A fierce storm in Istanbul led to a lighthouse collapse and multiple boats capsizing, prompting Coast Guard recovery efforts and disrupting daily life.

TYPE 55 SAT Coast Guard Boats, Built in Partnership Between ENM KOREA and ARES Shipyard for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, Enter Service

Illegal migrants trying to cross the island of Kos from the Bodrum district of Muğla were caughtas their boat had an engine breakdown.

Illegal migrants trying to cross the island of Kos from the Bodrum district of Muğla were caughtas their boat had an engine breakdown.

Oil at more than $90 a barrel is concentrating minds in the shipping industry. Higher fuel costs and mounting pressure to curb emissions are leading modern merchant fleets to rediscover the ancient power of the sail.

Tug boats to reach disabled cruiseshipMondaySan Francisco ChronicleHOUSTON (AP)— Passengers aboard a cruise vessel stranded in the Gulf of Mexico had limited access to hot coffee, food and bathrooms on Monday as they waited for two tugboats to arrive to tow them to Mexico, Carnival Cruise Lines said in a statement.

John McGann knows every detail of every model ship he has built. That's saying a lot considering he has been building them since 1944, when he was 16.

The West AustralianJapanese security boats shadow anti-whalingshipThe West AustralianThe anti-whaling group plans to block the factoryship'sslipway to prevent any dead whales being dragged aboard and flensed. Steve Irwin captain Paul Watson said yesterday he was surprised by the military-style bunkers on the decks of the vessels and...Sea Shepherds Drones Locate Whaling Fleet Before Hunt BeginsEcorazziProtesters track Japanese whaling fleetABC OnlineSea Shepherd Now Using Drones To Hunt Japanese WhalersGizmodoAFP -CTV.caall 219 news articles »

WITH increasing online purchasing expanding the parcel transportation and delivery sector there may be a potential market niche for fast maritime-based parcel transportation between distant coastal cities

Shipsinks, boats break free as Danube thawsBoston.comBUCHAREST, Romania—Authorities say ashipcarrying 700 tons of corn has sunk and dozens of small boats are floating free in Romania's stretch of the Danube after an ice floe melted due to rising temperatures. No injuries have been reported.and more »