The Thames boat disaster in 1878 has all been forgotten, says the relative of one of those who died.

A single mechanical failure or mistake isn’t what usually results in a “Mayday!” call on marine VHF radio. Compound failures or mistakes typically cause potentially disastrous situations for even ...

This photo, released by the Coast Guard on Nov. 14, 2025, shows a fishing boat receiving water from a South Korean Coast Guard ship after a fire broke out while it was off a port in Boryeong, South ...

Graph illustrating the stark increase in global trade (exports and imports) in the late 1800s, with an exponential increase (dashed colored line) becoming particularly marked by circa 1980. Numbers ...