Called the greatest boat adventure in North America, the journey entails circumnavigating much of the United States and parts ...

Emergency responders used a stretcher with ropes to rescue a warehouse worker after he fell from a barge near Fremont, ...

Sharks are more sought-after than ever. Yet, recreational anglers have become increasingly irate toward these species, ...

What was once the world’s primary form of long-distance travel is now a competitive sport. Texas A&M’s club sailing team ...

A diver from the Coast Guard assisted a tow driver in attaching cables and ropes to the vehicle. The rescue effort involved the Ventura City Fire Department, Vessel Assist, Tow Boat US ...

Nigel Sharp’s article “Learn the Ropes” made me recall some of my history and choices as a traditional ship rigger working with various types of three-strand line on sailing vessels. When I began ...

Photos show some of the “incredibly rare” braided ropes and textile finds. Much about the historic canoe remains unknown, including its age, place of origin and the original shape of the boat ...

A sperm whale has died after becoming tangled in ropes and stranding on a Scottish island. The 15-metre (49ft) long whale was first spotted off the coast of Skye on Thursday. A team from the British ...

A sperm whale spotted entangled in ropes off Skye last week has become stranded on a shore off the nearby island of Raasay. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) managed to cut five ropes from ...

A native forest protester in Tasmania was suspended 20 metres above the ground on a platform attached to forestry machinery when a logger decided to cut one of the ropes, a court has heard.

Previously, the BBC had reported that the boat capsized as Greek rescuers tried to attach a rope to tow it. Two survivors also told the outlet that they were pressured by the Greek coastguard to ...