Large ocean-going vessels are called ships, while all other water craft are called boats. The difference between ships and boats therefore is primarily a matter of size, with boats being the smaller vessels. If the earliest boat was probably a log or a...

Workers conduct seismic explosions in search of oil and gas deposits on private islands in Bob Marshall Wilderness Area,...

Ships were invented before the beginning of recorded history. The Egyptians developed true sails by 3500 B.C.E., and the first sail-only boats were being used by 2000 B.C.E. For almost 4,000 years the leading technological developments involved...

A ship is a large watercraft capable of offshore navigation. Ships may be operated...

Ship, rock stage do little for Harbor Fest By LUKE KLINK Special to the Journal Sentinel Sunday, June 24, 2001 Racine -- Attendance at Harbor Fest this year inched closer to capacity than during any of the 14 previous seasons,...

BRIEFING: Combat Prepositioning Ships (CPSs) operate primarily in the Indian Ocean at Diego Garcia. Beginning in 1993, several Ready Reserve Force (RRF) roll-on/roll-off ships, an auxiliary crane ship, commercial lighter aboard ships (LASH), commercial container ships, and two commercial heavy-lift ships have operated as...

Federal investigators examined a new cruise ship Wednesday to try to determine why the 951-foot vessel suddenly rolled to one side, seriously injuring 20 people in a scene that looked like something out of the movie on that night's bill, "Titanic." ...

A Japanese whaling ship caught fire Thursday in icy waters near Antarctica and most crew members were safely evacuated but one was listed as missing, officials said.The Nisshin Maru sent out a distress call early Thursday after the fire broke out below decks, leaving the...