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Philippine Coast Guard personnel work to recover the remains of one of the more than 65 people who perished after the Ro-Pax ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 sank off Basilan province on January 26, 2026. Among those who were on board the vessel at the time of the incident, 293 survivors have been recorded while 14 are still unaccounted for as of February 24, 2026.

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Ferry

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Unmanned Security Systems

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Inland Tug Operations

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Ro-Pax

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Additional victim of Philippine ferry tragedy found off Basilan province

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VESSEL REVIEW | Zhuangyuanfang – Large-capacity electric tour boat for operation on China's Pearl River

VESSEL REVIEW | DHT Antelope & DHT Addax – DHT Holdings welcomes low-emission VLCCs to fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Chongqing Emergency No 012 – Chinese crane vessel built for salvage and construction duties

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VESSEL REVIEW | Optionally-crewed maritime security craft boasts reconfigurable layout

VESSEL REVIEW | John Paul Eckstein – Marquette Transportation welcomes new pusher tug to Mississippi River fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Jantar Unity – Hybrid LNG-powered ferry for overnight Baltic Sea trips between Poland and Sweden

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