Ship Wrecks
Famous Pirate Ships
Most of us have heard about Bluebeard and other pirates in our childhood. Which were their ships of choice? What were the famous pirate ships? Read on to know more...
Ocean Salvage Co. Finds Largest-Ever Shipwreck Treasure
Florida-based marine exploration company Odyssey finds half a million mint-condition coins from a sunken ship, potentially the largest find of its kind to date.
Nanotechnology saves Renaissance masterpieces, Mayan wallpaintings, and old shipwrecks
Nanotechnology has recently found practical applications in the conservation and restoration of the world’s cultural heritage. Nanoparticles have been used to restore and protect 15th century Italian masterpieces and to treat acidic wood from a 400-year-old shipwreck.
New Battle Looms Over Rights to the World's Richest Shipwreck
Ruling fails to definitively divide spoils of Spanish galleon's £1bn bounty.
Darfur Violence Wrecks Sudan's Attempt to Take Au Leadership
Sudan was further isolated over the conflict in Darfur yesterday after other African governments blocked it from assuming leadership of the African Union and demanded an end to the bloodshed.
Mombasa Kenya: ship wreck diving amongst the crawlies of the deep
There is something enchanting about a shipwreck. Any wreck. Even that of a vessel whole sinking is recent and was both planned and carefully stage-managed and which, as such, is neither ruined, nor laden with treasure…or the scattered bones of mariners past. Every ship wreck presents a different experience for divers and once done, each wreck is added to a diver’s wreck conquest manifest.
Mombasa Ship Wreck Diving on Kenyan Coast: The New Addition
Mombasa, on the Kenyan coast offers pristine and unique coral gardens for reef divers. There are many dive operators in this area, both private and those attached to resorts. International PADI, NAUI and SSI standards of safety and quality are all maintained. Full courses with qualified instructors and international SCUBA certification are available. Wreck diving has had an added attraction with the sinking of MV Dania at Mombasa marine park.
Timeline: Shipping Disasters
A history of some of the worst maritime accidents since 1900.
Shipwrecked Pair Survive 11 Days in Stormy South China Sea
An Australian skipper and his New Zealander first mate survived almost two weeks at sea in an inflatable life raft without food or water after their yacht sank off the coast of Vietnam.
Shipwrecks in Cape Horn, States Island, Magellan straight, Mitre Peninsula, Falkland and southern Georgias islands
Interesting and rich in information on shipwrecks written in Argentina about Argentina and it's history with the sea. Shipwrecks in Cape Horn, States Island, Magellan straight, Mitre Peninsula, Falkland and southern Georgias islands.
Liberian Migrants Die in Sicilian Shipwreck
At least 14 people died yesterday after a boat carrying illegal immigrants from Liberia capsized in a storm off the southern coast of Sicily.
Nanotechnology has recently found practical applications in the conservation and restoration of the world’s cultural heritage. Nanoparticles have been used to restore and protect 15th century Italian masterpieces and to treat acidic wood from a 400-year-old shipwreck.
New Battle Looms Over Rights to the World's Richest Shipwreck
Ruling fails to definitively divide spoils of Spanish galleon's £1bn bounty.
Darfur Violence Wrecks Sudan's Attempt to Take Au Leadership
Sudan was further isolated over the conflict in Darfur yesterday after other African governments blocked it from assuming leadership of the African Union and demanded an end to the bloodshed.
Mombasa Kenya: ship wreck diving amongst the crawlies of the deep
There is something enchanting about a shipwreck. Any wreck. Even that of a vessel whole sinking is recent and was both planned and carefully stage-managed and which, as such, is neither ruined, nor laden with treasure…or the scattered bones of mariners past. Every ship wreck presents a different experience for divers and once done, each wreck is added to a diver’s wreck conquest manifest.
Mombasa Ship Wreck Diving on Kenyan Coast: The New Addition
Mombasa, on the Kenyan coast offers pristine and unique coral gardens for reef divers. There are many dive operators in this area, both private and those attached to resorts. International PADI, NAUI and SSI standards of safety and quality are all maintained. Full courses with qualified instructors and international SCUBA certification are available. Wreck diving has had an added attraction with the sinking of MV Dania at Mombasa marine park.
Timeline: Shipping Disasters
A history of some of the worst maritime accidents since 1900.
Shipwrecked Pair Survive 11 Days in Stormy South China Sea
An Australian skipper and his New Zealander first mate survived almost two weeks at sea in an inflatable life raft without food or water after their yacht sank off the coast of Vietnam.
Shipwrecks in Cape Horn, States Island, Magellan straight, Mitre Peninsula, Falkland and southern Georgias islands
Interesting and rich in information on shipwrecks written in Argentina about Argentina and it's history with the sea. Shipwrecks in Cape Horn, States Island, Magellan straight, Mitre Peninsula, Falkland and southern Georgias islands.
Liberian Migrants Die in Sicilian Shipwreck
At least 14 people died yesterday after a boat carrying illegal immigrants from Liberia capsized in a storm off the southern coast of Sicily.