A combat veteran in Clarksville, Tennessee, has created a life-size pirate ship as a Halloween display in his front yard.Bionner Puerta, an Army combat veteran, built the ship by hand, piece by piece.

Inside the Navy’s test basins, ship models are dragged, flooded with waves, and even self-propelled to reveal how their full-sized counterparts will behave at sea. Freshwater is used to avoid ...

The crew of the MSC World America has set a Guinness World Record for assembling the longest line of LEGO ships at sea during the ship’s transatlantic voyage from Saint-Nazaire, France, to Miami, ...

“Small but Mighty” is an armada of toys and models representing 400 years of maritime history. Peter Siebert, president and CEO of Independence Seaport Museum, stands among the model ships on display ...

A norovirus outbreak sickened more than 80 people aboard Carnival’s Princess Cruises ship Coral Princess during a 16-night voyage that docked in Fort Lauderdale on March 9, 2025, marking the latest in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Although dry cargo freighters like ...

Before the emergence of AI, the internet, and TV— books and manuscripts were the primary vessels of knowledge. These artifacts, now echoing voices from the past, have played a fundamental role in ...

Building a model ship is a fantastic project that can be both challenging and enjoyable. Whether you’re a seasoned model ship builder or trying your hand at it for the first time, this guide will ...

MIDDLETOWN – The current position of the Kirsten Maersk, the massive commercial tanker ship that sails at a speed of 12.3 knots, is in the North Sea, in the Norwegian port of Slagen. But if you’re a ...

NEWBURYPORT — The Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club will hold its annual exhibit from Saturday, July 29, through Saturday, Aug. 5, at the lower level of the Unitarian Universalist Church, 28 Pleasant ...

Cruises are meant to make new memories and be enjoyable. Unfortunately, however, life does not always go as planned. That was recently the case when a breakout of COVID-19 cases on a cruise ship ...