A $63M Royal New Zealand Navy ship that capsized off Samoa was left on autopilot, investigation finds

Tech Insider : Business
A New Zealand naval ship, HMNZS Manawanui, tilts to the side before sinking.
The HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa on October 6, 2024.

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I spent $2 million restoring a cruise ship I bought on Craigslist. The project took over my life, but I don't regret it.

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Willson at the stern of the Aurora cruise liner.
Christopher Willson bought the Aurora cruise ship on Craigslist in 2010, tried restoring it, and then sold it in 2023.

Courtesy of Christoper Willson

$63 million Royal New Zealand Navy ship capsizes and sinks off Samoa

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A New Zealand naval ship, HMNZS Manawanui, tilts to the side before sinking.
The HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank.

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How underwater welders risk death to keep bridges and piers standing

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Underwater welders have one of the world's riskiest jobs. We followed welders in Indonesia who dive with minimal protection in polluted waters to build piers for petrochemical plants that are booming across the country.

Why the Iranian Navy keeps losing warships in accidents, after its Sahand frigate capsized and sank

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The Iranian naval frigate Sahand capsized Sunday in the port of Bandar Abbas.
The Iranian naval frigate Sahand capsized Sunday in the port of Bandar Abbas.

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Gold pocket watch owned by the richest man on the Titanic, who died when the ship sank, fetches record $1.5 million

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The gold plated pocket watch belonging to an ill fated passenger on the Titanic, which stopped as the ship sank in April 1912, which is to be auctioned along with other artifacts today by Henry Aldridge & Son at the British Titanic Society Convention, Southampton. *The item was rescued from the body of passenger John Gill, 24, from Somerset and is expected to fetch 25,000.

British divers retrieved an 80-pound brass bell from the only American destroyer sunk in World War I more than 100 years after the ship was torpedoed

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The Jacob Jones sank off the coast of Britain in December 1917 after being torpedoed by a German submarine.
The Jacob Jones sank off the coast of Britain in December 1917 after being torpedoed by a German submarine.

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Is this Amelia Earhart's missing plane?

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A former US intelligence officer believes he may have found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane. His team used a $9 million submersible that picked up a sonar image during a 100-day expedition.

The truth behind America's cruise obsession: 'They don't want to see anything that's real'

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy
Collage of images highlighting Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas cruise ship alongside a standard cruise ship, with passengers engaging in various cruise life activities such as enjoying drinks, sightseeing, and leisurely walks along the beach
The Icon of the Seas sets sail on January 27. But what is it an icon of?

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Jeff Bezos' Superyacht Is So Damned Big It Has to Hang Out With Oil Tankers

Gizmodo : Environment

Jeff Bezos might want to start accepting packages on his 417-foot superyacht as it’s becoming increasingly clear the ship isn’t much good for transporting the ultra-wealthy into the most luxurious ports. Pictures and live data show the Amazon founder has had to park his ship next to an oil tanker as it lingers in a…

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