Seven Tourists Injured as Boat Catches Fire off Bali

  Seven foreign tourists were injured after a boat caught fire near Padangbai harbor in Bali on Thursday. The Ocean Star Express I boat, which transported people from Bali to neighboring Lombok island, was carrying 32 passengers — all of whom were foreign tourists — when the boat caught fire not far from the harbor.…

Rough Seas Forecasted for China’s Fast-Growing Cruise Industry

  China has steamed into the cruise industry with new terminals – along with big plans for more facilities and a luxury ship – to bring more foreign tourists ashore and capitalise on domestic travellers wanting to sail the high seas. But industry experts see trouble for the government-led initiative costing billions of dollars, including…

At Least 8 Dead After Idul Fitri Boat Sinks Off Central Java

  At least eight people drowned when an overloaded boat sank in central Indonesia Thursday during a traditional ceremony marking the end of the Idul Fitri holiday, an official said. Thirty-four people were plucked to safety when the wooden boat went down in the afternoon as it traveled from Panjang island to a beach in…

OSV ‘Ramco Crusader’ Sinks Off Brazil

  On August 12, around 3pm, a fire broke out in the engine room of the Vestland Marine’s vessel Ramco Crusader, which was providing support to drilling operations offshore Brazil, Petrobras informs. The crew of 15 workers was evacuated to another support vessel and transported to Fortaleza. Later on, after the crew had been evacuated…