It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves.

抛弃沉船并丢下乘客让他们自己谋生，这就是船长的懦弱。

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The sinking operation was delayed when a Canadian fishing boat expressed interest in salvaging the Japanese boat. The Canadian ship eventually determined it could not tow the crippled vessel.

一艘加拿大渔船曾表示有兴趣挽救这艘日本渔船，因此沉船行动一度被推迟。这艘加拿大渔船最后决定，无法拖动这艘被损毁的船只。

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Their empty vessel was halted from sinking and is being pulled to the Weihai port.

这艘停止下沉的空船被拖到了威海港。

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Officials say the leaflets are intended to inform North Koreans about the sinking of the South Korean naval vessel.

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North Korea denies responsibility. These war games are a direct response to the sinking of the South Korean vessel.

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Recovery teams spent weeks searching the submerged decks and cabins for those who failed to escape the sinking vessel.

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He says he managed to steer his stricken vessel close into shore, preventing it from sinking in deep water where hundreds might have drowned.

BBC: Costa Concordia: 'Hand of God' saved lives

Thirty-two Burmese nationals have been rescued from a sinking ship by the Sri Lankan navy after the wooden vessel began to sink en route to Australia.

BBC: Burmese rescued off Sri Lanka 'threw dead into sea'