world news Spanish trawler sank due to engine failure, owner says A Spanish trawler sank off the coast of Canada last week due to engine failure, the owner said. It left 21 sailors dead or missing. 22/02/2022
Spain Search called off after Spanish trawler sinks off the coast of Canada Rescue efforts were hampered by windy, rough seas and reduced visibility. 15/02/2022
Sweden Swedish filmmakers face second trial for exploring wreck of MS Estonia A total of 852 people died - it was Europe’s worst peacetime maritime disaster. 15/02/2022
Italy Italy marks ten years since the Costa Concordia ship disaster Thirty-two people died when the ship slammed into a reef and capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio. 12/01/2022
Libya At least 28 migrants' bodies found lined up on Libya's western coast Libya's Interior Ministry believes the bodies recovered belonged to a group of 60 people supposedly missing at sea. 27/12/2021
Sweden One dead, one missing after cargo ships collide in Baltic Sea The incident occurred between the Swedish coastal town of Ystad and the Danish island of Bornholm. 13/12/2021
Green News Bulgaria slammed over 'irreversible' ecological impact of shipwreck A cargo vessel carrying over 3,000 tonnes of nitrogen fertiliser has been stranded off Bulgaria's northern coast for more than three weeks. 14/10/2021
Estonia Private expedition begins diving to examine wreck of MS Estonia A privately financed team of experts from Estonia has begun investigations on the wreck of the ship, which sank in 1994. 22/09/2021
Estonia New inspections begin at wreck of 1994 MS Estonia ferry disaster Authorities in Sweden and Estonia will begin re-inspecting the wreck of the MS Estonia ferry, which sank in 1994 killing 852 people. 08/07/2021
Tunisia Tunisia: Another 21 African migrants found dead in Mediterranean The bodies of nearly 50 migrants have been recovered from the waters off Tunisia after a series of shipwrecks in recent days, while dozens have been rescued. 05/07/2021
Italy Seven dead, nine missing after migrant boat capsizes off Lampedusa A migrant boat carrying an estimated 60 people overturned off the island of Lampedusa just as rescue crews were arriving, authorities said. 30/06/2021
Libya 130 people en-route to Europe feared dead in shipwreck off Libya coast Around 130 people are feared dead after the wreck of a boat carrying them to Europe was found off the Libyan coast. 23/04/2021
Egypt Shipwreck near Alexandria kills at least nine people Rescue workers in Egypt were still searching for at least five people missing after a boat sank in Lake Mariut near Alexandria on Monday night. 23/02/2021
Sweden Documentary makers acquitted of illegally exploring MS Estonia wreck Two Swedish documentary makers were accused of illegally exploring the wreck of the MS Estonia, which sank in 1994 killing 852 people. 25/01/2021
Libya Migrant shipwreck off Libyan coast leaves at least 43 dead, says UN The shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea is the first maritime disaster in 2021 involving migrants and refugees seeking better lives in Europe. 21/01/2021
Russia More than a dozen sailors missing after Russian fishing trawler sinks The fishing vessel sank near the New Zealand archipelago of Nueva Zembla. 28/12/2020
Estonia Hull damage not to blame for 1994 MS Estonia disaster: new report A preliminary examination report has said that newly discovered damage was too small to have sunk the MS Estonia, which killed 852 people in 1994. 23/10/2020
Japan Survivor: Livestock ship with 42 crew sank off Japan coast Japanese rescuers are searching for a livestock ship with 42 crew members on board that a survivor said sank during rough weather a day earlier off a southern Japanese island. 03/09/2020
world news A 400-year old ship has been found in the Baltic Sea Divers from Finland have uncovered a rare find in the Baltic Sea: a 400-year old trade ship. 21/08/2020
Greece ‘Parthenon of shipwrecks’: Greece opens its first underwater museum Members of the public have the chance to scuba dive to the wreck of an ancient ship that sank in the 5th century BC. 02/08/2020
The Cube How did this mysterious 'ghost ship' wash up on the Irish coast? "I simply couldn't believe it, I was astounded," said the man who found the mystery 'ghost ship'. 18/02/2020
United Kingdom Titanic wreck to be ‘better protected’ under ‘momentous’ UK-US treaty The international accord signed by London and Washington allows both governments to control visits to the legendary shipwreck. 21/01/2020
Sweden Shipwreck found off Sweden could be 17th century warship It is believed that the wreck could be the sister ship of the famous warship Vasa. 08/11/2019
no comment Container ship crashes into gantry crane in Indonesia Panama-flagged container ship Soul of Luck collided into a gantry crane in Semarang, Indonesia on Sunday 14 July, causing the crane to collapse. 15/07/2019
France Garfield phones wash up on French beach for 30 years — here's why Mobile phones shaped like the cartoon cat Garfield have been washing up on a stretch of French coastline for over 30 years, much to the bemusement of locals. 29/03/2019
