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The crew of the Mike Lynch yacht recounts its sinking off Sicily

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 1, 2024

After a tragedy that claimed the lives of Mike Lynch and six others, crew members from Mike Lynch's yacht spoke about the moment a storm submerged the vessel near Sicily. They also described their efforts to save passengers. According to Ansa…

Mike Lynch crew member tells story of being thrown in water

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 31, 2024

A crew member of Mike Lynch's yacht spoke about being thrown in the water as well as efforts to save passengers when a storm submerged the vessel near Sicily last month. The British tech tycoon was also killed, along with six others. According to Italian news agency Ansa…

Captain of Mike Lynch’s yacht departs Sicily by private jet

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 29, 2024

Mike Lynch and six others were killed 10 days ago when his yacht sank near the coast of Sicily. The captain of the yacht, Mike Lynch, flew out from Palermo. James Cutfield, a New Zealander, left the capital of Sicily on a private plane, according to a source in the investigation.

Migration agency reports 13 dead after boat capsizes off Yemen

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 25, 2024

The International Organization for Migration said that 13 people were killed and 14 are still missing after a boat capsized near Yemen on Tuesday. IOM reported that the boat carrying 25 Ethiopians, two Yemenis and two Yemenis was sailing off the coast in Yemen's Taiz Governorate, southwest.

Italian prosecutor opens manslaughter investigation in Lynch Yacht Sinking

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 24, 2024

A prosecutor in Italy has launched a manslaughter probe into the death of British tech magnate Mike Lynch, and six others who died when a luxury boat sank near Sicily last week. Ambrogio Cartosio is the head of the public prosecutor’s office in Termini Imerese.

Greek coastguard shoots at migrant boat and kills one

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 23, 2024

Authorities said that a 39-year old migrant died after the Greek Coastguard opened fire at a vessel transporting migrants near the island of Symi, in the eastern Aegean. The coastguard stated that the man "probably died from a bullet". It also…

Media report that the death toll has risen to 11, after a boat capsized between Bosnian and Serbia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 23, 2024

Local media reported that the death toll had risen to 11 after a boat of migrants capsized as it tried to cross from Serbia into Bosnia and Herzegovina. Zlatan Simic, the head of the local firefighting team in the eastern Bosnian city of Bratunac told Srna…

OBITUARY - Mike Lynch, British tech pioneer who died at sea following US trial acquittal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 22, 2024

Mike Lynch, a tech tycoon, who drowned when his luxury yacht capsized off Sicily spent over a decade creating Britain's largest software company. He also fought for almost the same amount of time against charges that he inflated its value to get a multibillion-pound deal.

Three migrants drowned in the river that runs between Serbia and Bosnia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 22, 2024

Local media, citing an official, reported that at least three migrants drowned, and others were still missing, when their boat capsized on Thursday morning as they attempted to cross the Drina River from Serbia into Bosnia and Herzegovina. Civilian Defense Director Boris Trninic…

Clifford Chance shocked after missing lawyer in yacht accident

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 20, 2024

A prominent New York attorney who is one of six passengers missing from a sunken boat off the coast of Italy was travelling with his longtime British client, British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch. This happened just weeks after he helped him avoid conviction for a 12-year legal battle.

New York Times Business News - August 8

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 8, 2024

These are the most popular stories from the New York Times' business pages. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company to CNN, HBO, and TNT said Wednesday it would write down its TV network value by $9.1 Billion…

Italy's Coast Guard says two migrants drowned and one is missing when a boat sinks

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 4, 2024

The Italian Coast Guard said that two migrants were killed and another was missing when a boat with more than thirty people on board sank 17 miles to the south-east, near the city of Syracuse in Sicily. The authority released a press release…

IOM: 15 people dead, 150 missing following boat capsize off Mauritania

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 24, 2024

The International Organization for Migration said that 15 people died and 150 others were missing when a boat with 300 passengers capsized on Monday near the capital of Mauritania, Nouakchott. One of the most dangerous migration routes in the world is the Atlantic route…

Guardian reports that six people are believed dead after a fishing boat sinks near the Falkland Islands

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The Guardian reported that six people may have perished after a fishing boat flying the Saint Helena flag sank near the Falkland Island coast. It said that 14 of the 27 crew believed to be on board had been rescued. The report said that seven other crew members were still missing.

Maersk reports an incident of fire on a vessel near the western coast of India

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Maersk said on Friday that a fire had broken out on one of their chartered vessels, sailing from Mundra off the west coast of India, to Colombo in Sri Lanka. Local media reported that the fire was caused by a short-circuit, which resulted in explosions, and that a Filipino seaman died.

Seven children drowned among 49 others in Russia on Saturday

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 7, 2024

The Ministry for Emergency Situations reported on Sunday that 49 people drowned on Saturday in water across Russia as scorching temperatures blanketed large areas of the country. The Russian state news agency RIA reported that 10 drownings occurred on the same date a year earlier.

Three missing and three dead after boat capsizes near Portugal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 3, 2024

The maritime authority reported that three people were killed and three others missing after a 17-member crew fishing boat capsized on Wednesday off the central coast of Portugal. In a press release, the maritime authority stated that "11 people…

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