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The passenger cruise ship Marella Voyager, formerly Mein Schiff Herz, arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.
‘CURSED’ CRUISE

Cruise Passenger, 72, Lost at Sea After Plunging From Ship

The ship encountered a severe storm while crossing the Atlantic.

Reagin von Lehe

Odyssey Ship
SHIP HAPPENS

'Odyssey' Studio Accused of Not Paying Viking Ship Damage

The nonprofit behind a replica longship says it’s still waiting to be reimbursed after lending the vessel to Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster.

Charlie Sherwood

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HOLIDAY HORROR

Cruise Ship Passenger Found Dead on Deck

The tourist was discovered unresponsive as the vessel sailed near the Greek island of Crete.

Charlie Sherwood

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SHOCK LOSS

Cruise Ship Worker Plunges Overboard to His Death

The tragedy unfolded during a Caribbean voyage off the coast of Mexico.

Charlie Sherwood

Rubio
REVERSE REVERSE

Rubio’s Warning From Three Weeks Ago Comes Back to Bite Him

Trump’s new plan for the Strait of Hormuz is the exact scenario his secretary of state warned against.

Annabella Rosciglione

Ship wreck
108 YEARS LATER

Divers Find Missing WWI U.S. Ship Torpedoed by U-Boat

The shipwreck was found after a three-year search.

Martha McHardy

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Nord
COMING THROUGH

$500M Russian Superyacht Makes Mystery Hormuz Blockade Run

Neither Iran nor the U.S. interfered with the mega yacht’s movement.

Annabella Rosciglione

Charles De Gaulle
RUN OF BAD LUCK

Sailor Accidentally Exposes Ship’s Location While Jogging

The serviceman was reportedly logged into the Strava running app.

Isabel van Brugen

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, announced the creation of the “Trump-class” battleship during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced the new class of ship will become the centerpiece of his “Golden Fleet” program to rebuild and strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
WORD SALAD

Trump, 79, Rants Incoherently About Robots and AI

The president stumbled through a word salad as he tried to reassure Americans that robots and AI would not replace their jobs.

Erkki Forster

A replica of Captain James Cook's ship "Endeavour" in Whitby Harbour, England.
RESURFACED

Captain James Cook’s Lost Ship Found 250 Years Later

The legendary captain’s ship was identified in a shipwreck off the coast of Rhode Island.

Jasmine Venet

Johan Helberg's pose next to his house and a 135-meter-long container ship by the shore in the Trondheimsfjord outside Byneset by Trondheim, Norway, on May 22, 2025, after the ship ran aground almost hitting his house. (Photo by Jan Langhaug / NTB / AFP) / Norway OUT (Photo by JAN LANGHAUG/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)
LAND AHOY!

Man Wakes to Find a Giant Cargo Ship in His Backyard

Johan Helberg had no idea what he was waking up to.

Tom Sanders

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