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 Thames boat disaster in 1878 has all been forgotten, says the relative of one of those who died.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is mourning the loss of nearly 200 lives after two overloaded boats sank in Équateur Province in the north-west of the country. However, this has also prompted ...

Two Nigerians are among dozens of migrants feared dead after their boat capsized in the central Mediterranean, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has confirmed. The tragedy occurred on ...

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 ...