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A video image released by Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows the bottom of passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 is seen above the water after it overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday. Photo: BASARNAS via AP
Survivors of the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ferry, which capsized on Sunday while en route from Banjarmasin to Surabaya, wait to disembark following their rescue at the port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Rescuers carry the body of a victim on a stretcher in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Monday after a passenger ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday. Photo: BASARNAS via AP
Rescue teams prepare to evacuate victims of the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ferry at the port hall before heading to a hospital in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Rescuers work during a search operation after the Virgo Transport 8 ferry sank while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, in the Java Sea, Indonesia, on Sunday. Photo: Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) / Handout via Reuters
Indonesia

Indonesia faces reckoning over maritime safety after deadly ferry disaster

Experts say poor enforcement and inadequate supervision continue to leave passengers vulnerable, amid a rise in maritime incidents.

The Philippines

Bodies from Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire killed at least 76

United States

Boy rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska’s Bering Sea

Mainland China

Video | China cargo ship fire leaves 25 dead in Qingdao

The Liberia-flagged, Chinese-owned bulk carrier Ocean Melody arrived at the Qingdao Beihai shipyard on August 31 and docked for repairs.

The Liberia-flagged, Chinese-owned bulk carrier Ocean Melody arrived at the Qingdao Beihai shipyard on August 31 and docked for repairs
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Cyprus

At least 8 dead, 17 missing after ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus

Captain and crew arrested after survivors report explosion on bow before vessel sank into deep waters.

India

India rescues 2 Chinese nationals from sunken cargo ship, searches for others

The Panama-flagged vessel had ‌24 crew on board, including 20 Chinese nationals, according to India’s coastguard.

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United States

Woman and baby die after boat capsizes in New York harbour

Authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter.

The Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline are seen through a cover of wildfire smoke from New York Harbor on July 16. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran nears Hormuz deal with Oman, conditions reopening on US actions

Tehran agrees to joint route with neighbour across strait, taking effective control of traffic without Washington’s input.

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Shanghai

China urged to protect underwater cables amid growing fears of ocean sabotage

Prominent policy journal says Beijing should pass a law to close the gap between traditional maritime law and modern grey-zone warfare.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Indian ship sinks in Red Sea after attack near Yemen

Yemeni officials blamed the Iran-backed Houthis, while New Delhi condemned the ‘unprovoked’ aggression.

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A Houthi trooper stands guard during a protest against Saudi Arabia in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday. Yemeni officials blamed Tuesday’s ship attack on the Iran-backed militants. Photo: EPA
Indonesia

Unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire kills 5

Initial reports said it was carrying 271 people but by Monday officials said many more people were aboard than listed.

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Survivors of a ferry fire arrive at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on Monday. Photo: EPA
Americas and the Caribbean

27 dead, 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana

Initial signs indicate that the ship flipped over after being hit by a big wave, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill said.

Vietnam

Vietnam tourist speedboat capsizes, killing 15 Indian tourists

The speedboat carried 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it overturned about 400 metres from Hon May Rut Ngoai Island in southern Vietnam.

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India

Iran, US claims conflict over Hormuz as 3 Indian crude tankers emerge

Three fully laden India-linked oil tankers have re-emerged in the Gulf of Oman, adding to increased reports of traffic moving both ways across the Strait of Hormuz.

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Indian-flagged oil tanker Kashimasan, docked near an offloading terminal at Butcher Island, near Mumbai, on April 1. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Drowning of Indonesian teen at tourist spot spurs calls for tighter safety rules

Several tourists have died in Indonesia while taking part in outdoor activities, prompting calls for operators to be held accountable.

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Indonesian teenager Elmi Febrianti was visiting the Apparalang tourist site in Bulukumba, Indonesia, on June 7 when she went to a clifftop and was struck by a large wave that dragged her out to sea. Photo: Facebook
Indonesia

‘No one helped her’: Indonesia confronts bystander effect after teen’s drowning

Elmi Febrianti, 17, drowned while bystanders filmed. Her death has forced Indonesia to ask why no one tried to help.

US, Israel war on Iran

Tanker hit by explosion near Hormuz hours after US strikes on Iran

The incident, in the Gulf of Oman about 60 nautical miles east of Muscat, was an ‘external explosion’, UKMTO said.

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Malaysia

14 Indonesians missing after boat sinks off Malaysia’s Pangkor Island

About 100,000 to 200,000 Indonesians make the risky sea journey to Malaysia in search of work each year, according to migrant activists.

Indonesian survivors rescued during a search and rescue operation by Malaysian authorities off the coast of Pangkor Island in Perak, after a boat carrying migrants capsized on Monday. Photo: AFP/Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Australia

2 rescue volunteers die as boat capsizes off Australia’s New South Wales

The crew were helping a yacht in distress when their boat rolled over in ‘treacherous’ conditions. A third body was found on shore.

Crime in Hong Kong

Families seek review of coroner’s findings in Lamma ferry disaster inquest

Application for judicial review seeks to quash coroner’s findings that missing watertight door on ferry was a deliberate design choice.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran war: France and UK to lead ‘defensive’ force for Strait of Hormuz

Trump, meanwhile, says he received a Nato offer to help secure the key waterway but told the alliance to ‘STAY AWAY’.

A vessel is seen at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

US cites optimism over a deal even as Iran threatens to close Red Sea shipping

US Treasury to end Iran oil waivers, warning China – top buyer – that banks risk secondary sanctions as American pressure intensifies.

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Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz faces renewed uncertainty as US restrictions and Iranian warnings unsettle key shipping lanes. Photo: Getty Images
Singapore

Singapore police say body found is missing man from boat collision

The body of Chua Muhammad Syafidi was found floating off the Indonesian island of Karimun.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran war: French and Japanese-owned ships make first Hormuz crossings

France and Japan have called for a ceasefire in the conflict, with Macron saying the waterway can only be reopened when the bombing stops.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Is the Strait of Hormuz a ticking environmental time bomb?

A major oil spill in the Gulf could damage fragile marine habitats, leading to dire consequences for the region, conservationists warn.

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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, the United Arab Emirates, on March 11. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Missing aid boats safely crossed to Cuba, US coastguard says

The Mexican Navy had earlier launched a search and rescue mission after losing communication with the two vessels.

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The boats Friendship and Tigger Moth, carrying humanitarian aid for Cuba and crewed by activists, depart from Mexico’s Isla Mujeres on March 21. Photo: Reuters
China manufacturing

China developing first tourist submersible for trips 1,000 metres under the sea

The Chinese prototype would enter commercial operation offering adventure-seeking holidaymakers spectacular deep-sea experiences by 2030.

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Japan

2 dead after Japanese school boats capsize off US military base site in Okinawa

A 17-year-old female student and a boat captain were pronounced dead after all 21 on board the two vessels were thrown into the water.

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