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 ...

— -- Why the cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized remains a mystery to world maritime and salvage experts two weeks after the tragedy that left 16 people dead and 16 still missing. The ...

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is once again facing a significant marine environmental crisis, as tiny plastic pellets, commonly known as nurdles), have begun washing ashore along the island’s northern coastline ...

When you think of shipwrecks you may think of an older time when the ocean was the only way to cross the Atlantic and radar had yet to be invented. Indeed, scientists have estimated there are over 3 ...

Nearly all Duluthians and Northlanders are familiar with the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, 50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1975, taking with it all 29 crew members. Many who were around when it happened ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Attorney John Hillsman has spent a legal lifetime learning about ships, boats, and nearly anything that floats. And he's seen his share of disasters, including representing Bay Area ...

Maritime disasters are sadly not unusual, and UNESCO estimates that there are more than three million shipwrecks littering the ocean floor. Many of these ships hide ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Monday is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior, marking a half-century of fascination with one of the most infamous nautical ...