It was the first time since 2006 that the Coast Guard has had three active icebreakers in the same place at the same time.

Capital alone cannot fix the archaic state of U.S. shipbuilding infrastructure, and many obstacles lie ahead in the ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes ...

The Columbia River Bar Pilots, Part III By Nancy Lloyd  For The Astorian On the centennial of the Columbia River Bar Pilots’ ...

A new onboard system allows ocean-going vessels to share real-time sea condition data, giving crews early warnings and ...

Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship ...

What drives a wealthy Danish-Norwegian general to delve into ship's logs and become almost obsessed with understanding ocean currents in the 1800s? And why has this amateur researcher remained unknown ...

An MSC Cruises ship rescued nearly 20 people from rough seas near Spain. "MSC Splendida was tasked by the relevant authorities to offer support to a vessel carrying 19 refugees which was in trouble in ...

Marigalante sinks in Puerto Vallarta during a failed return to port after a bilge pump breakdown; authorities confirm no injuries as rough seas complicate rescue efforts . . .

We are in the middle of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, but the stormy weather isn’t limited to just the Atlantic Ocean. On the other side of the world in Northern Europe, strong wind gusts are ...

Current guests onboard MSC Fantasia received a letter from the cruise line that was more nervewracking than comforting. The MSC cruise ship, which is currently operating multiple 9-night Mediterranean ...

SALISBURY, Mass. — Hurricane Erin never made landfall but left behind rough ocean conditions along the U.S. East Coast. At least two people died after they had been swimming in the heavy current, and ...