Boat

Casualties confirmed after Russian drone hits Turkish dry cargo vessel, Ukrainian Navy says

There were casualties among the nine crew members who are nationals of Egypt, Turkey and India, it said, adding that everyone was rescued.

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The Mongolia-flagged cargo ship "Azra C" lies at anchor in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul on June 4, 2026.
Ship and tug boats are seen at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen February 1, 2017.

Cargo vessel exchanges fire with armed craft off of Yemen, UKMTO reports

There was an exchange of fire between the small craft and the vessel's armed security team, and the craft then turned away, UKMTO added.

|ByREUTERS, MAARIV
The Dutch navy frigate Zr.Ms. Van Amstel arrives at the North Sea port of Den Helder on December 5, 2024. The frigate is returning after being part of one of NATO's four permanent maritime reaction forces.

A $5 postcard exposed HNLMS Evertsen and the whole NATO carrier group's route

Because Evertsen was operating as part of a wider strike group in the Mediterranean, even the exposure of one ship could have helped adversaries infer the movements of the broader naval format.

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The INS Magen, Israel's Sa'ar 6 corvette missile ship.

WATCH: Israel Navy missile boat intercepts Hezbollah drone launched towards Israel

The IDF intercepted a Hezbollah drone launched towards Israel and conducted strikes on terrorists in southern Lebanon, seizing a large weapons cache located underground.

|ByJAMES GENN

Amsterdam plans to ban tourists' favorite activity

Amsterdam to ban cruise ships from city center in 2035. Move to reduce over-tourism, impacting cruise companies, museums, restaurants, shops, and tour companies.

JULY 5, 2024ByMEITAL SHARABI

US ship pulls landing craft off Ashdod beach

USAV Matamoros used a rope to help free a US-army landing craft stranded in the sand on the coast of Israel.

MAY 26, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Vessels used for delivering aid to Gaza via US-built pier run aground in Ashdod, May 25, 2024

New bill will make sailing a boat, using a jet ski while drunk illegal

Prompted by recent accidents involving inebriated persons, new law allows police to request samples from watercraft operators. Five years jail time is the penalty for sailing while intoxicated

MARCH 24, 2024ByWALLA!
In many developed countries around the world, there is a similar law that prohibits boating under the influence. Police enforcement.

UKMTO says merchant vessel approached by 'three small craft' west of Yemen's Al-Mukha

The Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched waves of exploding drones and missiles at vessels since Nov. 19 in response to Israel's military operations in Gaza.

JANUARY 29, 2024ByREUTERS
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Over 12 children, two teachers drown in Indian lake after boat capsizes

A senior city police official said the children were aged between seven and 13 and studied in a school in Vadodara, which is about 120 kilometers away from Ahmedabad, the largest city of the state.

JANUARY 18, 2024ByREUTERS
Chand Tara Sharma holds her grandchild as she mourns the loss of her son and his family, after flash floods were caused by a lake burst in Sikkim, India, October 8, 2023.

Cutting-edge Israeli warship used for first time in Gaza attack

Cutting-edge Saar 6 vessels were used in the first attack on Gaza.

OCTOBER 16, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israel's second Saar-6 corvette, a warship dubbed "Oz", sails before a welcoming ceremony by the Israeli Navy to mark its arrival, in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa, northern Israel June 9, 2021

Tragic whale encounter: Fishing expedition turns fatal near Sydney

The event took place nine kilometers southeast of Sydney, Australia.

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE

WATCH: Hungry sharks sink inflatable boat with 3 men aboard

The sharks caused damage to the ship's hull, leaving the three men in a dangerous situation.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Inflatable vessel attacked by Sharks.

'I love England,' migrant says as he lands after boat crossing

In total, at least 100 migrants arrived on small boats on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally from Dungeness and Dover.

AUGUST 16, 2023ByREUTERS
People, believed to be migrants, walk in Dungeness, Britain, August 16, 2023.

Deadly TikTok challenge killed four people in a matter of months

Authorities in Alabama warn: People jumping off speedboats "to show off on social media" risk death or serious injury.

JULY 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A speed boat sails in the Strait of Gibraltar, in Gibraltar, August 10, 2015. The British government on Sunday accused Spain of violating its sovereignty over Gibraltar, saying Spanish state vessels had repeatedly and unlawfully entered its territorial waters without notifying it.