The British Empire which grew from tentative trading ventures in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries into the largest empire in recorded history, was shaped by maritime expansion, commercial ambition, military conflict, and evolving political ideologies that guided Britain’s relations with territories across the globe; its early phases centered on establishing footholds in the Americas, West Africa, and South Asia through chartered companies such as the Virginia Company and the Ea

We discuss a serious maritime incident where the Coral Explorer cruise ship has run aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea, with 80 passengers and 40 crew members currently stranded. We highlight potential structural damage to the ship and the ongoing investigation into the cruise line's previous incident involving an abandoned passenger. #Cruise #Maritime #cruiseship #Travel #cruisetok