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Norway Orders All Ships To Go Zero-Emission By 2032 (And Some By Next Year)

To protect the pristine natural beauty of its famous fjords, Norway has laid down new zero-emissions rules for ships operating in the narrow waterways.

Automakers Not Happy About Trump's Proposed Port Fees On Car Carrier Ships

Starting October 14, the U.S. will levy a fee of $14 per net ton of cargo for ships that ferry cars and other vehicles, unless the ships were made in America.

Great Lakes Ship Goo Is Actually An Undiscovered Life Form

Researchers who docked a vessel for an "unanticipated repair" last September found the cause of the problem wasn't just unanticipated, it was downright bizarre.

Drone Narco Sub With Starlink Antenna Captured In First For Colombian Navy

It was only a matter of time before the drones got involved with drugs and Starlink.

To Compete With Russia, U.S. May Finally Build Icebreaker Ships Again

If this deal goes through, then at last we'll have good old fashioned American icebreakers made by Americans in America again.

Cargo Ship Carrying EVs Is Still On Fire Off Alaskan Coast A Week Later

It may surprise you that a 600-foot car carrier is still on fire a week after the fire broke out.

North Korea Uses Elbow Grease And Balloons To Right Capsized Warship

Analysts have commented that this is unorthodox, but that it appears to have worked.

Risk Of Dengue Fever Is Just Another Reason Cruises Suck

A number of popular cruise destinations are facing outbreaks of dengue fever. Fun!

EV-Fueled Inferno Forces Crew To Abandon Ship Carrying 3,000 Cars Across Pacific

A cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles across the Pacific Ocean caught fire on Tuesday.

You Need To Be Following The Guy Who Quit His Job And Is Sailing To Hawaii With His Cat

29-year-old Oliver Wagner left his corporate job at Discount Tire, bought a boat, and is now on day 14 of his voyage sailing from Oregon to Hawaii.

RFK Jr. Doesn't Actually Believe Germ Theory Is Real, Which Seems Like Terrible News For Everyone Going On A Cruise This Year

A chapter in JFK Jr.'s book about germ theory has shed new light on just why U.S. health policy is being changed.

$60 Million U.S. Navy Jet Lost At Sea After Falling Off Aircraft Carrier

The U.S. Navy managed to lose an entire F/A-18E Super Hornet as well as its tow tractor when the pair fell off the USS Harry S. Truman as the ship made a turn.

Speedboat Goes Airborne At 200 MPH On Lake Havasu, Both Drivers Survive With Minor Injuries

Miraculously, both drivers of the Freedom One skater racing boat survived the harrowing crash with nothing more than a few broken bones and minor injuries.

West Coast Port Shipments From China Down 45% And Declining In Response To Trump Tariffs

Truckers hauling export freight to the Port of Los Angeles this week will likely be turning around and heading home with an empty load.

The Fastest Electric Passenger Vessel On Water Is A Hydrofoil Ferry That Seats 30 People

Candela's P-12 is faster, cheaper to run and vastly more efficient than diesel ferries, and one is coming to Lake Tahoe.

Record Year For Norovirus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships Is A Terrible Time To Lay Off CDC Inspectors

It's a bad year to be brought low on the high seas, with a new Norovirus strain colliding with significant cuts among the teams tracking cruise ship outbreaks.

New Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreak Hits More Than 200 Passengers Aboard Queen Mary 2

224 of the 2,538 passengers aboard the cruise ship have come down with the virus, as have 17 of the crew members.

You'll Never Experience Stress Like Towing Lawrence Stroll's Enormous Yacht Through Tiny Dutch Canals

In order to get from one Dutch city to another, the $200 million yacht was squeezed along some of the 55,000 miles of canal that you'll find in the Netherlands.

This Jet-Powered Sport Boat From The 1990s Looks Like A Porsche On Purpose

The "Porsche boat" 168 Boss was an attempt to bring Porsche 911 handling and style to the water.

Happy Fourth Anniversary Of Big Boat Stuck To Those Who Celebrate

On March 23, 2021, the world awoke to an unfolding drama that would captivate and unite it as few things in history ever had: Big Boat Stuck

Cruise Urges Passengers To Turn Off Lights While Traveling Through Pirate-Infested Waters

To deter pirate attacks, Cunard Line advised passengers to turn off room lights and shut curtains at night as the vessel steamed through Southeast Asia

Wreckage Of SS Western Reserve, Lost In 1892, Discovered In Lake Superior

In 2024, the SS Western Reserve was found in Lake Superior broken in half with the bow section resting on the stern at a roughly 45-degree angle.

U.S. Oil Tanker Currently Burning Off British Coast After Colliding With Container Ship

No deaths have been reported so far, but the collision caused at least 32 injuries

High Winds Cause Princess Cruise Ship To Tilt, Dumping Out Swimming Pools And Injuring 16

The Crown Princess cruise ship tilted 14 degrees under heavy winds.

The Last Fastest Ocean Liner Starts Its Final Voyage To The Bottom Of The Ocean

The shell of the last fastest ocean liner finally set sail once again, but the journey will be the ship's final voyage and will end at the bottom of the ocean.

Cruise Ship Construction Is Like A Well-Choreographed Ballet On A Giant Scale

Titan Sub Implosion Audio Released For The First Time