An increase in collisions at sea has been blamed on seafarers spending hours scrolling on their mobile phones and falling asleep when they should be keeping watch.

Smoke billowing from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea off Britain, after it collided with a tanker carrying jet fuel on March 10. PHOTO: EPA-EFE Follow topic: Britain ...

The captain of the Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, was arrested on charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship. Five people are confirmed dead and 15 still missing ...