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History
Cargo of Gold, Silver on Ship That Sank Off Florida 400 Years Ago
Santa Margarita, a Spanish ship that sank off the coast of Florida about four centuries ago, kept its treasures hidden for many centuries. This extraordinary tale of lost wealth and sunken splendor unfolded in the waters off the coast...
Cyprus
Russia Attacks Cyprus-owned Ship in Port of Odesa, Ukraine
At least one person has been killed after a Russian missile struck a Cyprus-owned ship entering the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials say.
According to the southern defense forces, the KMAX RULER vessel was struck by an...
Environment
World’s First Green Methanol Container Ship Ready to Sail
The world-first green methanol container ship was christened on Thursday by the Danish shipping and logistics giant Maersk and is destined for service in the Baltic Sea.
The vessel will carry the name “Laura Maersk”, the EU Commission President Ursula...
Greek News
Long-lost Shipwreck Discovered off Greece 40 Years Later
A shipwreck that sunk 40 years ago in Cape Kafireas, on the southern tip of Evia, Greece was recently uncovered by a diving enthusiast and his team.
The "Golden Dawn" ferry, sank on February 23, 1983, as she was sailing...
History
50 Years of US Navy History Will Be Scrapped for One Penny
The US Navy aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk — a ship that served from Vietnam through the second Iraq war — is heading for the scrapyard in May, with the ship having begun its final sea voyage in January.
In the...
Greek News
Aegean Odyssey for 400 Migrants Ends as Ship Docks at Greek Island
Nearly 400 migrants disembarked Sunday from a Turkish-flagged cargo ship that Greece allowed to dock on its territory despite charges that Turkey had violated a migrant deal.
The ship had sent a distress signal on Friday after its engines failed...
Business
Greek Shipowner Ioannis Angelicoussis Dies at 73
Greek shipowner Ioannis Angelicoussis died on Saturday at a central Athens hospital, where he was being treated after a heart attack.
Greece
Greek Sailors Held Captive by Pirates Return to Greece
The three Greek sailors who had been held captive by pirates off the coast of Nigeria safely returned to Greece on Friday morning.
Late last week, the captain and two crew members were successfully freed from the ship, the "Stelios K,"...
Greece
Greek Navy Vessel Rammed by Container Ship at Piraeus
A Hellenic Navy minesweeping vessel was badly damaged on Tuesday in the port of Piraeus after it was rammed by a huge container ship.
All 27 crew members of the 57-meter minesweeper "Kallisto"were safely evacuated. At least two were being...
Greece
Greek Sailor Dead in Fire on Cargo Ship in the Arabian Sea
A 55-year old Greek sailor died and another member of the crew was injured during a fire on a Greek-flagged cargo ship on Wednesday in the Arabian Sea.
The fire broke out on the vessel "Faneromeni", which was heading from...