For anyone in the area, sailor and author John Rousmaniere will be a guest at Mystic Seaport Museum on Thursday, December 9th for a wine and cheese reception beginning at at 5:30 p.m, followed by a presentation of sea stories beginning around 6:00 p.m. The program … Continue reading
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The Boston Globe has documented the boarding of the USS Constitution by a Redcoat! During her long years of active duty, the USS Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, was never successfully boarded by enemy marines. Yet, here we see the … Continue reading
MV Golden Seas, a 74,475 DWT bulk carrier, which suffered a turbocharger failure on its main engines and was in danger of drifting onto the Aleutian Islands, has been taken under tow by the tug/supply boat Tor Viking II. The bulk carrier is … Continue reading
Mati Karmin, an Estonian sculptor, is not turning swords into plowshares, but he is turning marine mines into some rather remarkable furniture and household appliances. Karmin’s mine furniture is steampunk with a post-apocalyptic twist. On the northern coast of Estonia, especially on Naissaar … Continue reading
The MV Hong Wei with a cargo of 40,000 tons of nickel ore, sank Saturday off the northern Philippines. Fourteen crew were rescued and ten remain missing. The ship was Panamanian flag and had a Chinese crew. The … Continue reading
The 74, 475 DWT MV Golden Seas carrying a cargo of rapeseed oil suffered a turbocharger failure on its main engine late Thursday night, reducing main engine power sufficiently so that the ship could not make headway against the 29 foot seas and … Continue reading
Ockels’ sustainable voyage to go ahead Wubbo Ockels, a former Dutch astronaut, says he is convinced his sailing yacht Ecolution, which was sunk by unknown assailants earlier this week, will soon be repaired, so he can continue his sustainable energy … Continue reading
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has posted some lovely photos of HMS Victory and the dockyard after a recent snowfall. Click on the thumbnails for a larger image. To see more visit their website or Facebook album page. … Continue reading
History is full of strange connections. This week an almost 200-year-old copy of “The Star Spangled Banner” is to be sold at auction house at Christie’s auction house in Manhattan. The sheet music is currently valued at between … Continue reading
We posted about his new Tall Ships calendar about a month ago. One of his calendars is hanging on my wall waiting for the new year to begin. Sadly, we learned last night that Thad Koza has died of … Continue reading
CORRECTION: The early news reports translated roughly from Dutch to English reported that the sailing vessel Ecolution was “sunk by demolitions.” We interpreted that to mean explosives. It appears however that no structural damage was done to the hull itself and that the vessel has been … Continue reading
The tug Pegasus was built in 1907. Her last major refit was in 1953 when her steam engine was removed and a diesel engine installed. Tonight the Pegasus Preservation Project is celebrating the 10th year of restoration of the Tug … Continue reading
Maersk may be on the verge of ordering up to 20 of the largest container ships ever built, 18,000 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units). The largest container ships now in service are capable of carrying roughly 15,000 containers. Analysts have identified 18,000 TEU ships as the largest container … Continue reading
Allegedly, Rick Ehlert, 44, a passenger on the Holland America cruise ship, MS Ryndam, entered a restricted area, put on pair of work gloves, disengaged the windlass and released the stern anchor while the ship was underway, in international waters off the Florida coast … Continue reading
Last June we posted about the near sinking of the battleship Texas. Now a final effort to save the 96 year old ship is underway. A cofferdam will be built around the ship to create a dry berth for the battleship. … Continue reading
Six missing after Dutch and Sierra Leone-flagged vessels collide in the Black Sea Two Dutch and Sierra Leone-flagged vessels collided during bad weather in the Black Sea on late Monday afternoon, the government confirmed. Six people are missing. The Bulgarian … Continue reading
In the beginning of November we posted about the new Disney cruise ship, Disney Dream, where interior cabins will have virtual port holes, which will show the view outside the ship and will include composited Disney cartoon characters flying by as well. Now … Continue reading
The Brig Niagara has had an incredible year. The ship and its captain have been honored with major awards, the organization has raised significant sums to support the ship and the ship has been featured in a new PBS documentary. Just … Continue reading
Nautic, the 50th annual Paris boat show will be held from December 4 – 12, 2010. They expect a quarter of a million visitors to attend the show at the Porte de Versailles, which will feature 1,400 boats, including close to … Continue reading
In August of this year, ex-President Jimmy Carter traveled to North Korea on a diplomatic mission to free a captive American. Now the submarine which bears his name is reported to be nearing North Korea as well. Following the shelling of … Continue reading