Huge dead whale found floating in Tampa Bay was killed by a ship in Gulf of MexicoOctober 6th, 2009 Dead whale found in Tampa Bay was hit by a shipST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Titanic memorial cruise to sail on 100th anniversary of doomed voyageOctober 5th, 2009 Titanic memorial cruise to mark 100th anniversaryNEW YORK — A trans-Atlantic cruise is being offered in 2012 to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The Titanic Memorial Cruise will depart, as the original ship did, on April 8, from Southampton, England, and arrive at the spot in the North Atlantic where the Titanic sank on April 15.
US woman presumed dead after jumping from Alaska cruise ship off British ColumbiaSeptember 25th, 2009 Ship passenger presumed dead after jumpingBELLA BELLA, British Columbia — Police believe an elderly U.S. woman who disappeared from an Alaskan cruise off the coast of British Columbia jumped from the ship and drowned.
Search under way in Alaska waters for 67-year-old woman reported missing from cruise shipSeptember 23rd, 2009 Search under way in AK waters for ship passengerANCHORAGE, Alaska — A search has been launched in the waters of southeast Alaska and Canada for a 67-year-old woman reported missing from a cruise ship. The passenger, who hasn't been identified, was noticed missing Wednesday morning when she didn't leave the Sapphire Princess at the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Cruises to sail from Charleston, SC, year-roundSeptember 21st, 2009 Cruises to sail from Charleston, SC, year-roundCHARLESTON, S.C. — The Carnival Fantasy ship will homeport in Charleston year-round beginning in May.
Jamaica seeks large cruise ships with construction of terminal along north coastSeptember 19th, 2009 Jamica to build large cruise ship terminalKINGSTON, Jamaica — Construction of a cruise ship terminal expected to attract nearly 1 million visitors a year will begin now that Jamaica has secured financing, the government said Saturday. The terminal will be the first in Jamaica's northern region to accommodate the largest of cruise ships and will create some 500 construction jobs and 900 permanent jobs, according to Finance Minister Audley Shaw.
Conn. widow whose husband disappeared during 2005 honeymoon cruise plans to remarryAugust 3rd, 2009 Conn. widow in 2005 cruise case plans to remarryNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A woman whose husband disappeared from their honeymoon cruise in 2005 plans to remarry.
Man detained in killing of 55-year-old wife during 5-night cruise to MexicoJuly 16th, 2009 Man detained in wife's death on cruise to MexicoSAN DIEGO — The FBI questioned a cruise ship passenger Thursday over the death of his wife, who was killed in their cabin during a trip to Mexico. The man, identified only as being in his 50s, remained aboard the Carnival Elation after it docked Thursday morning in San Diego, said Keith Slotter, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego bureau.
Man accused of killing wife on last leg of 5-night cruise to MexicoJuly 16th, 2009 Man accused of killing wife on cruise to MexicoSAN DIEGO — A cruise ship passenger was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly killing his wife days earlier during a trip to Mexico, authorities said. The man was arrested by FBI agents after the 2,052-passenger Carnival Elation docked at its homeport in San Diego, FBI spokesman Darrell Foxworth said.
Cruise ship spills oil in Norwegian, UNESCO-listed fjordJuly 12th, 2009 Cruise ship spills oil in Norwegian fjordOSLO — Norwegian police say a large amount of oil has leaked from a cruise ship in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Geiranger fjord. Police spokesman Magne Toennoey says authorities have managed to contain the oil in one spot to prevent it from spreading and will try to pump it out of the water.
Bermuda lawmakers reject premier's bill to allow gambling by cruise ship passengersJuly 10th, 2009 Bermuda rejects cruise ship gaming billHAMILTON, Bermuda — Bermuda lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have allowed cruise ship passengers to play gaming machines on vessels making port calls at night in the British Atlantic territory. Premier Ewart Brown's cruise ship gaming bill failed Friday in the House of Assembly by 18 votes to 11.
Russian navy ship accidentally shells village near St. Petersburg; no injuries reportedMay 29th, 2009 Russia: Village accidentally shelled; no injuriesST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A Russian naval ship carrying out target practice off the Russian Baltic Sea coast accidentally rained shell fragments on a village near St.
Freighter rams, splits wooden junk near Taiwan; 11 sailors rescuedApril 27th, 2009 Freighter rams wooden ship off Taiwan, 11 rescuedHONOLULU — Relatives of Hawaii-based crew members of a 54-foot wooden Chinese ship say a freighter rammed and sunk the ship off the coast of Taiwan and that 11 crew members were rescued. Relatives said crew members clung to floating wreckage for five hours Saturday in a storm 20 to 30 miles offshore from Taiwan before they were picked up.
Reports: Italian cruise ship fends off pirate attack off Somalia, returning fireApril 26th, 2009 Report: Italy cruise ship fires on Somali piratesROME — The commander of an Italian cruise ship says his crew successfully fended off an attack by pirates off Somalia, returning fire when the pirates attacked. Cmdr. Ciro Pinto tells Italian state radio that he ordered his security forces to return fire when six men in a small white boat opened fire on the Msc Melody on Saturday night.
Cruise passenger missing off Bahamas after falling overboard; Coast Guard suspends searchApril 19th, 2009 Man missing after falling overboard in BahamasMIAMI — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 39-year-old man who went overboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the Bahamas. The incident happened early Saturday morning, about 60 miles north of Nassau.
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