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 12 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.

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picked by Proverb 12 months ago

A man in the Netherlands has built a full-size Viking ship to sail across the Atlantic Ocean in, and it's made entirely out of old ice-cream sticks. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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 6 months 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 1 year ago

A YACHT has been found drifting off the north Queensland coast with computers running and even food on a table ready to eat - but no crew. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Viking ship made from ice-cream sticks set sail for England from the Netherlands on Tuesday. picked by topofall 6 months 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 10 months ago

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 7 months 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 11 months ago

Pirates hijacked a cargo ship delivering U.N. food aid to northeastern Somalia on Sunday, officials said. 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 7 months 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 2 years ago

I dont know what it is, but I am mystified and awed by the size of some of the things we build. picked by muppetmaker 9 months 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 2 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 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 month ago

Ninjas, disguised as a volcanic reef, attacked a Cruise ship which later sank off the coast of Santorini. picked by PulsisX 2 years ago

96 years ago, the Titanic was preparing for its maiden voyage. It was on April 14th, 1912, when the last meal was served in the first-class dining room. As we all know, later that night, the ship collided with an iceberg and sank... Here’s a detailed look at what was on the menu for the first-class passengers. picked by TheJehosephat 6 months ago

Norway has drawn up plans to build the world's first shipping tunnel which would save time and money for vessels passing through a coastal area known for its dangerous seas. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago