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The ballistic missile hit the Rubymar on the evening of February 18. For months, the cargo ship had been shuttling around the Arabian Sea, uneventfully calling at local ports. But now, taking on water in the bottleneck of the…

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the global supply chain and US coastal infrastructure collided in the worst possible way. An enormous container ship, the Dali, slammed into a support of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore,…

As people flock to cruise ships after the pandemic, health and sanitation conditions are still a big issue — including a record 13 norovirus outbreaks so far in 2023.But now there's some new information from the Center for Disease…

As the world emerges from the pandemic, the cruise industry is experiencing a resurgence in demand. While last summer's departures offered generous elbow room for passengers, this year tells a different story. Cruise lines…

Submersible disasters are extremely rare—and vessels are built to last. Girguis cites the Alvin: Commissioned in 1964, the deep-ocean research submersible was the first crewed vessel to explore the Titanic wreckage, in 1986. It’s still…

But figuring out what to do with a ship’s reactor is far from the only hurdle. People need to be convinced of the safety of nuclear energy and technology, says Alves de Andrade. Despite excellent safety records at many nuclear sites…

The Marine Corps is using two substitute ship classes to help the State Department evacuate people from conflict-ridden Sudan, which service leaders say is yet another reason the Navy should grant…

He began to put together an excavation team. For this hazardous mission, he chose the gunner, John Bulkeley, though he considered him to be an argumentative sailor, a so-called sea lawyer who was always ready to insist that he knew…

Celebrity Cruises earn Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards for five ships USA TODAYBiltmore Estate's Inn, Dining Room receive Forbes Travel Guide award Citizen TimesThese Palm Beach resorts earned top marks from Forbes Travel Guide Palm…

Finally, one of the world's largest cruise ships will focus on short trips The Points GuyRoyal Caribbean Launches 3- and 4-day Sailings From U.S. Ports to the Bahamas, Mexico, and More Travel + LeisureFebruary Update: Disney Fleet…