Official: At Least 10,000 Feared Killed in Philippines

An aerial view shows ships washed ashore into a coastal community after Typhoon Haiyan hit the province of Leyte central Philippines November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Ryan Lim/Malacanang Photo Bureau/Handout

One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on Sunday, with huge waves sweeping away coastal villages and devastating one of the main cities in the region.

U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford, Set for Saturday Christening

Less than 24 hours to go until the christening of the U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

Pirates Hijack Product Tanker Off Malaysia, Steal Cargo

IMB’s Live Piracy Map shows the location of Thursday hijacking, along with other boardings (orange) and hijackings (red) in the area. Image courtesy IMB/Google.

The International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre reports that 10 armed pirates boarded and hijacked a product tanker Thursday while underway approximately 7 miles west of Pulau Kukup, Malaysia.

Google Reveals “Mystery Barge” As…

A barge built with four levels of shipping containers is seen at Pier 1 at Treasure Island in San Francisco, California October 28, 2013. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

Search giant Google on Wednesday finally broke its silence over the so-called “Google Mystery Barge” docked at San Francisco Bay’s Treasure Island, which for the past month has peaked everyone’s interest from maritime to tech buffs alike.    

Ukrainian Warship Fights Off Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden

Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaydachniy (U130) in this 2011 file photo.

A Ukrainian warship has thwarted a pirate attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Aden, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Tuesday.

Viking Launches New Mass Evacuation System for Large Cruise Ships

Image (c) Viking Life-Saving Equipment

With the largest cruise ships of today now carrying upwards of 8,000 passengers and crew, it is easy to question just how safe these enormous vessels really are. A loss of power or even an engine room fire such as the one experienced by the Carnival Triumph earlier this year is one thing, but what about a Costa Concordia-type event that calls for the rapid evacuation of thousands of passengers at sea?

Captain Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks in Aegean Sea

A search is underway for the missing captain of a general cargo ship which sank over the weekend west of the Greek island of Karpathos.

19 N. Korean Crew Killed Following Naval Ship Sinking

Fire Extinguished Onboard MV Fernanda Near Iceland [UPDATE]

Kiel Canal Reopens After Bulldozers Secure Half-Sunk MV Siderfly [PHOTOS]

Bulldozers attached to the MV Siderfly in the Kiel Canal, October 31, 2013. Image courtesy CCME

Icelandic Coast Guard Continues Response to Cargo Ship Fire

Image courtesy Icelandic Coast Guard