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February 22, 2015

VIDEO: Freighter Sinks in the Black Sea
	St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo ship Fort Azov sank yesterday in the Black Sea, one mile off the coast near the town of Ayancik in Turkey’s Sinop province, the Haber Turk reports.…Read more

India Intercepts Fleeing Russian Cargo Ship
	The Indian Coast Guard intercepted the Russian-flagged general cargo ship MV Sevastopol as it was trying to flee India’s waters this Tuesday, after it was arrested by the Madras high court, the Times of India report…Read more

MOL Contribution Ablaze in Oakland
	A fire broke out on board MOL’s containership, MOL Contribution, on Sunday evening, while the ship was berthed in the Port of Oakland, California.…Read more

Pirates Plant Bomb on Board Oil Tanker
	A bomb was placed on board Thai oil tanker by a group of pirates, who had syphoned around 2,000 tonnes of bunker oil and five tonnes of diesel oil before leaving the vessel, the Bangkok Post writes…Read more

Anthem of the Seas Ready for Float-Out
	Anthem of the Seas, the latest cruise ship being built by Germany’s Meyer Werft, will leave the building dock II of the company’s Papenburg shipyard on Saturday, February 21.…Read more

World Maritime News Staff