New Zealand’s newest naval ship christened in South Korea
Seoul: A cutting-edge New Zealand auxiliary naval vessel was officially named “Aotearoa” in South Korea, Seoul’s arms procurement agency said Saturday. The ceremony to officially name the tanker was held at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. in the southeastern port city of Ulsan on Friday, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). […]
Operations under way to rescue 4 Koreans trapped in ship off U.S. east coast
Seoul: Operations are under way to rescue four South Koreans believed to be trapped inside a ship that accidentally tilted sideways off the east coast of the United States, Seoul’s foreign ministry has said. The four South Koreans are presumed to be caught in the engine room of the Golden Ray, a car transport vessel […]
Cambodian Ship Sinks near Turkey, 10 Missing
An injured sailor was sent to hospital after the ship sank in the province of Zonguldak, Jan. 31, 2012. A Cambodian-flagged freighter ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast, a Turkish official said on Tuesday. The freighter ship sank one mile off the coast of Eregli town in the province of Zonguldak, with 10 […]