Pieces of wood from the legendary adventures of both men have been fused into a yacht made of donated wood from around the United Kingdom.
Years ago, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson emailed Cameron, letting him know he’d dropped the ball by failing to research the correct star field for the time and date of the Titanic’s sinking.
The cruise ship that was the backdrop for ABC’s The Love Boat will soon be reduced to a heap of scrap metal.
– A statement released Sunday evening by Costa Cruises indicates that they are scrutinizing the actions of captain Francesco Schettino, saying he “appears to have not followed standard Costa procedures.” The company is the owner of the Costa Concordia that ran aground off the coast of Italy late Friday. (via The Guardian)
When you think of Mongol invasions, you imagine a fearsome horde galloping across the steppe. You don’t think of hapless sailors clinging to the masts of their ships, cowering in fear at the fury of a churning sea.
The death toll continues to climb as rescuers pull bodies from the ship’s wreckage off the coast of Tanzania in eastern Africa.
A 16-foot cabin cruiser named Titanic II sank during its maiden voyage on Monday, echoing the greatest maritime disaster in history. Well, sort of.
Davy Jones’ Locker is slowly letting out its secrets. Starting with a 3,000-pound anchor.
A boat anchored in northeastern Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay sank on Thursday at dawn, killing a dozen sleeping onboard, most young foreign tourists. The picturesque UNESCO Heritage Site, flecked with ancient limestone formations, is a popular travel destination, and visitors commonly bunk on traditional tour ships.
How have the Brits decided to defend their sea-faring fleet in the Gulf of Arden and the Arabian Sea from Somali pirates? With a laser show of course.
