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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
- 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
- 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
- Russia says it foiled Ukrainian drone attack on civilian cargo ships in Black SeaRussia successfully repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian civilian transport ships in the Black Sea. The attack was carried out usin...10 Feb, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
- Cargo ship beached after colliding with ship in GibraltarA government spokesman said that the situation was under control and the ship was not in danger. He said there had been no environmental im...30 Aug, 2022, 02.33 PM IST
- ‘Secrets’ go down with cargo ship MV X-Press Pearl near Sri LankaThe incident has not only caused environmental hazards but also raised security concerns, said people aware of the matter. It has raised su...05 Jun, 2021, 11.20 PM IST
- Gujarat: Coast Guard rescues 12 crew members of cargo ship sinking in the Arabian SeaThe vessel had on Saturday started sailing from Mundra in Gujarat for Djibouti, carrying 905 tonne rice and sugar to the African nation, th...27 Sep, 2020, 10.32 AM IST
- Indian Coast Guard rescues crew of Maldivian cargo shipThe vessel, carrying food products to Maldives, had set off from the Vizhinjam port last evening. After it sailed for about three hours, it...05 Feb, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
- Cargo vessel sinks, sailors rescuedAll the seven persons, hailing from Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu, were saved by fishermen who saw them staying afloat on wooden boards, seven ho...13 Jan, 2015, 01.40 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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