Researchers have found evidence of animals sailing across the oceans on accidental rafts of vegetation, fallen trees, and soil. It’s likely the animals weren’t planning to take a trip. Natural events ...

A ketch’s mainmast is forward and its smaller mizzenmast is aft. “In the old days, when they were sailing cargo, the schooner ...

An overland journey north was an impractical choice for many who sought to escape slavery. Some fugitives took to the sea.

Polish shipbuilder CRIST S.A. has held a keel-laying ceremony for an offshore support vessel (OSV), being built for Norwegian ...

The U.S. Brig Niagara has left Erie for a month-long journey to Maine for extensive repairs. The ship will not return in time for Tall Ships Erie in August, but is expected back for the nation's 250th ...

Between January and April 2025, dry bulk ship recycling has fallen 24% y/y, reaching a 17-year low despite a 35% y/y drop in ...

Following widespread opposition, the US has significantly scaled back plans to subject Chinese ships at US ports to millions of dollars in fees that would have been based upon their net tonnage. The ...

For first-timers, cruise ship terminology can seem like its own language. From direction to parts of the ship, crew members ...

Ships can spark the imagination with the romance of seafaring, but not all are elegant. We checked out some of the strangest ...

The largest electric ship in the world is in Australia. The catamaran, named 'Hull 096', is made of aluminum and powered by 250 tons of batteries. Built by the Australian manufacturer, it is a ...

Massive brawl breaks out on Carnival cruise ship A chaotic incident was captured ... resulting in putting 24 people on the 'Do Not Sail list.' The footage, posted on Facebook by Trelle Ray who ...

Indiana U.S. Sen. Todd Young on April 30 reintroduced bipartisan legislation, known as the SHIPS Act, that intends to revitalize shipbuilding in the U.S. and close the ship vessel gap between ...