Woodman: went to sea in 1960 as a midshipman with Liverpool-based Alfred Holt & Co, the Blue Funnel Line Captain Richard Woodman, who has died aged 80, was a gifted and adventurous seaman, a prolific ...

Like the students who graduate from the four military-affiliated U.S. service academies, midshipmen who graduate from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy earn a bachelor of science degree and incur a ...

Feb. 13 (UPI) --A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier collided with a Panamanian-flagged merchant vessel near near the Suez Canal in the Mediterranean Seaon on Wednesday night, according to a statement from ...

A simple guide explaining the most effective path to join the Merchant Navy, covering required education, training, ...

A man who set out to discover his late father’s wartime experiences out of personal interest is now sharing what he found with the world. Melvin Stringer had heard “bits and pieces” from his dad, Jack ...

A century of Christmas memories have been shared by a retired seafarer. Brendon Cooke, a 100-year-old Merchant Navy veteran living at Rownhams Manor care home in Southampton, has reflected on a ...