11.   Also Sunday, maritime officials said they had stopped the spread of an oil slick from the downed ship.

12.   Another maritime official, Muhammet Aytekin, in Inkum said earlier that some wreckage had drifted to the coast from the ship, Moldova.

13.   Another maritime official, Muhammet Aytekin, in Inkum said earlier that some wreckage had drifted to the coast.

14.   Another maritime official, Muhammet Aytekin, said the ship had anchored off Inkum earlier Saturday because of problems with an engine and water pumps.

15.   Bahamian maritime officials could not be reached for comment Saturday.

16.   Filipino sailors were evacuated Friday from a Cypriot-flagged cargo ship that was sinking after it ran into coral beds in the Red Sea, maritime officials said.

17.   Fire broke out on the M.T. Permaisuri late Monday and was still burning Tuesday, Indonesian maritime officials said.

18.   Germany and other European countries fear fish stocks could be harmed by the sinking, which had been approved by British maritime officials.

19.   Maritime official says China under fire for being soft on sea pirates.

20.   Maritime officials could not be reached for comment Wednesday evening.