Container ships are also built to withstand rough seas and harsh weather conditions. Automation Many container ships use automated systems for navigation and monitoring as well as cargo handling ...

Footage of vessels navigating rough seas prior to a record storm that hit the Pacific Northwest on Nov. 19. (Footage courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard and Columbia River Bar Pilot Dan Jordan).

A Danish vessel setting sail from Vladivostok this week is set to become the first container ship to tackle the Arctic sea route north of Russia. The Venta Maersk, owned by Maersk Line ...

One crewmember thrown from the rocking ship into the rough seas before the arrival of the rescuers was found dead. The Fukuei Maru No. 8 stalled due to an engine failure Sunday evening in the ...