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Gold watch owned by hero of Titanic rescue up for auction

Gold watch owned by hero of Titanic rescue up for auction

By Ed Chatterton A gold pocket watch presented to an unsung hero of the Titanic rescue mission 114 years ago is set to fetch $125,000 at auction. The luxury 18-carat gold timepiece was given to the engineer of a steamship which rescued more than 700 passengers from the

Antwerp port reopens to North Sea shipping after oil spill

Antwerp port reopens to North Sea shipping after oil spill

Belgium's Antwerp port said Friday that it had reopened to North Sea shipping after an oil spill brought traffic to a near-halt in Europe's second-largest port. The overnight spill occurred during a "bunkering operation" -- the process of filling a ship with fuel

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire

Just 10 vessels have passed through Strait of Hormuz since the Middle East war ceasefire took effect, according to maritime tracking data, amid lingering fears about using the strategic waterway. Iran and the United States said the 167 kilometer (104 mile) strait between the Gulf and the Indian Ocean would

Dilemma over crossings as fate of Hormuz ships remains uncertain

Dilemma over crossings as fate of Hormuz ships remains uncertain

Only three ships risked crossing the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, highlighting the extreme caution about using the key waterway even though both the US and Iran have said the strategic chokepoint would reopen. - Who is taking the risk? - Apart from the three ships which transited the strait after a two-

Yellowstone boaters warned to clean gear before May 23 launch

Yellowstone boaters warned to clean gear before May 23 launch

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park (YNP) reminds boaters and anglers to clean, drain and dry their boats, trailers and gear before entering park waters as the 2026 boating season starts May 23 and runs through Oct. 31. Park officials said in a release that Yellowstone faced a growing

Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade update

Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade update

Here are the latest key facts about impacts from the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralysed by the Middle East war. Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passes through the waterway in peacetime. The war erupted on February

‘Deadliest Catch’ Star Todd Meadows’ Family to File Lawsuit as Cause of Death Revealed

Todd Meadows‘ family is reportedly ready to file a lawsuit for wrongful death after the 25-year-old deckhand died at sea in a boating accident while filming for Deadliest Catch. According to TMZ, which reviewed new legal documents filed by Meadows’ family, they have sought legal counsel in preparation