Cruise ship Coral Adventurer runs aground two months after the death of passenger Suzanne Rees
A luxury expedition ship, the Coral Adventurer, ran aground on a coral reef off Papua New Guinea’s coast, marking another setback for the cruise company, which is still dealing with the aftermath of a passenger’s death. The incident occurred about 30 miles from Lae on Saturday morning when the ship hit the reef, prompting the […]
World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after a near-40-year journey from Antarctica | Environment
The world's largest iceberg is stranded about 70 km (43 miles) from the remote Antarctic Island, apparently keeping potentially important wildlife shelters from being hit. Measures approximately 3,300 square km and weighs nearly a tonne, the giant iceberg A23a has been drifting north from the Antarctic to South Georgia Island since 2020. This could cause […]
Russia’s Sakhalin on High Alert After Chinese Cargo Ship Runs Aground
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) – The governor of Russia's Pacific Island Island region in Sakhalin has declared a state of emergency after a Chinese cargo ship stranded off the southwest coast. There was no danger to the crew of Yang2 carrying coal and heavy fuel oil, Gov. Valerie Limalenko said in a Telegram post on Sunday. […]
Coast Guard rescues man and his dog from sailboat run aground on Christmas morning
A sailor and his dog were rescued after strong winds and high waves caused a ship to run aground off northwest Washington on Christmas morning. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said it received a report of a sailor in distress between the Port Townsend Harbor and the Port Townsend Paper Mill around 6:50 a.m. Wednesday. […]
$100 million naval ship under command of lesbian captain runs aground, catches fire, and sinks
The official is Under investigation The circumstances that led to the sinking of a $100 million Navy ship commanded by a lesbian captain with no experience in commanding a ship. This incident was New Zealand's first naval loss since World War II. “Now we are faced with an environmental disaster caused by the very people […]
4 U.S. Army Ships Run Aground Near Floating Gaza Pier; ‘Boots on the Ground’
On Saturday, four US naval vessels supporting a “floating dock” in the Gaza Strip lost their moorings and ran aground, with two of them washing up on the Israeli coast. U.S. soldiers were forced to land on a beach near Ashdod, Israel, to rescue the ship, which was hit by bad weather and high waves. […]