Twenty-seven people died as a result of the wreck, and what happened is only known because of its lone survivor.

In 75 minutes hovering above the ship, “it took them 24 cycles of hoist to get them all on board, and we’re talking about doing this with a ceiling of 800 feet, 18-foot waves, and visibility ...

Square waves form when two wave systems collide, creating dangerous ocean patterns that threaten boats and swimmers.

Passengers were rescued after a wave in Indonesia capsized a ship. The motorboat Fitri 09, carrying 13 passengers, overturned in the ocean due to bad weather in Tolitoli Regency, Central Sulawesi ...

Any ship traveling to or from the big lake, heading for the Soo Locks, had to pass this stretch. And with the lake’s fetch stretching hundreds of miles, there is little to slow the waves.

A Semester At Sea cruise ship, the MV Explorer, carrying hundreds of college students, including four University students and one former University student, was seriously damaged Jan. 26 by a 50-foot ...

Many believe the state-of-the-art ship should have been able to stand up to the weather and waves, Lynn said. The Western Reserve's sister ship, the W.H. Gilcher, also sank two months later.