Divers Are About to Pull a 3,000-Year-Old Shipwreck From the Depths
Named the "Zambratija boat" because of its location in the Bay of Zambratija, it's a testament to an "ancient naval tradition."
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29-Year-old Becomes First American Woman to Race a Sailboat Solo Around the World
Captaining her 40-foot vessel First Light for months, Cole Brauer crossed three oceans and 30,000 miles to arrive at the finish line.
Why Are So Many Old Maps Covered in Sea Monsters? Nat. Geo Dives Deep
Even as late as the 15th century, map makers were still covering images in illustrations of "sea swine," "sea orms," and "pristers."
Cruise Passengers Turn Their Trip into Humanitarian Mission by Helping the Crew Prepare Meals for Hurricane Victims
The vessel's crew members and passengers all volunteered to prepare more than 10,000 meals for Bahamian families affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Final Crew Members Are Pulled From Capsized Cargo Ship After Rescuers Hear Tapping Inside the Engine Room
After spending 30 hours trapped within an overturned cargo ship, four crew members were finally hauled to safety by the US Coast Guard.
This Epic Pirate Cat Has Spent Her Whole Life Sailing the Ocean (Look)
This 11-year-old fearless feline has spent her entire life exploring the ocean with her human companions—and the photos are purrrrfect.
Brothers Break Three World Records for Charity By Rowing Across Atlantic Ocean in Just 35 Days
The three Scotsmen are the first brothers to row across the Atlantic and the youngest people to ever make the 3,000-mile ocean crossing.
Cameroon Man Uses Wasted Plastic Bottles to Build Canoes for Fishermen in Need
Not only does his organization help to keep Cameroon clean of plastic waste, it also helps to promote ecotourism and support low-income fishermen.
Grads Receive Diplomas Aboard Jet Skis After High School Refuses to Cancel Commencement Ceremony
Rather than canceling their graduation ceremony amidst the COVID-19 shutdowns, this Florida school took to the open seas for their commencement.
Lone Canadian Sailing the Globe May Be Literally the Safest Human on Earth
Bert terHart set sail to become first North American to circumnavigate the globe without electronic navigation instruments, but is also safe from COVID-19.
Missing Boater Rescued 86 Miles From Shore Clinging To Capsized Boat: 'I thought that was it'
Stuart Bee got into trouble on his pleasure boat off the Florida coast. Luckily, a ship was able to save him and bring him back to safety.
Greening Our Shipping: Wind-Powered Cargo Ships Can Change Future of Freight Cutting Emissions By 90%
The Wallenius Marine OceanBird uses software and retractable robo-sails to be an eco-friendly solution for hauling freight across the ocean.
Stranded Women and Dogs Rescued After 5 Months Drifting on Pacific Ocean
The Hawaiian sailors who had been headed for Tahiti were eventually rescued by the U.S. Navy 900 miles southeast of Japan.
83-Year-old Sets World Record Sailing Alone Across the Pacific Without Stopping
Kenichi Horie has the market cornered on world records for sailing alone across the Pacific Ocean, from his home in Japan to San Francisco.
Major Turning Point in 2021 Saw Global Shipping Take Massive Steps to Reduce Emissions
2021 will be the year the shipping industry took on its 3% share of global greenhouse gas emissions and won.
World Record Message in Bottle Found After 98 Years
A Scottish skipper has set a new world record after finding a message in a bottle 98 years after it was released. Not only that, he found the bottle while skippering the same fishing boat which had set the previous record, the Shetland-based vessel Copious.
Watch Man Use His Flyboard to Extinguish Boat Fire
When Jesse Gavic is soaring high in the sky on his flyboard, his firefighting skills are not unlike that of Iron Man.
Watch Italian Sailor Use Mouth-to-Mouth to Rescue Drowning Kitten
This kitten is lucky to still be purring thanks to a heroic rescue by the Italian coast guard after they saw the little critter adrift on the waves.
Dad and Daughter Missing at Sea Found One Month Later
Alan and 6-year-old Que successfully sailed 1,200 miles from New Zealand to Australia after a storm damaged their yacht rudder.
Guy Pilots Great Pumpkin Across the Boston Harbor
This adventurer dove into the autumnal spirit this weekend when he piloted a 520-pound pumpkin across the Boston Harbor.
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