In The Heart of the Sea is based on the true story that inspired the novel Moby-Dick. The whaling ship The Essex sank, with ...

In the Heart of the Sea,' which was released in 2015, tells the story of the whaling ship Essex’s distressing journey in 1820 ...

The world's largest container ship has completed its maiden voyage, arriving in Essex. HMM Algeciras docked in Thurrock after travelling from China via South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany and ...

A relic which an RAF technician said he salvaged from the wreckage of a famous 18th Century ship is set to go under the ...

The skipper Paul Prichard lashed himself to the wheel as the Essex ship went down, spun out of control by Paul Strang. The Zimbabwean leg-spinner netted his third five-wicket haul of the season as ...

"To see the thing burning was just devastating," he told BBC Essex. "But we will bounce back." Mr O'Neil, who lives opposite the ship, said he would meet with all relevant authorities to assess ...

Only three days into their voyage, a violent squall battered the Essex, terrifying the inexperienced crew. The ship began to creak and listed dangerously. Captain Pollard managed to reach the ...

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was contained to the ship's hold. It said it worked alongside the ship's crew to extinguish the fire "in sections" and remove metal from the hold.

Directed by Ron Howard, ‘In the Heart of the Sea’ tells the shocking true story of the crew of the Essex and their encounter ...

Based on true events that occurred in 1820, a ship called Essex is preyed upon by a whale of mammoth size and will, forcing its crew to survive at sea for 90 days in "In the Heart of the Sea." ...