Boat

At least 22 dead after two boats collide on Congo river, official says

Twenty-two bodies have been recovered and buried, while 59 people were rescued, Mputu said. He added that other victims might have been buried elsewhere.

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ILLUSTRATIVE: This aerial view shows a whaling boat sailing on the Congo River in Mbandaka, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on October 3, 2025.
Greek Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Minister Vassilis Kikilias observes a maritime emergency exercise simulating a drone strike on an oil tanker aboard a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel off the coast of Elefsina, Greece March 31, 2026

At least 25 missing after boat carrying migrants partially sinks off coast of southern Greek island

It said search efforts continued for the approximately 25 missing people, as survivors said there were 77 people on the boat.

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Rescuers work at a command post during an operation after the Virgo Transport 8 ship, according to a search and rescue agency, sank while sailing from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, at Trisakti port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 13, 2026.

Rescuers searching for 140 people after missing Indonesian passenger ship sinks

The Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact early on Sunday during bad weather.

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People stand aboard MV June Aster as flames and smoke rise after a fire broke out on the ferry, off the coast of Palawan, Philippines.

Massive Philippine search underway after fatal ferry blaze leaves dozens missing, five dead

The burned ferry had drifted farther from its original location overnight, carried by currents and winds, adding to the challenges facing rescuers.

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US ship pulls landing craft off Ashdod beach

USAV Matamoros used a rope to help free a US-army landing craft stranded in the sand on the coast of Israel.

MAY 26, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Vessels used for delivering aid to Gaza via US-built pier run aground in Ashdod, May 25, 2024

New bill will make sailing a boat, using a jet ski while drunk illegal

Prompted by recent accidents involving inebriated persons, new law allows police to request samples from watercraft operators. Five years jail time is the penalty for sailing while intoxicated

MARCH 24, 2024ByWALLA!
In many developed countries around the world, there is a similar law that prohibits boating under the influence. Police enforcement.

UKMTO says merchant vessel approached by 'three small craft' west of Yemen's Al-Mukha

The Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched waves of exploding drones and missiles at vessels since Nov. 19 in response to Israel's military operations in Gaza.

JANUARY 29, 2024ByREUTERS
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Over 12 children, two teachers drown in Indian lake after boat capsizes

A senior city police official said the children were aged between seven and 13 and studied in a school in Vadodara, which is about 120 kilometers away from Ahmedabad, the largest city of the state.

JANUARY 18, 2024ByREUTERS
Chand Tara Sharma holds her grandchild as she mourns the loss of her son and his family, after flash floods were caused by a lake burst in Sikkim, India, October 8, 2023.

Cutting-edge Israeli warship used for first time in Gaza attack

Cutting-edge Saar 6 vessels were used in the first attack on Gaza.

OCTOBER 16, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israel's second Saar-6 corvette, a warship dubbed "Oz", sails before a welcoming ceremony by the Israeli Navy to mark its arrival, in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa, northern Israel June 9, 2021

Tragic whale encounter: Fishing expedition turns fatal near Sydney

The event took place nine kilometers southeast of Sydney, Australia.

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE

WATCH: Hungry sharks sink inflatable boat with 3 men aboard

The sharks caused damage to the ship's hull, leaving the three men in a dangerous situation.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Inflatable vessel attacked by Sharks.

'I love England,' migrant says as he lands after boat crossing

In total, at least 100 migrants arrived on small boats on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally from Dungeness and Dover.

AUGUST 16, 2023ByREUTERS
People, believed to be migrants, walk in Dungeness, Britain, August 16, 2023.

Deadly TikTok challenge killed four people in a matter of months

Authorities in Alabama warn: People jumping off speedboats "to show off on social media" risk death or serious injury.

JULY 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A speed boat sails in the Strait of Gibraltar, in Gibraltar, August 10, 2015. The British government on Sunday accused Spain of violating its sovereignty over Gibraltar, saying Spanish state vessels had repeatedly and unlawfully entered its territorial waters without notifying it.

Denmark says fatal fall of Polish mother, son from ferry was not an accident

The case was being investigated as a possible murder.

JULY 3, 2023ByREUTERS
An aerial view of toxic blue-green algae bloom on the Baltic Sea coast at Tyreso near Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2020