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A tanker carrying Russian naphtha for Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA, along with at least four supertankers scheduled to load Venezuelan crude, have made abrupt U-turns in recent days following a U.S. seizure of a vessel transporting Venezuelan oil.

Emergency response teams from several agencies responded to a serious boating accident off the north end of Fort Myers Beach on Sunday, following reports of a vessel collision that resulted in multiple injuries.

The crash occurred near the FDR Drive, between 23rd and 25th streets, at approximately 2 p.m., and was captured on video.

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.

On July 1st, 2024, an incident occurred at the Port of Baltimore involving the MV Bellavia, a 965-foot cargo vessel flagged by Liberia. Shortly after departing the Seagirt Marine Terminal, the Bellavia experienced a brief loss of power. The ship was unable to maintain course and promptly returned to its berth.