In the predawn hours of August 19, 2024, bolts of lightning began to fork through the purple-black clouds above the Mediterranean. From the rail of a 184-foot vessel, a 22-year-old named Matthew ...

What was supposed to be a routine journey turned into a fight for survival as a powerful storm slammed the vessel en route to Alaska. With gale force winds, failing systems, and relentless waves, ...

Survivors of the 1956 disaster at sea, which killed 51 people, will gather this weekend in Manhattan. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll look at a 1956 shipwreck that is being ...

On 6 July 1988, fire engulfed Piper Alpha, killing 167 men. With dramatic testimony and emotional interviews, this is the minute-by-minute story of that night and the search for truth.

A single mechanical failure or mistake isn’t what usually results in a “Mayday!” call on marine VHF radio. Compound failures or mistakes typically cause potentially disastrous situations for even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, by author (and Great Lakes ...