A few updates of recent posts:

Posted July 11th: Death on the Volga – Cruise Vessel Bulgaria Sinks, More than 100 Dead – From CNN: “Four people face criminal charges in connection with the sinking of a Russian ship Sunday in which scores of people died, federal investigators said Tuesday.”  Criminal cases opened over sinking of Russian ship

Posted July 11th: Blast at Cypriot Naval Base a “Catastrophe of Biblical Proportions” – From Time: “The Cypriot government had repeatedly ignored warnings that the explosives storage at the base was not safe. … Authorities have ruled out sabotage as a cause of the blast. Stupidity, however, remains under active investigation.”  Cyprus: Warnings About Iranian Gunpowder Ignored

Posted on July 5th: Search Continues for Seven Missing off Baja after Fishing Boat  “The Coast Guard ended a search on Tuesday for seven California sports fishermen, now presumed dead, who have been missing since the boat they were on capsized off western Mexico earlier this month.” Coast Guard ends search for Calif. fishermen

Posted on July 5: 1877 Barque Elissa Victim of Electrolytic Corrosion – Needs $3 Million Restoration  The Coast Guard has officially rule that the vessel is unseaworthy due to the level of corrosion.  Galveston’s tall ship Elissa no longer seaworthy – Coast Guard rules the iron and steel hull is unsafe

Posted on June 14th: Container Ship Deneb Capsizes at Dock in Algeciras From Lloyds:  Deneb has been decalred a Total Constructive Loss.   P&I insurers are now responsible for the wreck removal. Two large cranes are currently being constructed on the Algeciras quayside, alongside the sunken vessel and will take several days to construct. Svitzer, who is in charge of the operation, are hoping to have the vessel rightedby Jul 17.

Thanks to Phil Leon, Faron Evans and Michael Pryce for the updates.