The Nimitz-class carrier is one of the largest warships ever built, and even lowering its anchor is a display of raw naval ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The activists could face as much as $40,000 each in fines. But over Memorial Day ...

Below Deck fans are used to hearing the captain tell the deck team to give him a certain number of “shots” when they lower the anchor. While the term may be familiar, how exactly is it measured? A fan ...

View of Jumbo Javelin with the suction piles on deck and two STL buoys and anchor chain in the lower hold and between deck Consideration for the environment is driving a growing demand for clean fuels ...

A complete chain link that’s 3.5 inches in diameter is manufactured by Lister Chain & Forge. The Blaine manufacturer may be impacted by a recent contract change by the U.S. Department of Defense that ...

Anchors are a pretty important part of any ship. They keep it in place out in the open ocean. On large ships, anchors can weigh several tons, and the chains attached to them can weigh several more.

Anchoring the boat is one of the most intimidating skills to learn for a boat operator. Securing a heavy boat with a rope, chain and anchor in strong current, heavy wind, and crushing waves presents ...

An injured deckhand was medevaced from a ferry near Galveston, Texas, on Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received notification at ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — A humpback whale became entangled in an anchor line on a small cruise ship in southeast Alaska, getting stuck for roughly 12 hours while federal authorities and the boat’s crew worked ...