Norway Seizes Russian Expedition Ship Over Naftogaz Claim
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Norwegian authorities seized a Russian expedition cruise ship to enforce a Naftogaz compensation claim, stranding crew and passengers in the Arctic.
Category Health & Safety
Penang Ferry Crash Injures 21 Near Cruise Terminal
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A ferry collided with another vessel near Penang's Sultan Abdul Halim Terminal, injuring 21 people in the busy waterway.
16-Year-Old Brit Girl Dies in Caribbean Boat Fire, 24 Hurt
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A 16-year-old British girl died and 24 others were hurt when a tourist boat caught fire and exploded off the Dominican Republic.
400 Winched From Stricken Cruise Ship Off Norway
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Almost 400 people were winched to safety after a cruise liner became stricken off the coast of Norway in a major rescue operation.
Louisiana Woman Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Injury on Honduras Rope Swing
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A Louisiana cruiser was hospitalized after a rope swing on a Honduras shore excursion caused what reports call "catastrophic" genital trauma.
River Cruise Ship Slams Into Danube Lock Near Vienna, 14 Hurt
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A river cruise carrying 200 passengers crashed into a Danube River lock near Vienna, injuring 14 — passengers say it could've been much worse.
Coast Guard Airlifts Carnival Luminosa Passenger in High-Wind Rescue
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A Carnival Luminosa passenger's medical emergency triggered a high-wind Coast Guard helicopter airlift to a Mendocino County hospital.
Cruise Passenger Dies After Falling From Cabin Balcony
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A cruise passenger has died after going over their cabin balcony railing — a separate tragedy from the crew overboard deaths we already covered.
Cruise Ship Captain Arrested After Passenger Falls Overboard
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A cruise ship captain was arrested after a passenger fell into the water — and authorities apparently saw enough to make it criminal.
Military Helicopters, Two Rescues, One Very Busy Day Near Vancouver Island
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Canada's 19 Wing Comox scrambled for two back-to-back maritime rescues near Vancouver Island — one sick cruise passenger, one injured tugboat operator.