable ship sinks after collision with tanker in Bintan

Singaporean authorities sent a team to rescue 20 crew members from the sinking ship.

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