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A significant fire aboard the 8,212-TEU container vessel ONE Henry Hudson prompted a massive emergency response at the Port of Los Angeles late Friday, leading authorities to issue a temporary shelter-in-place order for surrounding neighbourhoods as crews battled the blaze.

Two large oil tankers collided near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, sparking a fire and prompting an emergency evacuation of crew members amid heightened tensions in the region.

Last week, a large cargo vessel that ran aground in Teignmouth Harbour, Devon, was successfully refloated. According to Rob Parsons, the Teignmouth harbour master, the ship was freed at approximately 18:00 BST and has since been safely berthed alongside the harbour wall.

The United States Coast Guard successfully rescued a 72-year-old passenger from Holland America Line’s Koningsdam on Thursday following a medical emergency that occurred 300 miles off the coast of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Gardaí (Irish police) have released without charge a man who was arrested in connection with the death of a woman on board a Stena Line ferry sailing from Wales to Ireland. The incident occurred on Tuesday during the 14:00 GMT sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare in County Wexford.