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Relics illuminate the wreck of HMS Gloucester, a 17th-century warship

Shipwrecked off the Norfolk coast in 1682, the HMS Gloucester was rediscovered in 2007. A new exhibition showcases some of the items found on board

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The research vessel Falkor (too)

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High-tech research ship ready to seek new life at hydrothermal vents

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Unseen Titanic footage released 38 years after wreckage was first discovered

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Unseen Titanic footage released 38 years after wreckage was discovered

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Ship's bow, moving through the waves to her destination

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Shipping firms are blowing bubbles under their ships to reduce drag

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Shipwreck

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Second world war shipwreck is leaking toxic chemicals in the North Sea

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SS Richard Montgomery

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'Doomsday' shipwreck exposed by New Scientist finally being tackled

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RRS Sir David Attenborough in London

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RRS Sir David Attenborough and Boaty McBoatface visit London

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Circle tracks

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GPS mystery is making ships appear to teleport and move in circles

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Fiskardo village

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Roman shipwreck full of 2000-year-old jugs found on Greek sea floor

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Global shipping needs to clean up its act now – here’s how to do it

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Global shipping needs to clean up its act now – here’s how to do it

Bertrand Piccard co-piloted the first round-the-world solar-powered flight. Now he’s aiming to green one of the world’s dirtiest, yet most crucial industries

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Satellite image captures a hyperconnected English Channel at work

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Cargo ships through the Arctic may cool the region with pollution

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Night fishing with light-up lures that can be seen from space

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Carbon-free shipping is possible, so why aren't we doing it?

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