Marine growth on a ship’s hull increases drag, fuel consumption, and structural damage, making periodic dry docking essential. This breaks down how ships are cleaned and the surprising stability ...

Sailors and Marines assigned to vessels undergoing maintenance or upgrades now can refuse nonjudicial punishments meted out by their commanders, just as they can when serving ashore. Secretary of the ...

A new Navy policy gives sailors and Marines assigned to ships in dry dock or maintenance the right to refuse nonjudicial punishments when they are accused of violations of the Uniform Code of Military ...

Construction on Orange’s newest cable ship is close to completion. The Mer et Marine reports Orange Marine’s new cable ship, the Sophie Germain, has left dry dock in its orange and white livery. The ...

In a sloppy, incomplete and scary report, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) released the first annual report card on ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) -- The Battleship New Jersey hasn't undergone maintenance in more than 30 years, but on Thursday officials announced the ship will move down the Delaware River on March 21 to head ...

A total of four Iowa-class battleships were built during the Second World War – while two more were never completed. These were the largest, fastest, and final battle wagons ever built for the United ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A World War II relic in Baltimore faces a fundraising deadline to stay afloat. The John W. Brown, built in 1942 to transport cargo ...