US marine tragedy kills father-and-son crew, 5 others as fishing boat sinks off Gloucester: What did Coast Guard say?

Seven victims of a marine disaster in Gloucester, Massachusetts, included a fifth-generation fisherman and a father-son crew.
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Shipping giant hit with $1 billion fine after causing one of worst marine disasters in history: 'Unprecedented devastation'

Sri Lanka's highest court has ordered the owners of a Singapore-flagged container ship to pay $1 billion for a spill it called the "largest recorded marine plastic spill in the world." According to ...
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court orders $1 bn payment in X Press Pearl marine disaster

COLOMBO — In a landmark ruling, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered the owners and operators of the MV X-Press Pearl to pay $1 billion in compensation for the devastating environmental and economic ...
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New arrivals at Marine Corps base in Japan focus on disaster preparedness

Newly arrived U.S. service members and local citizens came together for a disaster preparation course to help people deal with the natural hazards of coastal Japan.
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Scientists warn scorching ocean temperatures could cause devastation similar to Australia's black summer bushfires: 'One of the worst marine disasters in living memory'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists recently challenged the government to urgently address an unprecedented, catastrophic harmful algal bloom ravaging ...