The 6m barnacle-encrusted fibreglass boat, which was yesterday spotted in waters off the Sunshine Coast, is the second mystery vessel to be found in Queensland waters in less than a week. The boat was found upturned and adrift, with the keys still in the ignition and a tank full of fuel.

First ship story picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Relatives of the skipper of a catamaran that was found drifting empty off the Great Barrier Reef said today that they had been in "spiritual" touch with him and believe that he is fighting for his life "somewhere dark".
Update to an earlier post picked by suebe 3 years ago

Somali pirates got more than they bargained for when they boarded an Iranian merchant ship laden with a mysterious cargo, suffering skin burns, losing hair and dying within days within boarding.

I guess even pirates aren't immune to the Karma Gods. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Pirates hijacked a cargo ship delivering U.N. food aid to northeastern Somalia on Sunday, officials said. picked by suebe 3 years ago

A man who jumped from a cruise ship off Florida's coast early Friday was rescued about eight hours later by the Coast Guard, officials said.

image not from story picked by suebe 3 years ago

I love these Coast 2 Coast interviews!! Pretty cool until "Banjo" the sea monkey blew up the set. picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

Man how I miss this show. Anyone want to start a petition to bring it back? It worked for Family Guy. ;) picked by 86Apex 3 years ago

It took him 11 long years to build the ship, a process that was completed on June 23, 2005. On that day his ship started sailing from port Sarreguemines. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The captain of an Italian cruise ship foiled an attack by pirates off the coast of Somalia on Saturday by ordering his security crew to fire back picked by TheJehosephat 7 months ago

A crew battled pirates in a deadly fight Tuesday to regain control of a North Korean cargo ship off Somalia, the U.S. Navy said. The Navy is still chasing a second ship held by pirates in the area.

And just after this
picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Listen to this ghost story. First time I heard the ghost story "Where is my golden arm?" I could not sleep for days. This ending suggested by Mark Twain will kill me for sure. picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

Ji’a'po is a fast food chain founded in 2007 and now there are about a hundred stores in China. What make people impressed the most about this chain however is the logo, as it looks so much alike as KFC’s one. Netizens in China start making fun of these two nearly identical image and calling Ji’a'po is the lost sister of Colonel Sanders from Kentucky Fried Chicken. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The cargo ship loaded with 1.8 million dollars worth of timber and a possible "mystery cargo" has been spotted 400 miles off the coast of Africa. It disappeared from communications two weeks ago after unconfirmed reports of a hijacking and stories of a "John LeCarre" worthy epic are now being speculated worldwide. picked by equinox 4 months ago

A recent surveillance video depicting what many believe to be a ghost made international news. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

High winds, heavy rain and powerful surf pounding the Oregon Coast recently uncovered a ghost forest known mostly through legendary tales in the small community of Neskowin. More info here. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

The new cargo ship is poised to launch toward the station on Sept. 10 at 1:01 p.m. EDT (1701 GMT) from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan on a shakedown cruise. If all goes well, the inaugural spacecraft, called the H-2 Transfer Vehicle 1 (HTV-1), should arrive at the station on Sept. 17. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Marine archaeologists have found the remains of a slave ship wrecked off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, an accident that set free the ancestors of many current residents of those islands. Some 192 Africans survived the sinking of the Spanish ship Trouvadore off the British-ruled islands, where the slave trade was banned. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Florida deep-sea explorers will continue their disputes with the Spanish government over a sunken treasure that was found near Gibraltar in a ship wreck. You may ask what's the prize - here's the answer: the treasure includes coins and artifacts with a total value of $500 million. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A U.S. underwater archaeology team announced Thursday it has likely discovered the shattered remnants of a ship once captained by the notorious buccaneer William Kidd off a tiny Dominican Republic island. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The whale, about 20 metres long, was wrapped around the bow of the ship Saturday in full view of tourists at Canada Place, many snapping pictures of the disturbing sight. picked by kakana 4 months ago