Cruise ships from Britain and the United States are being scrapped at a Turkish dock after the multi-billion pound industry was smashed by the coronavirus crisis. The coronavirus cruise liner graveyard at the port in Aliaga, a town 30 miles north of Izmir on Turkey’s west coast, bustled with work again on Friday as scrapyard workers … Read more
HISTORY THE WHITE SHIP by Charles Spencer (William Collins £25, 352 pp) On a cold but clear November night in 1120, almost exactly 900 years ago, a ship sailed out of Barfleur harbour on the Normandy coast, bound for Southampton. Everyone on board was cheerfully drunk but perfectly optimistic. The tide had turned and was with … Read more
A ship believed to have been used by the Dutch Empire during the 17th century has been found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The vessel, known as a fluyt, was a three-masted ship with a hull designed to maximise cargo capacity and minimize crew numbers and also carried no guns. It was made with … Read more
Water flooded onto terrified crewmen as they fought to save a stricken live export ship that capsized in stormy waters in the East China Sea. The 11,947-ton Australian-owned Gulf Livestock One was carrying 43 crew and 5,800 cows when it got into trouble on Wednesday. The vessel left New Zealand on August 14 and was … Read more
Moments from doom: Water is seen pouring into Gulf Livestock 1 ship before it capsized and sank with 43 crew – as some of the 5,800 cows on board are found floating in the seaboard Panicked crew of Gulf Livestock One battled to save ship as seawater poured into vessel A body is found in … Read more
‘Danish chemical tanker’ collides with Ministry of Defence vessel off coast of Falmouth in Cornwall A cargo ship hit a Ministry of Defence vessel in Cornwall this morning Police said a cargo ship crashed into a vessel and ‘ran well aground’ The vessels have been identified as the ‘Smit Yare’ and a chemical tanker By … Read more
Banksy secretly funds ship named after French feminist anarchist rescuing migrants trying to reach Europe from north Africa By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 07:49 BST, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 07:49 BST, 28 August 2020 Artist Banksy has funded a ship to rescues refugees who get into difficulty while trying to reach Europe by crossing the … Read more
Dead dolphins wash up on coast of Mauritius after Japanese ship spilled thousands of gallons of oil when it ran aground At least 14 dolphins have washed up on the coast of Mauritius after an oil spill Japanese bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on July 25 Environmental group Greenpeace has … Read more
As we chug away from the quay in bright sunshine and skipper Paul Derham starts running through the wonders we’re about to witness, everyone aboard the Mudeford Ferry is poised and primed. Gloria and Andrew Wilkie brandish shiny binoculars. Others boast expensive digital cameras. The Huggett family from Andover clasp mobile phones. ‘Are we all … Read more
A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities have confirmed. Aerial images taken of the Japanese cargo ship taken on Sunday show how the boat has completely broken into two parts. The MV Wakashio ran aground … Read more