Search escalates for over a hundred missing after Java Sea ferry overturns
Indonesian officials are deploying additional assets as they hunt for 129 passengers still unaccounted for following a capsized ferry in the Java Sea.
14 Sept 2026
maritime safety
All UnbarNews coverage of maritime safety: 6 reports, newest first. Each story links to the original reporting it is based on.
India
Fire on Philippine ferry leaves five dead and dozens missing
A blaze aboard the M/V June Aster near Palawan killed five people and left 87 still unaccounted for, prompting a large‑scale rescue effort.
10 Sept 2026
World
Deadly blaze on Philippine ferry leaves five dead and dozens missing
A fire broke out on a passenger vessel in the Philippines, killing five people and leaving 87 unaccounted for, authorities say.
10 Sept 2026
India
Indian Navy adds deep‑sea diving ship INS Nipat to fleet
The navy’s newest underwater support vessel was commissioned in a ceremony attended by Admiral Krishna Swaminathan.
31 Aug 2026
India
Panama-flagged cargo vessel capsizes off Odisha, most crew still missing
A cargo ship sailing under Panama's flag sank in the Bay of Bengal, prompting a large-scale rescue effort that saved two crew members while 22 remain unaccounted for.
22 Aug 2026
UK
Local school mourns 14‑year‑old who perished in Sussex sea incident
The secondary school remembered the teenager as a sweet girl, expressing deep loss after she and her parents died off the Sussex coast.
20 Aug 2026
