Maritime News - Casualties Newshttp://www.marinelink.com/Maritime, Marine Industry, Shipbuilding, Shipping News1996 - 2013 New Wave Media Int'l CorporationCoast Guard Evacuate 78 From Blazing Fishing Vesselhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/evacuate-blazing-fishing354788.aspxCrewmembers aboard the 314-ft fishing vessel 'Arctic Storm' extinguised an engine-room fire using the ship's Halon chemical firefighting system. The Coast GuardWed, 22 May 2013 04:15:23 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/evacuate-blazing-fishing354788.aspxCosta Concordia: Board Members Under Investigationhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/investigation-concordia354730.aspxFive board members of owners, Costa Crociere, have been placed under investigation in connection with the January 2012 cruise ship accident. The executives areTue, 21 May 2013 07:37:07 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/investigation-concordia354730.aspxPassenger Ship Grounded off Scotland Coasthttp://www.marinelink.com/news/passenger-grounded354727.aspxThe passenger ship 'Serenissima' grounded Monday night in Oban Bay, was refloated the next day & awaits underwater inspection. The UK Maritime and Coastguard AgencyTue, 21 May 2013 05:04:48 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/passenger-grounded354727.aspxChinese Cargo Ship Hits Yangtze Bridge Pier, Sinkshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/chinese-yangtze-bridge354442.aspx18 crew members of the ship were rescued shortly before their vessel sank in the Yangtze River after hitting a bridge pier. Damage was visible on a pier of theMon, 13 May 2013 04:35:11 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/chinese-yangtze-bridge354442.aspxSearch Halted for Two Missing Passengers from Carnival Spirithttp://www.marinelink.com/news/passengers-carnival354423.aspxThe search for an Australian couple who went overboard Wednesday from the Carnival Spirit cruise ship has been called off, the Associated Press reported. The passengers,Fri, 10 May 2013 15:33:23 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/passengers-carnival354423.aspxTaiwan Condemns Philippine Attack on Fishing Vesselhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/philippine-condemns354406.aspxTaiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirm that shots fired from a Philippine ship killed one fisherman and caused serious damage. There have been incidentsFri, 10 May 2013 04:50:43 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/philippine-condemns354406.aspxContainer Ship Strikes Genoa Control Tower; Seven Reported Deadhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/container-reported354378.aspxOfficials said seven are dead and two missing after the containership Jolly Nero crashed into a control tower in the Italian port of Genoa late Tuesday night. RescueThu, 09 May 2013 14:46:40 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/container-reported354378.aspxContainer Ship Crashes into Genoa Port Control Towerhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/container-crashes-control354309.aspxAt least 3 people dead and up to 6 missing after the container ship 'Jolly Nero' hit the tower in the hours of darkness. Part of the tower, in which about 14 peopleWed, 08 May 2013 08:19:33 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/container-crashes-control354309.aspxAbsence of IMO Shipping Casualty Reports a Matter of Concernhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-casualty-absence354305.aspxThe International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) joins with International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) submit a complaint to IMO. The joint submission to theWed, 08 May 2013 04:58:35 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-casualty-absence354305.aspxCoast Guard Suspends Search for Towboat Operatorhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/suspends-operator-towboat353901.aspxThe U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search 8:15 p.m. Wednesday for a 34-year-old tow boat operator who went missing Tuesday morning after the Coast Guard receivedThu, 25 Apr 2013 16:35:32 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/suspends-operator-towboat353901.aspx