Proof in the planking The secret of the Viking ship lay in its unique construction ... Seafarers steered using a single side rudder on the right, the 'starboard' or "steering board" side.

About a minute later, steering commands and rudder orders were issued ... They were already there because of the construction. Around 1:29 a.m., when the ship was traveling at about 8 mph ...

All four backstops meant to help control the ship — the propeller, rudder, anchor and bow thruster ... worked to recover the ...

[AP photo] Three stowaways were found on a ship's rudder in the Canary Islands after an 11-day ocean voyage from Nigeria, Spain's maritime rescue service said. The men found on the Alithini II oil ...