Boat

Five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire near island in Indonesia

Search and rescue is working to rescue people from the water after the ferry carrying 250 people caught fire.

|ByREUTERS, ESTHER DAVIS
Indonesia's flag (illustrative).
Cash, passports, suspected drugs, and electronic devices seized by the Hellenic Coast Guard during a raid on a catamaran near the Greek island of Lefkada.

Four Israelis arrested after illegal drugs found on party boat near Greek island

Four Israelis were among eight foreign nationals arrested after Greek authorities found cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, pills, and cash aboard a catamaran near Lefkada.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rescue efforts progress after MV Barima, a ferry carrying people, capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America, in this handout image released on July 19, 2026.

At least 27 dead, 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana coast

Guyanese authorities recovered 27 bodies after the MV Barima capsized with 179 people aboard, as rescuers searched for 83 missing passengers and police detained crew members.

|ByREUTERS
Rescuers search for missing people during an operation after a passenger boat KM Nurul Salsa sank off Selayar island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 17, 2026.

Five survivors found clinging to fish trap after Indonesian boat sinks with dozens missing

Forty-nine survivors were located in total since the boat sank last week, though another 20 people reportedly remain missing as the search continues.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

UKMTO says merchant vessel approached by 'three small craft' west of Yemen's Al-Mukha

The Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched waves of exploding drones and missiles at vessels since Nov. 19 in response to Israel's military operations in Gaza.

JANUARY 29, 2024ByREUTERS
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Over 12 children, two teachers drown in Indian lake after boat capsizes

A senior city police official said the children were aged between seven and 13 and studied in a school in Vadodara, which is about 120 kilometers away from Ahmedabad, the largest city of the state.

JANUARY 18, 2024ByREUTERS
Chand Tara Sharma holds her grandchild as she mourns the loss of her son and his family, after flash floods were caused by a lake burst in Sikkim, India, October 8, 2023.

Cutting-edge Israeli warship used for first time in Gaza attack

Cutting-edge Saar 6 vessels were used in the first attack on Gaza.

OCTOBER 16, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israel's second Saar-6 corvette, a warship dubbed "Oz", sails before a welcoming ceremony by the Israeli Navy to mark its arrival, in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa, northern Israel June 9, 2021

Tragic whale encounter: Fishing expedition turns fatal near Sydney

The event took place nine kilometers southeast of Sydney, Australia.

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE

WATCH: Hungry sharks sink inflatable boat with 3 men aboard

The sharks caused damage to the ship's hull, leaving the three men in a dangerous situation.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Inflatable vessel attacked by Sharks.

'I love England,' migrant says as he lands after boat crossing

In total, at least 100 migrants arrived on small boats on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally from Dungeness and Dover.

AUGUST 16, 2023ByREUTERS
People, believed to be migrants, walk in Dungeness, Britain, August 16, 2023.

Deadly TikTok challenge killed four people in a matter of months

Authorities in Alabama warn: People jumping off speedboats "to show off on social media" risk death or serious injury.

JULY 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A speed boat sails in the Strait of Gibraltar, in Gibraltar, August 10, 2015. The British government on Sunday accused Spain of violating its sovereignty over Gibraltar, saying Spanish state vessels had repeatedly and unlawfully entered its territorial waters without notifying it.

Denmark says fatal fall of Polish mother, son from ferry was not an accident

The case was being investigated as a possible murder.

JULY 3, 2023ByREUTERS
An aerial view of toxic blue-green algae bloom on the Baltic Sea coast at Tyreso near Stockholm, Sweden, June 25, 2020

Philippine coast guard rescues 120 people as ferry catches fire

The Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,600 islands, has a poor record for maritime safety, with vessels often overcrowded and many aging ships in use.

JUNE 18, 2023ByREUTERS
Smoke rises due to a massive fire at a ferry in Bohol, Philippines, June 18, 2023 in this handout image.

Mediterranean boat disaster shows need for coordination - analysis

Different accounts have provided confusing details on precisely what happened, but what is clear is that a boat was overloaded by hundreds more people than should have been aboard.

JUNE 17, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Aerial view shows the M/V BASILIS L merchant ship, which was ordered to help with rescue efforts of the migrant boat, in the absence of patrol boats from both Italy and Libya, which was en route from Libya in the central Mediterranean Sea March 11, 2023