In 1876, the New Bedford whaling ship Catalpa sailed to western Australia and took part in the rescue of six Irish prisoners.

A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century.

David Roy speaks to US journalist Ali Watkins about her book The Next One is For You, which reveals how IRA weapons made ...

LONDON — British police on Tuesday arrested the captain of a cargo ship on suspicion of manslaughter as they searched for answers about why it hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S ...

The cargo ship's owner Ernst Russ later said the captain was the man arrested. A man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the ship collision in the ...

A crew member remains missing after an oil tanker and cargo ship collided in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire. Dozens of people abandoned the vessels after the crash just before 9 ...

Fires aboard a cargo ship and a tanker which collided in the ... with the vessels still alight on Tuesday morning. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest ...

Footage of black smoke billowing into the air after a crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship off the coast of ... the MV Stena Immaculate. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay ...

An oil tanker has collided with a cargo ship in the North Sea, the coastguard has said. Lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter were called to the collision in the Humber Estuary on Monday morning ...

The crew abandoned both ship at the time of the crash ... Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.

In the past, cruise lines struggled to keep up with the demand for seamless connectivity at sea. In the middle of an ocean, ships had to rely on satellite systems that could be unreliable, ...