Philippines to deploy floating barrier to contain oil spill after tanker capsizes

The Philippine Coast Guard planned Friday to deploy oil dispersant and floating barriers a day after a tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel sank off Manila.

Russia says one of its Black Sea Fleet ships destroyed two Ukrainian attack drones

The Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday that one of its Black Sea Fleet ships had destroyed two unmanned Ukrainian naval drones that had attempted to attack it overnight.

Five people drown off Turkey’s southwestern coast

Five people have drowned in the Aegean Sea off Turkey’s southwestern coast after setting out on a rubber dinghy, apparently towards Greece, according to the Turkish coastguard.

Ukraine seeks naval drones to counter Russian attacks from sea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed a fundraising campaign to help Ukraine build a naval drone fleet to protect cities against Russian missiles launched from warships on the Black Sea.

Explosive item kills three swimmers off Ukrainian Black Sea beach

Three civilians have been killed and two others wounded by an explosive device while swimming in the Black Sea in Ukraine’s southwestern region of Odesa, according to local police.

European Parliament Chief Says EU Southern Sea Border World’s Deadliest

European Parliament’s President Martin Schulz on Wednesday described European Union’s southern maritime border as the deadliest border area in the world, with migrant deaths in the Mediterranean topping 3,000 over the past year.

“During last year, more than 3,000 people have died on the EU Southern border. This makes it the most deadly border area in the world,” Martin Schulz, who has been a member of the European Parliament since 1994, said on Twitter.

Pro-Russian rebels claim first attack on Ukrainian ship

Ukraine said one of its naval vessels came under artillery attack from the shore today, in what pro-Russian rebels claimed as the first sea victory of their separatist war.

"A Ukrainian border patrol cutter in the Azov Sea was attacked from the shore today. Artillery was used. A rescue operation is under way," Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said.

A Ukrainian military officer who asked not to be named said: "It appears that a ship has been damaged, I do not know who exactly fired on it and with what."

Ship with 190 people runs aground off Greek island, no injuries

A ferry ship with 190 passengers on board ran aground off Santorini island in the Aegean Sea early Saturday, the Greek Coast Guard said.

There were no injuries or water on the Greek ship "Prevelis," which eventually reached the port.

The accident might have been caused by a loss of power, according to preliminary reports. Divers checked the extent of damage before it sailed to the port.