Pirates, the fancy-dressed rum-drinking parrot-keeping seafarers of old are, as a new exhibition shows, nothing of the sort.

For most of the 20th century, virtually every naval ship had asbestos aboard in some capacity. Now, the U.S. Navy is the military branch believed to have the highest rate of mesothelioma, a cancer ...

Indian Naval ships Sumedha and Trishul intercepted and freed a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel (FV), Al-Kambar, off Somalia after forcing the pirates to surrender, the Navy said late on March 29.

FRANKENMUTH — Captain Richard Phillips whose high-seas hostage ordeal inspired a Hollywood film will share his story in Frankenmuth this spring. Phillips, former captain of the MV Maersk ...

Images recovered from the suspects' phones show photos of military ships docked in the area. U.S. Naval Institute News identified the vessels as including littoral combat ship the USS Savannah ...

US Navy Photo On his first full day on the job, newly sworn-in Secretary of the Navy John Phelan toured ships and aircraft supporting the Defense Department’s expanded presence on the U.S ...

Passengers on a cruise ship sailing through the Sulu-Celebes Sea near the Philippines have been warned that pirates are active in the area. A viral video posted by cruise and travel influencer ...

The Royal Navy has closely monitored the movements of a Russian survey ship and task group transiting UK waters, deploying warships, helicopters, and support vessels to ensure national security and ...

The cruise ship Queen Anne on a 100-day global voyage ... Please turn off your cabin lights and close your curtains because of the risk of pirates in the area. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for ...

“It’s rare for cruise ships to traverse pirate-infested areas and wouldn’t do so if unsafe,” he explained. “Over the years, cruise ships have avoided these areas or sailed along with ...

A United States Navy aircraft spotted Chinese vessels following Philippine ships during its surveillance flight in the West Philippine Sea on Monday. In Chino Gaston's Monday report on “24 Oras," the ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...