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Burning Cargo Ship is Adrift in Mid-Atlantic Without Crew

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A burning car transport ship drifted in the mid-Atlantic on Thursday after the huge vessel’s 22 crew members were evacuated due to the blaze, the Portuguese navy said. Shipping in the area was warned that the …

India Scours Sea After Barge Sinks, 2nd Adrift After Cyclone

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift Tuesday off the coast of Mumbai after a deadly cyclone struck the western coast. The …

Salvage of Dutch Ship Adrift Off Norway Postponed For a Day

HELSINKI (AP) — Bad weather conditions have postponed efforts to salvage a Dutch cargo ship that’s been drifting off the coast of Norway for two days after its crew was evacuated, Norwegian maritime officials said Wednesday. Norwegian and Dutch salvage …