Boat

Mother tells how daughter slipped away in north Cyprus ferry disaster

"She was saying, 'Don't let go'. And I didn't let go of my daughter. I swear, I didn't let her go," Ayten Bicer sobbed.

A helicopter flies during a rescue operation after a ferry that capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus, August 30, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a video.
Survivors arrive on shore after being rescued from the sea following a boat capsize off Kyrenia, northern Cyprus, August 30, 2026

At least eight die, 17 missing after ferry capsizes off north Cyprus

The search for the remains of the Altalena, published August 24, 2026.

Israel finds lost Altalena ship intact on Mediterranean seafloor, 78 years after IDF sinking

Men extract sand used for construction from the Sokoto river and place it on their boat in Argungu in northern Nigeria, on April 11, 2025

Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 50 children's bodies recovered


Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says

Russian military cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, with two crew members missing as rescue operations continue off Spanish coast.

 Russian cargo ship Ursa Major transits Istanbul's Bosphorus

Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast

The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip. It was struck by high waves and sank in five to seven minutes.

 A view of the beach where survivors from the boat that capsized off Egypt's Red Sea coast yesterday were brought, in Marsa Alam, Egypt November 26, 2024.

Four bodies found inside Mike Lynch's sunken yacht, source says

Rescue officials have been looking for six missing people, including Jonathan Bloomer, a non-executive chair of Morgan Stanley International.

The beaches of Sicily

Floating bathtubs battle it out in a colorful Belgian regatta

Over 200 participants showcased their creativity in the annual Belgian bathtub regatta on the Meuse River, featuring rafts adorned with iconic symbols like the Manneken Pis and Atomium.


MSC Cruise: Journeys in the Mediterranean - Review

The real highlight is onboard the ship: an unparalleled level of grandeur and an opportunity to live a most luxurious lifestyle.

 EXTERIOR OF MSC Cruises’s ‘Explora 1.’

Amsterdam plans to ban tourists' favorite activity

Amsterdam to ban cruise ships from city center in 2035. Move to reduce over-tourism, impacting cruise companies, museums, restaurants, shops, and tour companies.


US ship pulls landing craft off Ashdod beach

USAV Matamoros used a rope to help free a US-army landing craft stranded in the sand on the coast of Israel.

Vessels used for delivering aid to Gaza via US-built pier run aground in Ashdod, May 25, 2024

New bill will make sailing a boat, using a jet ski while drunk illegal

Prompted by recent accidents involving inebriated persons, new law allows police to request samples from watercraft operators. Five years jail time is the penalty for sailing while intoxicated

 In many developed countries around the world, there is a similar law that prohibits boating under the influence. Police enforcement.

UKMTO says merchant vessel approached by 'three small craft' west of Yemen's Al-Mukha

The Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched waves of exploding drones and missiles at vessels since Nov. 19 in response to Israel's military operations in Gaza.

 The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

Over 12 children, two teachers drown in Indian lake after boat capsizes

A senior city police official said the children were aged between seven and 13 and studied in a school in Vadodara, which is about 120 kilometers away from Ahmedabad, the largest city of the state.

 Chand Tara Sharma holds her grandchild as she mourns the loss of her son and his family, after flash floods were caused by a lake burst in Sikkim, India, October 8, 2023.