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Bermuda, The Shipwreck Capital of the World
IT’S an area shrouded in mystery with stories of unexplained disappearances and strange happenings. So its no wonder that Bermuda is also home to one of the biggest shipwreck sites in the world.
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Aboard a Cargo Colossus
A helicopter appeared in the sky over the North Sea. It was 7 a.m. on a Wednesday this summer, and the helicopter circled in a wide arc before hovering above a ship traveling south at about 15 knots. At more than 1,300 feet long, the ship, the Mary Maersk, was hard to miss. It is longer than the Eiffel Tower is high, and the Mary and its sister ships are the biggest container ships in the world.
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Vietnamese oil cargo ship reported missing
A VIETNAMESE cargo ship with 18 crew carrying more than 5000 tonnes of oil has gone missing in waters between Malaysia and Indonesia, an official says.
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Korean navy boats exchange warning shots
Naval ships fire warning shots after North Korean patrol boat crosses disputed sea border, South Korean officials say.
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Piracy Feared as Vietnamese Oil Tanker Vanishes Off Singapore
Vietnamese authorities are searching for an oil tanker feared to have been taken by pirates just 40 minutes after it departed Singapore for Vietnam
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Divers Recover New Treasures From 'Titanic Of The Ancient World'
Since sponge divers discovered it in 1900, the ancient Antikythera shipwreck -- a massive Greek vessel that sank more than 2,000 years ago in the Aegean Sea -- has captivated archaeologists.
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An Illustrated History of Unbelievably Camouflaged Ships
It's difficult to hide from an enemy when you're inside an enormous ship, or part of a vast Naval fleet. And yet many ships in history have been well-camouflaged, despite a distinct lack of cloaking devices. Here are some of the most amazing examples.
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Drifting Russian fuel ship is towed away from Canada coast
Canadian coast guards have attached a tow line to a Russian container ship drifting without power in rough seas off British Columbia. The Simushir cargo ship is carrying hundreds of tons of fuel, prompting fears it could run aground and cause a spill along the pristine coast.
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Building the Largest Ship In the World, South Korea
The Maersk Triple E is the largest ship ever built, the pride and joy of the largest shipping company in the world. The ship was a huge hit with the public last year when it docked in Copenhagen for a week, 50,000 people visited, tours were given and an exhibition about the boat was made. It towered above the Copenhagen skyline, and like most of the rest of the population of Copenhagen I went down for a look at this monumental machine.
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Ancient shipwreck discovered near Aeolian Islands
The divers descended 410 feet into dark Mediterranean waters off Italy, their lights revealing the skeleton of a ship that sank thousands of years ago when Rome was a world power. A sea-crusted anchor rested on a rock. The ship's cargo lay scattered amid piles of terra cotta jars, called amphora.
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Suspicious vessels also spotted around Izu Islands
About 80 suspicious fishing boats have been spotted in waters around Torishima island, one of islands which belong to the Izu Islands. A Yomiuri Shimbun airplane witnessed the scene on Friday. These vessels are considered to be Chinese boats, poaching valuable “jewelry coral”.
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Portugal Escorts Russian Ship Away
A Portuguese navy ship has escorted a Russian oceanic research vessel away from Portugal's maritime economic zone.
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This Is the Navy SEAL's Shadowy New Multi-Mission Stealth Speedboat
The Pacific NW has become a proving ground for advanced small-scale combat vessels, ranging from semi-submersible stealth boats, to updated versions of the classic patrol boat. And now, the Combat Craft Medium Mark One (CCM Mk1), shown in the exclusive photo above, has made an appearance on the mighty Columbia River.
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The Day the Entire German Fleet Surrendered
Armistice Day is remembered as the day World War One ended, but for naval historians Britain's greatest victory came 10 days later. Operation ZZ was the code name for the surrender of Germany's mighty navy.
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How Marine Salvage Master Nick Sloane Refloated Costa Concordia
With roughly 100,000 large merchant ships in the water at any time, scores sink, burn, break apart, run aground, or explode each year—often with toxic consequences. It is Captain Nick Sloane's job to board troubled vessels and salvage what he can. Against heavy odds, he recently refloated the doomed cruise ship Costa Concordia. William Langewiesche explains why Sloane may be the most valuable man on the seas
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Watch The U.S. Navy’s New Laser Weapon Take Out Two Ships
The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that a new laser weapon deployed into Persian Gulf earlier this year performed seamlessly during testing that wrapped up in November, and declared the weapon a success.
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Navy: New Laser Weapon Works, Ready for Action
The U.S. Navy says its new laser weapon works and it will use it if it has to.
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The largest vessel the world has ever seen
Climbing onto the largest vessel the world has ever seen brings you into a realm where everything is on a bewilderingly vast scale and ambition knows no bounds. Prelude is a staggering 488m long and the best way to grasp what this means is by comparison with something more familiar. Four football pitches placed end-to-end would not quite match this vessel's length - and if you could lay the 301m of the...
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Passenger ferry evacuated after fire breaks out off Greece
An international rescue effort was under way in high winds after a car ferry with 466 people on board caught fire while sailing from Greece to Italy and its captain ordered its evacuation, officials said on Sunday.
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'It's the Holy Grail of Ship Wrecks' Le Griffon, the Legendary Lake Michigan Ship Wreck, Possibly Found
Le Griffon, a well known ship that sunk in Lake Michigan during the 17th century, has been hiding at the depths of the lake for more than 300 years...
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