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Salvaging and scrapping the TK Bremen

January 26, 2012 @ 1:48 am

Photo: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images In Focus has an interesting series of photos of the salvaging and scrapping of a Maltese-registered cargo ship known as the TK Bremen which ran aground near a beach in Brittany, France. The location of the … Continue reading →

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3 die when Italian luxury cruise ship runs aground

January 14, 2012 @ 11:16 am

Photo: Gregorio Borgia A luxury cruise ship from Italy ran aground on Saturday just off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy. So far 3 people have been confirmed dead and damage to the ship is pretty dramatic as you … Continue reading →

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Crazy photo of the beached ferry Riverdance

February 6, 2008 @ 12:36 am

The cargo ferry Riverdance was hit by a freak wave over the weekend, resulting in a valiant rescue effort to save up to 19 crew and 4 passengers from the vessel. The coast guard, the Royal Air Force, and lifeboat … Continue reading →

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