1.   The mere fact that a vessel has sunk does not mean that there is a recoverable claim.

2.   The vessel sank as the Aberdeen lifeboat was preparing to go to the aid of the stricken boat.

3.   Another North Korean vessel was sinking and it appeared to be towed away by its comrade ships.

4.   But the captain is not allowed to go unless the vessel is sinking.

5.   In December, South Korean naval vessels sank a North Korean semisubmersible boat that Seoul said was being used to drop off or pick up commandos.

6.   North Korea said Wednesday that it was suspending contacts with the South, a day after South Korean vessels sank one of its warships in the Yellow Sea.

7.   The vessels have been sinking, often mysteriously, at a rate of nearly one a month, fleets of Titanics quietly disappearing from view.

8.   The vessel then sank.

9.   Philippine Coast Guard officials, who learned of the accident only from Japanese authorities, said it was unclear what caused the vessel to sink.

10.   A Spanish container vessel sank off Portugal early Tuesday leaving one crew member dead and another missing after a tricky nighttime rescue.