The USS New York, an amphibious assault ship built with scrap steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center, was christened Saturday as a source of strength and inspiration for Americans. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Imagine you are returning to the base ship on the sunlit side of the moon after carrying out a 72-hour exploration trip. Your small spacecraft has crash-landed about 200 miles from the base ship. You need to reach the base ship, in addition to your spacesuit, you were able to salvage the items listed below. Using what you know about the moon, rate each item in the above list according to how impor... read full post picked by ZebraHDH 1 year ago

Ninjas, disguised as a volcanic reef, attacked a Cruise ship which later sank off the coast of Santorini. picked by PulsisX 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

The Carnival Cruise ship passengers are feeling more than the average sea-sickness, as 700 of them caught what is believed to be the norovirus. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

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

Not really, just lamely keeping with the theme. A Greek cruise ship that struck a volcanic reef and sank on Friday. In other news, we need a "Tragedy" or "Disaster" or at least a "News" category. picked by ReBoot 3 years ago

The World is a ship that carries luxury vacation residences to the four corners of the earth. The ship cruises on, stopping for a night or two at ports around the world. picked by escaflowne 3 years ago

A shipwreck off the North Carolina coast is believed to be that of notorious pirate Blackbeard. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

Play the game of 'Viking Quest', which takes you back to AD 793. Can you build a ship, cross the seas, loot a monastery and return home to claim your prize?

My quest failed, but it's okay because I'm seeking reparations from the Scandinavians as we speak for destroying my Celtic heritage. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

A cargo ship chartered by the U.S. Defense Department was traveling in international waters when two unidentified small boats approached on Thursday. After the boats refused to respond to radio calls a burst of warning shots were fired. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Looks like a new trend... picked by suebe 3 years ago

really weird... picked by molnatisi 2 years ago

The Oseberg ship and Gokstad ship are on exhibit at the Viking Ship museum in Oslo. I saw them last year on my visit there. picked by suebe 2 years ago

The United States said on Wednesday a warning shot fired from a U.S. naval vessel appeared to have killed an Egyptian on Monday, after earlier denying reports of such a death.

...says Naval vessel but it was a cargo ship on charter. picked by topofall 2 years ago

During the week of January 5 to 12--the first week the market had to respond to the Warner announcement--Blu-ray absolutely trounced HD DVD in hardware sales, grabbing 92.53 percent of the high-def disc-player market. picked by punthe 2 years ago

This company is building the world's largest ship. Not exactly a cruise ship but rather a floating and moving city. Check the links at the top of the page, they're slightly hidden. picked by Ankabout 3 years ago

Auction price: 90,000 pounds. The key, with the tag "Crows Nest Telephone Titanic," opened the binoculars store but was not on the ship when it sailed from Southampton. That meant lookouts had to rely on the naked eye. You know what happened next. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Holidaymakers on the Aurora say they have effectively been held prisoner after engine problems forced P&O Cruises to abandon five planned stops. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Turns up what may be the earliest case of cancer ever found there.

/Side note: I visited the museum where that Viking burial ship is exhibited. Awesome. picked by suebe 2 years ago