The Nimitz-class carrier is one of the largest warships ever built, and even lowering its anchor is a display of raw naval ...

Just minutes after passing under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Coast Guard cutter Blackthorn unknowingly turned across the path of the inbound oil tanker Capricorn. Misread radio calls, silence on ...

View of Jumbo Javelin with the suction piles on deck and two STL buoys and anchor chain in the lower hold and between deck Consideration for the environment is driving a growing demand for clean fuels ...

Below Deck fans are used to hearing the captain tell the deck team to give him a certain number of “shots” when they lower the anchor. While the term may be familiar, how exactly is it measured? A fan ...

Anchoring the boat is one of the most intimidating skills to learn for a boat operator. Securing a heavy boat with a rope, chain and anchor in strong current, heavy wind, and crushing waves presents ...

Anchors are a pretty important part of any ship. They keep it in place out in the open ocean. On large ships, anchors can weigh several tons, and the chains attached to them can weigh several more.

An injured deckhand was medevaced from a ferry near Galveston, Texas, on Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received notification at ...