Readers’ Picks of the Week (13-17 of Apr)

Readers’ Picks

Oleg Naydenov Sinks off Canary Islands

Oleg Naydenov Sinks off Canary Islands

A Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov sank some 15 miles off Punta Maspalomas, the Canary Islands, at around 22:45 local time Tuesday, Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo reports…. Read more

Three Dockworkers Die in Antwerp

Three Dockworkers Die in Antwerp

Three dockworkers died on Saturday in Antwerp, Belgium, after entering a ship’s hold to unload coal where they are believed to have suffocated from toxic gases…. Read more

Yemen Bans Entry into Its Territorial Waters

Yemen Bans Entry into Its Territorial Waters

Navigation in Yemen’s territorial waters has been banned and ships are not allowed into Yemen unless inspected and approval by the Saudi-led coalition forces, BIMCO said in an update…. Read more

Irish Cruise Passenger Missing in the Caribbean

Irish Cruise Passenger Missing in the Caribbean

US Coast Guard rescue crews are searching for a missing passenger from the Croisières de France cruise ship Horizon suspected of going overboard in the Caribbean Sea Monday morning, approxim… Read more

Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Anthem of the Seas

Royal Caribbean Takes Delivery of Anthem of the Seas

Miami-based cruise line Royal Caribbean International has officially taken delivery of its 23rd ship, Anthem of the Seas…. Read more

World Maritime News Staff