The Thames boat disaster in 1878 has all been forgotten, says the relative of one of those who died.

Have you ever heard of someone who seemed to dance with danger and always walked away unscathed? Meet Violet Jessop, the woman who became known as “Miss Unsinkable” after surviving not just one, but ...

He commissioned the Vasa to be built with two gun decks, 64 bronze cannons and a crew of 450 men. On 10 August 1628 the ship set sail on its maiden voyage, but only a few metres offshore, as everyone ...

The wrecks of Cataraqui and Birkenhead were among the most devastating maritime disasters of their time. Both exposed serious ...

Authorities in Sri Lanka were trying to head off a potential environmental disaster Thursday as a fire-damaged container ship that had been carrying chemicals was sinking off of the country's main ...

Graph illustrating the stark increase in global trade (exports and imports) in the late 1800s, with an exponential increase (dashed colored line) becoming particularly marked by circa 1980. Numbers ...

Imagine boarding a winter ferry in 1966, hearing howling winds and feeling the deck pitch beneath your feet, while heavy trucks and cars roll around inside like loose cargo. On December 8, 1966, the ...