Modern cruise ships are engineered to maneuver themselves into tight ports without relying on expensive tugboats, using a clever combination of bow thrusters, twin propellers, and independent rudders.

Ships can't simply reverse like cars because their rudders become useless when the propeller flow switches direction. We explore the clever techniques captains use, from iterative kicks ahead to ...

SOO LOCKS, MI - Ship traffic through the Soo Locks has been slow in the few days since it opened, with the current huge ...

CalMac's chief executive says an "unprecedent situation" has worsened, with 10 vessels currently unable to sail.

Eight CalMac ferries are out of action, with disruption impacting 'virtually every island' served by a major vessel ...

When the Soo Locks opened for the season last Wednesday, a standstill still followed. As ice prevents ship traffic from ...

Scotland’s ferry network has plunged into full-blown crisis — with an unprecedented ten vessels out of action at one point on Monday ...

Though the Soo Locks opened for the season on Wednesday, a standstill followed. As ice prevents ship traffic from flowing, an ...

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial ...

The new 203-metre vessel will be the first in the series to feature Kongsberg Maritime Elegance Pods for main propulsion ...