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After nearly a year docked in Mobile’s port, the SS United States, a passenger ship once declared the fastest ocean liner in the world, has a departure date on the horizon. The famed Cold War carrier ...

A pair of boaters were shocked to find a body floating in near the iconic Queen Mary ocean liner in LA County’s Long Beach harbor late Monday night. The two men initially didn’t flinch before making ...

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Before the advent of jets like the de Havilland Comet and Boeing's iconic 707 in the 1950s, overseas travel was accomplished almost exclusively by ship. These simple Point A to Point B journeys — such ...

This article traces the shift from historic ocean liners to modern cruise ships focused on entertainment. It discusses maritime law issues, like injury liability on ships and extending admiralty ...

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Parts continue to be removed from the SS United States from its location in Mobile, Alabama. The ship will be sunk, possibly late this year, off Destin, Florida. Will you be able to watch the sinking?

Trade website The Maritime Executive reported Monday that a crane had removed one of perhaps the United States' signature design elements, its twin 65-foot funnels (aka smokestacks). As tall as ...