Dozens dead in Vietnam after Ha Long Bay tourist ferry sinksA devastating storm struck Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, causing the "Wonder Sea" tourist boat to capsize, resulting in 37 fatalities and five peop...
20 Jul, 2025, 07.13 AM IST
'Milky Seas' mystery solved: Scientists close in on the enigma of a 400-year-old maritime phenomenonFor centuries, mariners have reported extraordinary glowing waters, known as milky seas, previously dismissed as myth. A new study compilin...
13 Apr, 2025, 06.26 PM IST
Egypt submarine tragedy: Who were the passengers on the tourist vessel that sank in the Red Sea?A tourist submarine named Sinbad sank in Egypt’s Red Sea, with 45 Russian tourists onboard. The vessel, renowned for its underwater coral r...
27 Mar, 2025, 09.42 PM IST
US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebelsThe US Navy is engaged in intense combat with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, marking its most significant sea battle since World War I...
14 Jun, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
Real-life Tony Stark, Larry Connor plans his next adventure to Titanic wreck a year after OceanGateOhio billionaire Larry Connor is preparing for a daring return expedition to the Titanic wreck, partnering with Triton Submarines CEO Patri...
29 May, 2024, 10.01 PM IST
Who is Larry Connor? Know about billionaire set to explore Titanic wreckage 2 miles under oceanAn Ohio-based billionaire, Larry Connor, plans to take a multi-million dollar submersible to the depths of the Titanic wreckage to prove th...
28 May, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
New freighters could ease Red Sea cargo disruptionsThe Houthis, who are backed by Iran and control northern Yemen, continue to threaten ships, forcing many to take a much longer route around...
23 Feb, 2024, 09.39 AM IST
PM Modi hails Navy's heroic operation in rescuing sailors of merchant ship, success of Aditya L1"Two days ago, the Indian Navy completed a very successful heroic operation. When it got the message that a merchant ship was in distress, ...
07 Jan, 2024, 10.39 PM IST
World's largest cruise ship to set sail as industry reboundsWith cruise bookings seeing a resurgence after the Covid pandemic caused luxury liners to mothball, a Finnish shipyard is putting the final...
09 Aug, 2023, 10.24 AM IST
Scientists discover rare deep-sea octopus nursery, 3 km below the ocean surfaceInternational team of scientists explored previously unseen seamounts in Costa Rica, found new active octopus nursery and witnessed babies ...
02 Jul, 2023, 02.44 PM IST
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas set to become world's largest cruise ship in January 2024Royal Caribbean proudly reveals that the Icon of the Seas surpasses its current largest ship, the Wonder of the Seas, by an impressive 6% i...
28 Jun, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
Trade hit as freight costs from China risesShipping companies have jacked up rates over the last year by adding peak season surcharge and other increases, which vary with shipping li...
07 Aug, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
26/11 style attack aborted: Blast in boat off Gujarat coast stokes terror attack fearsThe NIA, which probes terror-related cases, could be asked to investigate the incident, according to sources aware of the rapidly unfolding...
03 Jan, 2015, 07.01 AM IST
Salvage operations of fire-hit submarine INS Sindhurakshak to cost Rs 500 croreFive companies are currently engaged in sending trained divers into the sea to determine various possible methods of salvaging the 16-year-...
31 Aug, 2013, 09.33 AM IST
- BP oil collection ramps up; so do claims questions
BP plans to bring in an oil-burning device and a tanker from the North Sea as it tries to contain the crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico...
10 Jun, 2010, 02.45 AM IST
- Toll touches 125; battle not over yet
A fund manager in Singapore switching on a TV or an NRI in London catching up on world headlines on Thursday could have mistaken the footag...
28 Nov, 2008, 05.37 AM IST
- Blue rhapsody
Bidisha Bagchi went scuba-diving off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and was fascinated by the wealth of marine life down under, especi...
21 Sep, 2006, 12.00 AM IST