In an effort to curb maritime disaster, the Indian government has proposed a mandatory rule for the shipping companies. The Directorate General of Shipping, against the backdrop of recent shipping ...

Both major shipping disasters (a sinkage and a fire) involving foreign-flagged cargo ships off the coast of the Southwestern Indian state of Kerala are covered under insurance, a top Indian Government ...

Cruise ships promise luxury, leisure, and escape—but sometimes, those dreams go disastrously off course. Behind the glossy brochures and endless buffets are stories of chaos, confusion, and survival ...

More ships are cruising through Arctic waters but when disaster strikes, there is little information on how it might affect the environment, and little preparation for quick action.

The 1994 sinking of the ferry Estonia is up there with the Titanic as one of the worst maritime disasters in history. This week, a Swedish-Estonian-Finnish investigative team said the shipwreck, which ...

Maritime disasters are sadly not unusual, and UNESCO estimates that there are more than three million shipwrecks littering the ocean floor. Many of these ships hide ...

Maryland officials announced they're suing the owner of the cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge, collapsing the structure and killing six people earlier this year. The ship was not fit ...