Another capsize in the news. Last Saturday, the container feeder ship Deneb capsized at the Maersk terminal in Algeciras, Spain. Cargo handling had been shut down due to stability concerns. A few hours later the ship rapidly listed to 50 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lore of the Sea
A few weeks ago, New Zealand sailing legend Russell Coutts predicted an exciting America’s Cup series, sailed in high-tech catamarans. The racing may be more exciting than Coutts originally intended. Yesterday the AC45 catamaran being sailed by Coutts pitchpoled (capsized … Continue reading
Joe Follansbee has put together a really fun book trailer for his excellent guide book to historic ships, sites and museums. We reviewed the guide last March and liked it a lot. Read our review here. The Fyddeye Guide to America’s … Continue reading
Last week we posted that the Canadian submarine force’s four vessels were all out of service. Apparently the Canadians are not alone in this regard, as the Australian fleet of six submarines also is in no shape to put to sea, as reported by the the Australian. … Continue reading
Last December, we posted about the sinking of Dutch scientist, Dr. Wubbo Ockles’ high tech yacht Ecolution in Groningen. The yacht was believed to have been sunk by vandals. No arrests have been. This week, the repaired Ecolution successfully completed sea trials. The Ecolution … Continue reading
Earlier this week, Union Shipping Minister G K Vasan officiated at a gathering on board the MV AMET Majesty, India’s first cruise liner. The ship is also a training ship. The acronym AMET stands for “Academy of Maritime Education and Training.” AMET University is operating … Continue reading
The wreck of the pirate Blackbeard‘s Queen Anne’s Revenge, which sank in 1718, was believed to be discovered in 1996. After 15 years of excavation, the State of North Carolina and the North Carolina Maritime Museum announced today that they had confirmed that … Continue reading
Last February we posted about Victor Mooney’s third attempt to row alone across the Atlantic. While Mooney, 45 of Forest Hills, New York, has attempted the voyage three times, he has not come close to succeeding thus far. His first attempt in 2006 lasted only three … Continue reading
If you are looking for something to do this weekend, there is no shortage of maritime festivals. In addition to Delaware ‘Bay Day,’ which we posted about earlier today, the following cities and ports are having festivals this weekend: The Mackinaw Maritime Festival … Continue reading
Canada’s hunter killer submarine, HMCS Corner Brook, limped back to base last weekend after running aground during a training exercise in the waters of Nootka Sound off the central east coast of Vancouver Island. The accident leaves Canada without an operational submarine. Canada’s … Continue reading
The good folks at the Bayshore Discovery Project say that “Delaware ‘Bay Day’ is the largest FREE festival in the tri-state region.” I have no way of knowing whether that is literally true, but nevertheless it sounds like great fun. ‘Bay Day’ will … Continue reading
Rebuilding a historic ship has got to be part craftsmanship, part engineering, and part treasure hunt. In the case of the oldest surviving sailing whale ship, the Charles W. Morgan at Mystic, CT, one of the challenges has been finding good quality shipbuilding timber. … Continue reading
The US Postal Service is issuing a set of four stamps honoring the US Merchant Marine throughout its history. The four stamps feature a clipper ship modeled after the Sovereign of the Seas, launched in 1852; an auxiliary steamship, based on the ships of the Collins Line; a … Continue reading
Photographer Scott Haefner and a few of his friends snuck aboard ships in the Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet near San Francisco, CA and photographed and documented the rusting fleet. Fascinating images. The Mail Online ran an article today about his work. For more images, see Haefner’s site: … Continue reading
On a hazy summer’s morning I happened to see the topsail schooner Unicorn leave the gas dock at Liberty Landing marina on the Hudson River. The Unicorn is a particularly lovely topsail schooner converted from a North Sea fishing … Continue reading