Fleet of abandoned ships is growing, leaving more sailors stuck at sea
More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and ...
Military.com2d
'Kidnapped at Sea' Dispels the Old 'Sea Story' of a Black Sailor in the Confederate Navy
The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White” tells the tale of a free Black man captured during one of the Alabama’s many raids ...
A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches
Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.
Phys.org10d
Saving lives and limbs on the high seas: The extraordinary world of early modern ship's surgeons
Imagine you are at sea facing a violent battle with an enemy ship. The experienced 17th-century surgeon John Moyle asked his reader to do just that. In his printed guide of recommended practice ...
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More Ships May Return to the Red Sea if Houthis Hold Their Fire
“You’re going to have too many ships at sea all at the same time,” said Salvatore Mercogliano, a maritime historian and an associate professor at Campbell University in North Carolina.