Disasters at Sea

The loss of a huge container ship leads baffled investigators to the bottom of the ocean. Why did an experienced crew end up on a deadly course?

On December 28 2014, the Italian-owned car ferry Norman Atlantic had just left a Greek port with 487 passengers and 12 crew aboard, bound for Southern Italy, when a deadly and disastrous fire broke out on the car deck. What caused the ferocious flames on this passenger ferry and why did it spread so quickly?

In March 2006, the Queen of the North sank after running aground on Gil Island in Wright Sound. What caused this historically strong and sturdy vessel to sink?

Fishing boats sink frequently in the Bering Sea, but normally at least some of the crew survive. What happened to the fishermen on the Arctic Rose in 2001?

In March 2009, scallop fishing boat, the Lady Mary sank off the coast of New Jersey, killing six crew and leaving only one survivor. What happened to the Lady Mary?

In October 2003, The Andrew Barbieri, a ferry between Manhattan and Staten Island crashed into a pier, killing eleven people and injuring many more. How did this happen?