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Historic ship visit 'a poignant reminder'
For Chris Flanighan, its arrival is a poignant reminder of his grandfather, Karluf Thorsen, who fled Nazi-occupied Norway and served throughout the war in the merchant navy. He said: "This ship ...
Russian cargo ship captain pleads not guilty in deadly North Sea tanker collision
Vladimir Motin appeared via video link at London’s Central Criminal Court, where he denied responsibility for the presumed ...
Ship happens: Man awakes to find 443-foot cargo vessel ran aground in his backyard
A Norwegian man slept through the night as a 443-foot cargo ship ran aground in his yard and came to a stop just a few feet ...
Helmsman of cargo ship that nearly hit cabin was reportedly asleep
The helmsman of a huge container ship that ran aground in Norway several feet away from a cabin as its owner slept was ...
Tamil Nadu: 22 villages in Kanyakumari, affected as debris from sunken cargo ship off Kerala coast washes ashore
The wreckage, including plastic pellets, wooden logs, and even a container, has been steadily washing ashore in the villages ...
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How a 443-Foot Cargo Ship Came Within Meters of Disaster and What It Reveals About Maritime Safety, Technology, and Human Error
I had to bend my neck to see the top of it. It was so unreal,” Johan Helberg said to The Guardian when he woke to discover a 443-foot freighter, the NCL Salten, looming mere meters from his Norwegian ...
443-foot ship finally pulled free after nearly hitting Norway home as owner slept: "It's time to say goodbye"
A sailor was on watch at the time and said he had fallen asleep, according to Norwegian police, who have charged him with ...
Sinking of cargo ship off Kochi coast: Fishermen warn of legal action over ‘inadequate’ compensation
Kochi: The Kerala state fishermen coordination committee has said that legal action will be taken against the govt if ...