In 1965, a small fire hidden inside an unprotected storage space rapidly engulfed the passenger ship SS Yarmouth Castle. This video breaks down how outdated design, delayed detection, and failed ...

Few ships in maritime history endured as many disasters as the Achille Lauro. Over decades at sea, the vessel survived multiple collisions, fires, groundings, and even a notorious hijacking, building ...

A cargo ship caught fire at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, forcing the crew to evacuate the ship, according to officials. (via KTTV) ...

When a sanctioned tanker catches fire at sea, who puts it out—and who pays if something goes wrong? Why are situations with ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Dec. 6, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Dec. 6, 1917, more than 1,700 people were killed ...

Graph illustrating the stark increase in global trade (exports and imports) in the late 1800s, with an exponential increase (dashed colored line) becoming particularly marked by circa 1980. Numbers ...