Almost 200 migrants rescued by a humanitarian aid boat in the Mediterranean Sea began to leave the vessel in Sicily late on Monday after nine days stuck on the ship which saw some attempt suicide and others threaten the crew. A journalist aboard the Ocean Viking watched as the migrants, in single file and carrying … Read more
Massive cargo ship runs aground while trying to enter mouth of Aberdeen harbour Large ship ran aground while manoeuvring in entrance of Aberdeen harbour The 400ft MV Arrow NorthLink boat had to be helped by small boats and a tug There were no injuries or risks to the environment as a result of the incident … Read more
Volkswagen’s latest step to repair its reputation following the Dieselgate scandal is to use low-emissions containers to ship its cars around the world. For the first time ever this week, vehicles from Europe will be transported from Europe to North and Central America on a car freighter powered by liquefied natural gas. It claims the … Read more
The ‘iceberg that sunk the Titanic’: Looming mound of ice was pictured by captain of passing ship TWO DAYS before doomed liner was struck killing 1,522 on board Captain W Wood of SS Etonian captured a photo of the huge iceberg on camera He noted the sight on April 12, 1912, just two days before … Read more
That sinking feeling… Ship delivering five yachts worth millions of pounds overturns and narrowly avoids completely capsizing as it tries to unload its cargo in Majorca The Super Servant 4 encountered an electrics failure with its hydraulics system, caused it to lose balance The ship leaned starboard as it came perilously close to capsizing in … Read more
Sir Richard Branson has unveiled his first-ever Virgin Voyages cruise ship today in Dover. The luxury 17-deck ship – Scarlet Lady – is the first of four Virgin Voyages ships that will come into service each year for the next four years. Newly-released photographs reveal some of the vessel’s standout features, including marble-clad bathrooms, spacious suites, … Read more
After a nine minute trip into orbit and a few hundred mile journey to the coast of Florida, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has finally returned home. The rocket pulled into Port Canaveral aboard the firm’s drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ after launching NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley toward the International … Read more
Elon Musk says SpaceX plans to build a reusable rocket ship every 72 HOURS to fulfill his dream of colonizing Mars Elon Musk revealed his latest plan to colonize Mars during an all-hands meeting He wants to build 1,000 Starships and wants to make one every 72 hours The ships would be reusable and have … Read more
A Viking ship buried in Norway for more than 1,000 years is set to be excavated — the first project of its kind in more than a century. The undertaking is being called ‘urgent’ by archaeologists as the ship’s wooden hull, believed to be made of oak, is being ravaged by a fungus. It is … Read more
Remarkably well-preserved wreck of a 2,000-year-old Ancient Roman ‘sewn ship’ that was stitched together using ropes and wooden nails is unearthed in Croatia The vessel was unearthed next to an ancient pier in the waterfront of Poreč Experts are calling the ship Croatia’s greatest archaeological find of the century The vessel’s hull was essentially ‘sewn’ together … Read more