China's new amphibious assault ship is massive, unusual, and a bit of a mystery. It's a noteworthy addition to the Chinese navy, seemingly capable of fulfilling various purposes and missions. The Type ...

In the Bay Area, nice ships are a dime a dozen. But there’s only one ship that was the presidential yacht for Franklin D. Roosevelt and owned by Elvis, then later impounded in one of the biggest drug ...

A special beauty of water transport lies in its diversity: bullet-fast boats, majestic cruise ships and hidden submarines.

The Venezia continues to sport the yellow funnel of a Costa Cruises ship. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Carnival Cruise Line That's because the Venezia, delivered in 2019, was designed for the Asian ...

The unusual ship operating in the ocean off San Dieguito Lagoon near Del Mar is mining sand to replenish beaches in Solana Beach and Encinitas. The 303-foot-long Bayport is a “split-hull” dredge that ...

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has raised a few eyebrows with some of the names he has picked for naval ships. Why, critics questioned, would he name a ship in honor of the late gay rights leader Harvey ...

WHITEFISH POINT, MI -- A 292-foot Whaleback vessel that sank nearly 120 years ago to the day, has been discovered in Lake Superior by members of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. Known as ...