Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikAntigua Stuck With $100,000 a Month Maintenance Costs for Abandoned Russian SuperyachtAntigua is desperate to sell the superyacht, but U.S. sanctions might make getting rid of it it a little complicated.ByLawrence HodgePublishedMay 17, 2023Comments (48)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikBrand New Great Lakes Freighter Runs Aground in Detroit RiverThe midwest finally gets a little of that Ever Given glow.ByErin MarquisPublishedMay 17, 2023Comments (32)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikThe Queen Mary Will Finally Reopen to the Public in JuneEven though the legendary ocean liner is reopening, repairs are still needed on the aging vessel.ByLawrence HodgePublishedMay 4, 2023Comments (15)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikWorld War II Shipwreck Found After Sinking With 1,000 POWs OnboardJapanese prisoner of war vessel the SS Montevideo Maru has been found in the South China Sea after it sank in 1942…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedApril 24, 2023Comments (8)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikJeff Bezos’ New $500 Million Megayacht Didn’t Have a Helipad So He Bought a Support YachtBezos bought a $75 million support yacht for choppers.ByLawrence HodgePublishedApril 20, 2023Comments (117)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikThe 15 Biggest Container Ships in Service Right NowIn the world of super-sized container ships, there are some absolute behemoths floating the seven seas today.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedApril 19, 2023Comments (8)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikTwo 109-Year-Old Shipwrecks Discovered in MichiganResearchers hope the two wrecks will help them discover a third.ByAmber DaSilvaPublishedApril 14, 2023Comments (4)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikThe World’s Largest Container Ship Is Bigger Than the Empire State BuildingThe MSC Irina completed its first voyage this week, capable of carrying up to 24,346 tractor-trailer-sized…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedApril 12, 2023Comments (20)
NewsRead ThisNewsRead ThisClarence Thomas Took Illicit Vacations on One of the Largest Superyachts in the World: Report [Update]The Supreme Court justice once said he preferred sleeping in Wal-Mart parking lots on cross-country RV trips. A new…ByErin MarquisPublishedApril 6, 2023Comments (90)
NewsNewsTime Is Running Out for the Mystery Owner of This Abandoned Superyacht, Which Might Soon Go to AuctionLawyers for the suspected owner are denying that he owns it, and officials say they might soon be forced to sell it.ByLawrence HodgePublishedMarch 29, 2023Comments (80)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikSelf-Sailing Ships Could Revolutionize Dangerous and Dull RoutesShipping companies in Norway are working to automate their fleets and move captains off the bridge and on to dry…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 24, 2023Comments (20)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikOwl Kicked off Cruise After 2 Weeks as StowawayA burrowing owl spent an entire cruise to Mexico on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedMarch 9, 2023Comments (9)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikA Russian Oligarch Abandoned This $81 Million Yacht. Now It Can Be YoursThe Alfa Nero comes with a helipad, an infinity pool and 267 feet of pure luxury.ByErin MarquisPublishedMarch 8, 2023Comments (28)
Car CultureYear in ReviewCar CultureYear in Review2022 Was a Bad Year for Big BoatsFrom the world's biggest cruise ship getting sold for scrap to the Felicity Ace sinking with thousands of new cars…ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedDecember 16, 2022Comments (8)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikNow playing Beyond CarsBoatlopnikThis Wooden Boat Restoration Is a Perfect Escape From Your Family on ThanksgivingDozens of hours of quiet, sedate wooden boatbuilding is the perfect antidote to holiday stress.ByKyle HyattPublishedNovember 24, 2022Comments (5)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikWhen Is a Ship a Yacht, and When Is It Not?The difference between the two broad categories is determined by one key factor.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedNovember 22, 2022Comments (64)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikDisney Buys Unfinished Sister of Scrapped 'World's Largest Cruise Ship'Global Dream II, the world's largest cruise ship by passenger count, was scrapped before it ever set sail. Disney…ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedNovember 17, 2022Comments (66)
NewsNewsMaybe We Shouldn't Have Seized so Many of Those Russian SuperyachtsTurns out it costs a lot of money to have a ship worth millions of dollars sitting moored somewhere. And taxpayers…ByLawrence HodgePublishedNovember 7, 2022Comments (130)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikFor Just $50.5 Million You Can Own a Superyacht That Sank a Gas Tanker ShipThe rear-end collision sent a 160-foot tanker to the bottom of the ocean, and barely left a scratch on the Utopia IV.ByErin MarquisPublishedNovember 3, 2022Comments (68)
Beyond CarsBoatlopnikBeyond CarsBoatlopnikThe World's Newest Supertanker Uses Sails to Help Transport Crude OilMV New Aden's four carbon fiber wingsails are 131 feet tall and operated by an automated system.ByRyan Erik KingPublishedOctober 3, 2022Comments (33)