Explosion rocks cargo ship near Iraq, UK maritime agency says

A cargo ship has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Gulf, south-east of the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday that the ship was hit by a ...
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This Ship Explosion Killed More People than the Titanic—but It Barely Made the News

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The deadliest maritime disaster in U.S. history killed as many as 1,800 people near the end of the Civil War, but it earned scant attention. News of ...
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MSC container ship hit by explosion off Iraq as Gulf security fears widen

A Panama-flagged MSC container ship has been damaged by a large explosion off Iraq, raising fresh concerns over the safety of commercial vessels operating in the northern Arabian Gulf as regional ...

IRGC Claims Missile Hit On ‘US-Owned’ Ship In Gulf As Panama-Flagged MSC Sariska V Explodes Near Umm Qasr

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed a cruise missile strike on Panama-flagged MSC Sariska V near Umm Qasr in retaliation for an attack off Oman, but early investigations suggest an internal mechanical ...
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Two ships collided at 1 mph. The resulting explosion flattened a city.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Halifax Explosion killed 1,963 people and highlighted the dangers of large ships in narrow waterways. Like many shipwrecks and crashes, the ...