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In 2009, Jacksonville sank the former Coast Guard tender Spike in 100 feet of water; one year later, a REEF diver counted 16 fish species, up from just 6An ex-Coast Guard ship now stands as an artificial reef, drawing the attention of vibrant marine life. At first, the submerged metal hull w...
In 1993, Miami lowered a retired Boeing 727 called Spirit of Miami into the sea; a storm split it apart a year later, and coral, oysters, and fish moved inThe Spirit of Miami, a retired Boeing 727, now lies submerged beneath the waves, purposefully sunk to provide an ecological haven. The deva...
In 2009, Key West sank the 523-foot Vandenberg in 140 feet of water; one year later, REEF monitoring had documented 123 fish species on the former shipIn 2009, the retired missile ship Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg was deliberately sunk near Key West, giving rise to a significant artificial reef...
In 1915, pack ice sank Shackleton’s Endurance; 107 years later, explorers found its wreck remarkably intact beneath the Weddell SeaAfter a century-long mystery, Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance has been discovered beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea. The remarkable...
At least 8,500 potentially polluting shipwrecks are rusting on the ocean floor with fuel still inside; leaks in Micronesia show the risk that one storm or earthquake could unleashSunken World War II warships are becoming a significant pollution threat globally. These vessels hold vast amounts of oil and are slowly co...
UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage ListThe UNESCO committee, which meets in Busan through Wednesday, also inscribed the ancient Japanese capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara and South ...
One dead, 24 missing after boat sinks in Indonesia, report rescuersA passenger boat sank off an Indonesian island, killing one person and leaving 24 others missing. Engine failure caused the vessel to sink ...
What Lies Beneath: The Study of Hidden Maritime WorldsUnderwater exploration uncovers human history. Sunken ships and cities reveal past interactions with water. Maritime archaeology connects h...
Could trapped survivors still be found in the sunken superyacht? Experts warn time is running outA sunken superyacht is being searched by rescue divers for any air pockets that could contain trapped survivors. Officials and experts caut...
Chinese fishing vessel sinks in Indian Ocean; India Navy deploys P8I aircraft to help search operationThe Indian Navy deployed a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to help in the search and rescue of a Chinese fishing vessel with 39 crew members ...
Gujarat: Coast Guard rescues 12 crew members of cargo ship sinking in the Arabian SeaThe vessel had on Saturday started sailing from Mundra in Gujarat for Djibouti, carrying 905 tonne rice and sugar to the African nation, th...
Chinese archeologists examine sunken Chinese warshipChinese archeologists have begun an underwater investigation in the Yellow Sea to learn more about a warship sunken by the Japanese navy.
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-...
'Sabotage' angle not ruled out in submarine accident: A K AntonyGiving clarifications in the Rajya Sabha submarine accident, he said the Navy has also ordered a study to assess the status of weapons on b...
Seventh body recovered from submarine INS SindhurakshakRescuers extricated one more body from INS Sindhurakshak, taking the number of victims recovered from the fire-devastated submarine to seven
Submarine mishap: US, France, Germany offer help to IndiaMany countries including the US and France have offered help to India in its ongoing operations to bring out bodies in the sunken submarine...
- Ship-boat collision: Navy locates 'object' in deep sea
Navy has located an "object" in the deep sea at the spot where a ship had collided with a fishing boat leaving two fishermen dead and three...
- Oil leak reported from sunken carrier MV Rak: Officials
An oil leak was today reported from the Panama-flagged cargo vessel MV Rak which sank off the city coast earlier this week due to ingress o...
- RMG begins exploration of Mongolian cargo ship
US firm Resolve Marine Group (RMG) on Monday began exploring the process of salvaging oil from the Mongolian cargo ship, Black Rose, whcih ...
- US firm begins work on evacuation of oil from sunken ship
US firm RMG began exploring the process of salvaging oil from the sunken ship.