Violent Winds send Mediterranean Cruise Passengers into Sea

Palma del Mallorca, Spain - Cruise ship passengers have had to be rescued from the sea after stong winds caused a gangway to collapse on Thursday.  An eighty year old Egyptian man is being treated in the...

Grand Isle Ferry crashes into dock in Vermont; casualties

The Grand Isle Ferry in Vermont has crashed into the South Hero dock at full speed, and casualties have been reported.At least two people have been reported as injured as this time."The Grand Isle ferry has crashed into a South Hero dock at full speed and emergency...

Theories abound as fifth foot washes up in BC

Now the fifth foot has been discovered in BC's coastal waters, theories are abounding as to where they could have possibly come from. "Two right feet were found within six days of each other in August, on...

Canada's Navy Docked: Can't Afford the Fuel

Well certainly this is a great way to keep Canada's Military at home. Of course as they say, "No one Sails for Free", perhaps things to come may see the Captain and the Crew pooling their spare change for a "Ship...

Shuttle Discovery to Deliver Japan Space Lab to International Station

The astronauts aboard the International Space Station will be breathing a little easier this week as parts arriving from the shuttle Discovery include items that will help fix the broken toilet aboard the station. The space shuttle Discovery launched from Cape Canaveral,...

Visit to Montreal of the Emden was a coup for the Nazi regime

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn 1936,the first post WW I German Warship to come into service as the Nazi Regimes flagship Emden paid a visit to Montreal in time for Germany's 11th Olympiad. ...

Gills chief blasts Bates comments

" Gills chief blasts Bates comments Gillingham chairman Paul Scally has hit out at Ken Bates after comments from his Leeds counterpart ahead of United's 2-1 win against the relegated Gills.Bates...

NASA: ATV ready to dock with ISS: Minute by Minute coverage

NASA: ATV ready to dock with ISS: April 3, 2008Update 10:55 am"TOULOUSE, France, April 3 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency's Jules Verne automated transfer vehicle spacecraft was successfully docked Thursday...

HANOVER QUAY - DUBLIN DOCKLANDS

"Grand Canal Square, an exciting new urban space in Dublin’s Docklands, was opened in June 2007. The square is located at Grand Canal Dock on the south side of the river Liffey between Sir John Rogerson’s Quay...

Man ejected from yacht dies in Gulf

Lesson to passengers on boats, it doesn't take a big wave to eject you from the bow. Maybe this mans tragedy will save lives, maybe not."BRADENTON BEACH -- A Sarasota man died in a boating accident in open waters...

Brazil: Cane Cutters 312 Dead 82,995 injured in 3yrs

Brazilian ethanol production will jump 22 percent in 2007 from a year earlier, to a record 5.6 billion gallons (21.3 billion liters), the Agriculture Ministry predicts. Brazil will sell at least...

Oops, another top secret exposed

Image on right is a screen grab of Microsoft's Virtual Earth showing the Ohio class ballistic missile submarine in dry dock near Bangor in Washington state. Inset: 2003 photo of USS Virginia in contstruction...

FBI flooded with tips after release of photos

"SEATTLE -- FBI agents are working through tons of tips they received after releasing a photo of two men who they say were acting suspiciously aboard Washington state ferries. Publicizing the photo of men who...

Planned army base, port in North heat up Arctic quest

"Far up north on the tip of Baffin Island, an abandoned mine is set to play out a crucial military role in Canada's mission to assert its sovereignty in the Arctic. (CBC)(CBC) CBC News has learned that the...

Fire causes heavy damage to historic British clipper ship Cutty Sark

"A fire caused heavy damage to the clipper ship Cutty Sark on Monday, leaving one of London's proudest maritime relics a blackened hulk. Firefighters responded to an alarm at 4:45 a.m. at the ship's dry dock....

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