Wanting something and actually getting it are two completely different things. That's a lesson this little girl won't be forgetting. While standing at the end of a dock, a little girl attempts to get a ship to blow its horn by moving her arm up and down and yelling, "toot toot!" It takes a ...

Pulling right up next to a giant ship that doesn't know you're there is a bad idea for all sorts of reasons, especially when that ship hasn't dropped anchor yet. A tugboat crew found out the hard way that a surprise anchor drop isn't fun for anyone when it drops right on the deck. As soon as the ...

These sailors must not have been thinking when they made their decision to feed a wild polar bear salmon. In the clip, Ragnar Thorseth can be seen feeding a polar bear salmon sandwiches from his ship while on a trip to Svalbard between 1987 and 1988. Though shot nearly 30 years ago, the footage ...

It doesn't happen often, but swim call gives deployed Navy members and the Marines an opportunity to swim in some pretty awesome places. This moral boosting activity is typically employed to boost everyones spirits after months of being cooped up on a ship. If you've ever looked at a Navy ship ...

The Volcan de Tamasite, a huge vessel from the Naviera Armas' fleet, recently smashed into a concrete barrier, coming to a complete halt in an instant.  Fortunately for everyone on the opposite side of the barrier, it did its job and retained minimal damage - for a massive ship slamming into it at ...

A boat that appears to be hovering over the ocean had many people wondering if they were going crazy or if they had been out in the sun too long. In the case of this hovering sail boat, the reason is fairly simple - it's a mirage. Specifically, it's a Fata Morgana, which is much more complicated ...

If you've ever anchored a boat, you know sometimes it can be tricky. At some point you've probably lost and anchor or two. But, this is an entirely different level. Sit back for the next 90 seconds, watch this anchor system become a fireball, and be glad it's not you in the video! ...

Underwater off the coast of North Carolina since 1718, the anchor was raised from he wreckage of the Queen Anne's Revenge by archaeologists. Weighing in at almsot 3,000 pounds, this is by far the largest piece to be recovered from Blackbeard's infamous ship. What's most impressive, this 11 ...

Apparently in Russia their PILOT boats drive like maniacs, and aren't afraid to come in hot towards a much larger ship. Click the video, buckle up, and hang on! https://youtu.be/fLCB3wMfgBU

Dmitry Voytenko just posted a very close call between 2 ships on his YouTube page. We're not entirely sure what they're yelling, but it doesn't sound like they're exchanging dinner plans. This is clearly a panic situation that ended with only a close call - luckily. https://youtu.be/nhOVa4x6tIU

This pilot's level of skill and precision is absolutely insane. So many things have to come together just right in order to complete a landing like this on rough seas without any issues. As YouTube commenter shingnosis said: "This guy is a very good pilot, he's doing too much right to explain in a ...

A ferry based out of Indonesia carrying 51 passengers and crew - according to reports - capsized in the Bali Straight. The clip shows the terrifying moment everything went sideways (literally), resulting in a major rescue mission for people aboard the Rafelia II. It's believed everyone was rescued, ...

Emergency responders undertook a daring rescue after a fishing boat - the Carolina Queen III, a 76-foot fishing boat - ran aground, off New York City, early Thursday morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4I9pmvvYtI The boat, which made a distress call around 2 a.m., was carrying seven men. ...

This video is why ships use tugboats. Tugboat Artemis assists M/S Nordlandia in Helsinki during windy weather. https://youtu.be/cM6woUhJsCo