When you hear the phrase "ghost ship," what comes to mind? Perhaps a waterlogged galleon, floating through an eerie mist and crewed by a host of skeletal pirates? While there are certainly plenty of ...

YANGON, Myanmar -- An abandoned "ghost ship" that ran aground off the coast of Myanmar broke free from a tugboat during bad weather, according to investigators. The freighter, Sam Ratulangi PB 1600, ...

Bluffton can now assist the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in disposing of abandoned boats after adopting ...

Abandoned ships at sea have emerged as a serious maritime industry crisis, creating both navigational hazards and humanitarian concerns. Over recent years, hundreds of vessels have been left to drift ...

For nearly three years, drivers on San Carlos Island in Florida passed by an unusual sight tangled in the mangroves on the shoulder of a major road: a large white boat. The abandoned vessel was a ...

More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or ...

The abandoned boats have created obstacles for other boaters and leaked hazardous material into wetland habitats.