Two major disasters hit the city of Chania in Crete on December 8th in the space of only three years with a loss of more than ...

A former Royal Marine musician involved in the rescue effort of one of the worst UK cruise ship disasters said it is "still as clear as day" 60 years on. The TSMS Lakonia caught fire on its way from ...

The devastating earthquake in Haiti a year ago accounted for about two-thirds of the toll, killing more than 222,500 people, according to the Belgium-based Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of ...

Cruise ships promise luxury, leisure, and escape—but sometimes, those dreams go disastrously off course. Behind the glossy brochures and endless buffets are stories of chaos, confusion, and survival ...

There are substantial problems with communication during emergencies at sea, according to the outcome of an investigation by the Dutch Safety Board into the 2023 Fremantle Highway cargo ship disaster.

Four years after a stricken cargo ship caused the largest plastic spill ever recorded, volunteers on Sri Lanka's beaches are still sifting kilograms of tiny, toxic plastic pellets from the sand.

Part 1. : The beginnings. Introduction -- The origins of ship design -- Wrought iron becomes steel -- Hulls -- Propulsion machinery in 1900 -- The watertube boiler -- Part 2. : The ships. The ...