20 crew rescued in another ship sinking in PhilippinesSeptember 6th, 2009 MANILA - A Panama-registered cargo vessel with 20 South Korean and Filipino crew members on board sank off the eastern Philippines as the death toll in the sinking of a domestic passenger ferry rose to nine, the coast guard said Monday. All four South Korean and 15 Filipino crew members of the MV Hera were rescued Monday off Eastern Samar province, 660 km south of Manila, coast guard spokesman Lieutenant Armand Balilo said.
19 crew rescued as another ship sinks off Philippines (Second Lead)September 6th, 2009 MANILA - A Panama-registered cargo vessel with 19 South Korean and Filipino crew members on board sank off eastern Philippines as the death toll in the sinking of a domestic passenger ferry rose to nine, the coast guard said Monday. All four South Korean and 15 Filipino crew members of the MV Hera were rescued Monday off Eastern Samar province, 660 km south of Manila, coast guard spokesman Lieutenant Armand Balilo said.
Typhoon Krovanh slams into Japan's east coast, injuring 3 people grounding nearly 60 flightsAugust 31st, 2009 Typhoon slams into Japan's east coast injuring 3TOKYO — Japan's Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Krovanh has slammed into the country's east coast bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The agency says the typhoon dumped heavy rain in Tokyo and its environs Monday and is moving north.
Rescue officials: ferry sinks off of Tonga in the South Pacific, 33 people are missingAugust 5th, 2009 Officials: 33 missing after ferry sinks off TongaWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Rescue officials searched the South Pacific's waters for 33 people missing after a ferry sank during the night off the coast of Tonga, New Zealand rescue coordinators said Thursday. The ferry sank fast "but we don't know why," New Zealand Rescue Coordination Center spokesman Neville Blackmore.
Passing ship, Coast Guard help rescue 3 who escaped injury while fleeing burning boat off NJJuly 19th, 2009 3 rescued off NJ coast after fleeing burning boatBARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. — Three crew members who used a lifeboat to flee their burning vessel off New Jersey's coast have been pulled to safety by workers aboard a passing ship.
Pleasure boat runs aground near Statue of Liberty; all 8 aboard rescued, no injuries reportedJuly 13th, 2009 Boat runs aground off Liberty Island; 8 rescuedNEW YORK — A boat has run aground and taken on water near the Statue of Liberty. All eight people aboard have been rescued.
Ferry overturns off Haiti, killing at least 5 people; as many as 2 dozen missingJuly 11th, 2009 Haitian ferry capsizes; at least 5 people deadPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A ferry capsized off Haiti's southern coast Saturday morning, killing at least five people. Authorities said it wasn't clear how many people were on board, but as many as two dozen could be missing.
Ferry overturns in Haiti, killing at least 6 with dozens missingJuly 11th, 2009 Haitian ferry capsizes; at least 6 deadPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A ferry has capsized off Haiti's southern coast, killing at least six people. Dozens are missing.
Official: Electrical part failure caused Staten Island ferry to lose power, slam into pierJuly 3rd, 2009 Official: Electrical failure caused NY ferry crashNEW YORK — Authorities say a transformer failure caused a Staten Island ferry to lose power and slam into a New York City pier earlier this week. Staten Island ferry Chief Operating Officer James DeSimone said Thursday the transformer helps regulate power to the main propulsion engine.
Staten Island Ferry boat's hard landing during rush hour injures 10 peopleJuly 2nd, 2009 Staten Island Ferry boat's hard landing injures 10NEW YORK — Fire department officials say a New York City ferry boat has hit a pier while docking, injuring 10 people. The hard docking happened Wednesday night on Staten Island.
Fire department: NYC ferry boat loses power, slams pier while docking, injuring 14 peopleJuly 2nd, 2009 Staten Island Ferry boat's hard landing injures 14NEW YORK — Fire department officials say a New York City ferry boat has hit a pier while docking, injuring 14 people. The injuries are minor.
Fire breaks out on Italian ferry off Sicily, more than 500 passengers taken off in lifeboatsMay 29th, 2009 Fire breaks out on Italian ferry, all safeROME — Fire broke out Friday on an Italian ferry carrying more than 500 people to the island of Sicily, forcing all passengers to evacuate by lifeboat to another ferry and a coast guard vessel, officials said. The Vincenzo Florio ferry was traveling from the mainland port of Naples to Palermo, the Sicilian capital, when the fire erupted in its car hold as the boat came within 25 miles (40 kilometers) of its destination.
Fire breaks out on Italian ferry off Sicily, more than 500 passengers forced to evacuateMay 29th, 2009 Fire breaks out on Italian ferry, 500 evacuateROME — Fire broke out Friday on an Italian ferry carrying more than 500 people to the island of Sicily, forcing all passengers to evacuate by lifeboat to another ferry and a coast guard vessel. The Vincenzo Florio ferry was traveling from the mainland port of Naples to Palermo, the Sicilian capital, when the fire erupted in its car hold as the boat came within 25 miles (40 kilometers) of its destination.
Divers find body of crew member from fishing boat that sunk off NJ coast in March, killing 6May 14th, 2009 Crewman's body recovered from sunken boat off NJCAPE MAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard says commercial divers have recovered the body of a crew member killed when a fishing boat sank off southern New Jersey in March.
Autopsy results show captain, crew member on scallop boat that sank off NJ had used marijuanaMay 5th, 2009 Autopsy: NJ boat's captain had used marijuanaCAPE MAY, N.J. — Autopsy results show the captain and one crew member aboard a scallop boat that sank off the New Jersey coast in March had used marijuana.
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