A single mechanical failure or mistake isn’t what usually results in a “Mayday!” call on marine VHF radio. Compound failures or mistakes typically cause potentially disastrous situations for even ...

The lives of more than 30 people who drowned in a small boat crossing in the Channel could have been saved if the French coastguard had responded to a distress call, a damning report has found. At ...

More than 200 people have died and more than 100 are missing after two separate boat accidents this week in the northwest of Congo, according to residents of the area and local news reports. One of ...

With nearly 900,000 registered boats, Florida ranks as America’s most popular place for boating — and also its deadliest. Last year alone, 62 people died in boating accidents in the state, the highest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dozens of people died after a triple-decker vessel sank off southwestern Philippine waters in the early hours of January 26, 2026, ...

The two survivors of the deadly Lake Tahoe tragedy that claimed eight lives were wearing life jackets at the time of their rescue. Ten boaters abroad a 27-foot gold Chris-Craft vessel set out the ...