Colombian Man Survives Two-Months Lost at Sea Eating Seagulls and Fish
A Colombian man has been rescued after spending a remarkable two months stranded at sea aboard a disabled 23-foot skiff. The 29-year-old man arrived in
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A Colombian man has been rescued after spending a remarkable two months stranded at sea aboard a disabled 23-foot skiff. The 29-year-old man arrived in
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a $100,000 fine to a Washington man who last year intentionally pointed a laser into the wheelhouse of a Washington State Ferry
Some major damage at Suez Canal Container Terminal in Egypt’s Port Said overnight after a containership apparently crashed into a gantry crane as it was
Last month, SpaceX made history when it landed its reusable Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the middle of the Atlantic for the first time. Today, the
The 366-meter containership MSC Fabiola was refloated in the Suez Canal this weekend after running hard aground last Thursday. According to the shipping
A U.S. Coast Guard investigation board is getting ready to hold its second round of hearings later this month on its probe into the loss of the American cargo
Norwegian oil company Statoil and the greater offshore community are mourning the loss of 13 people who died in Friday’s helicopter crash in
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has expressed concern over the safety of the new Panama Canal locks after an independent study into the
The internet is divided over a video that has surfaced showing a Norwegian cruise ship leaving the Bahamas as a distraught woman and her husband
Some really, really smart people at Stanford University have built human-like robot that they hope could one day revolutionize subsea exploration and
The world’s most popular ride sharing app is expanding its ever-growing modes of transportation to include luxury yachts. Silicon Valley-based Uber has
Investigators will need to launch a new mission to recover the El Faro’s voyage data recorder found Tuesday at a depth of 15,000 off the Bahamas. The
The Panama Canal is set to hold a lottery to select the first vessel to transit through the Expanded Canal when it is inaugurated on Sunday, June 26. The
Some scary footage posted online shows the moment a ship pilot falls into the water during a boarding in rough seas. The footage was posted by the facebook
Edda Accommodation says it has decided to cancel its order for a newbuild accommodation vessel at Hyundai Heavy Industries due to extensive delays.
A greek car and passenger ferry began taking on water and listing heavily early Tuesday morning at Piraeus Port in Greece. Photos and video of the
In what could be considered the deal of the century, international offshore drilling contractor Ocean Rig has purchased an advanced ultra deepwater drillship
An adventure runner has failed at his second attempt to walk from Miami to Bermuda in an inflatable bubble, once again finding himself calling on the
Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE: RIG) has announced an agreement with a unit of Sembcorp Marine to delay the delivery and
A Norwegian supply vessel has located and recovered the 19-foot boat belonging to two Florida teens who went missing at sea last summer. The U.S. Coast Guard
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