The SS United States is the fastest ocean liner in the world, but what kind of mighty powerplants gave the huge ship such ...

The world’s biggest ship engine is a mechanical giant powering massive container vessels across oceans. This exploration ...

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A cruise ship that was the focus of a daring rescue operation off Norway’s frigid North Sea coast became disabled because its engines didn’t have enough lubricating oil, the ...

Just like airplanes, cruise ships sometimes experience technical issues that throw a wrench into their passengers’ vacation plans. Mechanical problems can happen on any ship at any time, no matter how ...

A maritime official says the engines of a cruise ship failed off Norway's coast during a storm because they didn't have enough lubricating oil. Lars Alvestad, the head of Norway's Maritime Authority, ...