Syria Calls on IMO, Bulgaria for Probe into Sinking Ship
Syria called on the International Maritime Organization and Bulgarian authorities on Thursday to conduct an independent investigation into the sinking of a cargo ship in the Black Sea, whose 10 crew members including 9 Syrians were missing.The investigation should look into why search and rescue operations stopped before the fate of the missing crew was determined, said Mazen Aloush, director for international relations of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs.Bulgariaā¦
Drone Strike Sinks Vessel Off Bulgaria Coast
The crew of a merchant ship was missing on Tuesday after the vessel sank in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria following a drone strike that Prime Minister Rumen Radev described as a gross violation of international law.It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack by air and sea drones about 70 miles (112 km) off the coastal town of Byala in eastern Bulgaria, but there are growing concerns about hybrid attacks by Russia as it wages war in Ukraine.Shipping sourcesā¦
Three Dead as Supply Boat Sinks Off Singapore Terminal
A supply boat sunk off Pasir Panjang Terminal on June 12, 2026 at about 9.30 AM after colliding with a landing craft. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Police Coast Guard (PCG), and SCDF Marine Division, immediately activated their crafts to the incident site and commenced search and rescue operations.The landing craft is stable with no reported injury to crew on board.PCG has recovered three bodies from the waters, believed to be deceased crew members of the sunken supply boat.
