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Projectile sinks Indian ship near Yemeni waters but all seafarers safe, Union minister Sonowal saysAn Indian-flagged vessel sank in the Red Sea after a projectile strike, but all fourteen crew members were rescued. The Yemeni Coast Guard ...05 Aug, 2026, 06.08 AM IST- Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river tradeEuropean drought weakens Dutch dikes, requiring constant monitoring by volunteers. Cargo ships face reduced loads on shallow Rhine and Danu...02 Aug, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
- In 2018, an Indonesian teenager’s floating fishing hut broke free during a storm; he drifted for 49 days as more than 10 ships passed without seeing himAn Indonesian teenager's remarkable survival story began when fierce winds snapped the ropes of his fishing platform, casting him into the ...31 Jul, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
- In 1942, a German U-boat sank SS Benlomond, leaving Chinese sailor Poon Lim alone in the Atlantic on an eight-foot raft; after surviving 133 days on fish, birds, and rainwater, he was rescued near Brazil and said, “I hope no one will ever have to break that record”Poon Lim survived 133 days alone on a life raft after his ship sank. He rationed limited supplies and improvised to catch fish and birds fo...30 Jul, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
- Saudi oil can still get out — but it won’t be cheap or easySaudi Arabia faces a challenge rerouting oil exports due to Houthi attacks. An existing pipeline bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, but a new d...27 Jul, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
- Vietnamese cargo ship sinks near disputed reef; search on for 23 crew membersRescue teams are searching for twenty-three crew members after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank. Thirty-nine individuals were successfully resc...26 Jul, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
- Dozens feared dead after passenger ferry sinks off coast of GuyanaA ferry carrying 133 people capsized near Guyana's coast. Authorities managed to rescue 67 individuals; however, dozens are still missing a...20 Jul, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
- A war veteran and team found Japan's lost WWII gold submarine after more than 50 years, in 1995, but its 2 tons of gold remains missingA Japanese submarine, the I-52, sank in 1944 carrying two tons of gold intended for Nazi Germany. Lost for decades, its wreck was finally l...02 Jul, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
- A surprising Arctic discovery shows melting icebergs are quietly building hidden neighborhoods on the ocean floorMelting icebergs are creating hidden arctic homes as disappearing glaciers reshape the deep ocean. Scientists found that iceberg-carried ro...26 Jun, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
- Largest POW grave site: In 1944, the Japanese hellship Hōfuku Maru sank with over 1,000 Allied POWs aboard; in 2026, forgotten military documents led to a discovery no one expected 80 years laterA Japanese prison transport ship, the Hōfuku Maru, sunk in 1944, has been found off the Philippines coast. This discovery brings to light t...19 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
- Who sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? Reports explain mystery, ship's route, nuclear cargo claims and US aircraft presenceWho sank Russian cargo ship Ursa Major, was NATO involved, and was it torpedoed? This explainer covers the sinking of the Ursa Major near S...12 May, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
- Why did the Morning Midas cargo ship, carrying 3,000 new vehicles to Mexico, sink off Alaska weeks after catching fire?A cargo ship named Morning Midas sank in the North Pacific Ocean. The ship was carrying around 3,000 new vehicles to Mexico. A fire broke o...26 Jun, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
- Morning Midas cargo ship carrying 3000 new EVs to Mexico sinks off Alaska weeks after catching fireMorning Midas, a cargo ship transporting around 3,000 new cars to Mexico, sank in the North Pacific. The ship caught fire near Alaska weeks...25 Jun, 2025, 08.03 PM IST
- A ship earlier hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, the first vessel lost in conflictThe sinking of the Rubymar, which carried a cargo of fertilizer and previously leaked fuel, could cause ecological damage to the Red Sea. P...03 Mar, 2024, 08.56 AM IST
- Over 200 rare marine animals died due to chemical leak from sunk ship, hears Lankan courtBriefing on the damage to aquatic life in the aftermath of 'X-Press Pearl' container ship sinking, the attorney general's office told the m...30 Jun, 2021, 07.24 PM IST
- Two cargo ships collide in river HooghlyA cargo ship began to sink after it collided with another cargo vessel coming from the opposite direction in Hooghly river.23 Nov, 2010, 04.09 PM IST
- Two cargo ships collide in river HooghlyThe collision between the ships, Green valley and Tiger Singh, occurred at the confluence of the Hooghly and Rupnarayan rivers near Nurpur.23 Nov, 2010, 03.56 PM IST
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