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First vessel uses alternate channel to bypass Baltimore wreckage
BALTIMORE: A tugboat pushing a fuel barge was the first vessel to use an alternate channel to bypass the wreckage…
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Ship’s owner, manager try to limit liability in Baltimore accident
The owner and manager of a cargo ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed last…
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Commentary: Baltimore bridge collapse a reminder that structural safety can’t be taken for granted
A 20TH CENTURY BRIDGE MEETS A 21ST CENTURY SHIP The Francis Scott Key Bridge was built through the mid-1970s and…
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Grim search for six bodies in Baltimore bridge-ship collision continues
BUSY HARBOUR BLOCKED Footage of the collision showed the vessel slamming into one of the 47-year-old bridge’s supports. “Just before…
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Insurers brace for multi-billion dollar losses after Baltimore ship tragedy
Moody’s Ratings analyst Brandan Holmes said approximately 80 different reinsurers provided that cover to the ship’s insurers. “While the total…
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Biden says federal government will fund rebuild after Baltimore bridge collapse
The Francis Scott Key Bridge was a main thoroughfare for drivers between New York and Washington who sought to avoid…
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Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted ‘Israeli ship’ in the Arabian Sea
CAIRO: Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said on Monday (Mar 4) that the Iran-aligned group had targeted the “Israeli ship…
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8 crew members missing from Chinese fishing boat after collision with Singapore-flagged tanker in China
SINGAPORE: Eight crew members of a Chinese fishing boat are missing after it sank following a collision with a Singapore-flagged…
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US allies reluctant on Red Sea task force
DISCORD OVER GAZA While the US says 20 countries have signed up for its maritime task force, it has announced…
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Spain PM opposes using EU anti-piracy force in Red Sea
MADRID: Spain opposes using the European Union’s anti-piracy naval force Atalanta in a US-led coalition to protect Red Sea shipping…
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