LOS ANGELES (AP) — An anchored cargo ship in the Pacific is not a fixed point — it's different than parking a car. Even then, with a multi-ton anchor and brawny steel chains resting on the seabed, the ...

The average depth of the ocean is around 12,080 feet. While there are vessels of all sizes, even some of the largest anchor and chain systems, like those found on carriers, only stretch to around ...

A probe is continuing into what caused an offshore pipeline break that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil off Southern California, but one emerging possibility is that an anchor on a ...

Ships operate in every ocean, and even the most remote waters aren't off-limits. When they anchor, they leave behind a footprint. Anchoring cannot only disrupt marine life but may also damage undersea ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Second mate Bryan Boyle explained the supply-chain crisis from a mariner's perspective. Cargo ships at some ports race to anchor ...

Federal officials have recommended increasing the distance between undersea pipelines and ships allowed to anchor in Southern California. They cited a 2021 oil spill caused by ships dragging their ...

KINGSTON — Will the Hudson River soon become a parking lot for barges and large ships waiting to enter the ports at Albany and Coeymans where offshore wind components are set to be built? That’s the ...

A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday, to contain the crude before it spread further. Crews continue to clean ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor, causing a major ...