A cruise ship has been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency over "serious concerns" for crew welfare. The Astoria has been held at Tilbury Docks as a "preventative measure" and a full ...

Separately Thursday, a Filipino sailor was killed on the western Greek island of Corfu in an accident during a safety drill on the German-based cruise ship Astoria. The 47-year-old man was killed ...

Up till a late hour last night no news had been received of the Anchor liner Astoria, which sailed from Glasgow for New York on Saturday, Nov. 30, with sixty cabin and 400 steerage passengers.