Articles tagged with #maritime
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Searchers Uncover Wreck of Luxury Steamer Lost in Lake Michigan More Than 150 Years Ago
The SS Eastland, a luxury steamer, sank in 1915 after capsizing in Chicago's Dock 1, resulting in the loss of over 800 lives. The tragedy remains one of the deadliest maritime disasters in U.S. history, and its cause has long been the subject of debate. A team of researchers and archaeologists, led ...
New U.s. Boat Strike Kills 3 in the Caribbean
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in the waters off the island of St. Lucia, a popular tourist destination in the Caribbean. According to reports, the U.S.-registered boat, a 40-foot vessel, was traveling at a high speed when it collided with a smaller, 20-foot boat that was carrying three in...
Venezuelan Navy Increases Escort Operations Amid Tensions with the Us
The Venezuelan Navy has significantly increased its escort operations in the Caribbean Sea, a move seen as a response to the threat of a US blockade by former President Donald Trump. The escalation of tensions has sparked concerns among Venezuelan officials about the country's maritime trade routes ...
District of Columbia | U.s. Unseals Warrant for Tanker Seized by Coast Guard Off the Coast of Venezuela
The latest development in the ongoing maritime dispute between the US and Venezuela has taken a dramatic turn. According to a statement released by the US Department of Justice, a tanker seized by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Venezuela has been the subject of a warrant unsealed by US authorit...
Blasts Hit Sanctioned Tankers Off Turkey's Coast
The incident occurred around 10 am local time, when the explosions struck the Panama-registered tanker, Pegas, and the Belize-registered tanker, Lava. The Pegas was carrying a cargo of crude oil from the UAE to the UK, while the Lava was transporting a cargo of refined petroleum products from the UA...
The edmund fitzgerald
The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was a Great Lakes freighter that was built in 1958 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan. The ship was 729 feet long and was named after a former vice president of the company, William Edmund Fitzgerald. It was one of the largest ships on the Great La...