As middle-age crises go, Richard Manack's fixation came late in life and his obsession took an unusual form: a century-old, 70-foot Dutch sailing barge. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

Floating homes come in many shapes and sizes, from modern superyachts to sailing yachts and small motorboats. Some of them are meant for seas and oceans, others to navigate rivers. The important thing ...

Thrustmaster of Texas, a manufacturer of commercial marine propulsion equipment based out of Houston, closed out this year's OTC by placing ink to paper after signing a contract on the trade show ...

An electric barge will soon quietly carry cargo along inland waterways in The Netherlands, powered by batteries housed in a shipping container. Dutch company Wärtsilä designed the barge, and is ...

“Boat life” seems like a very romantic idea when you’re in your 20s, sacrificing homely comforts for the benefit of a yachting adventure in the Keys — that is, until cabin fever sets in and you ...

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Charlie Warmington was beloved by News Letter readers for the curious tales of colourful history and folklore in his Roamer ...

The classic postcard view of the town of Unalaska isn’t what it used to be. The nation’s oldest Russian Orthodox church still towers in front of a bay backed by tundra-covered mountains. Now, there’s ...

Low water levels in the Rhine are worsening capacity shortages at Dutch river barges, a spokeswoman for the industry said on Monday. AMSTERDAM, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Low water levels in the Rhine are ...

The oversized cylindrical piece of equipment being pushed up the Ohio River in Cincinnati Wednesday and Thursday won't be the last of its kind anytime soon. The equipment drew attention from people ...