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Monthly Archives: February 2010
UPDATE: Captain Reports that Microburst Sank SV Concordia
Captain William Curry of the SV Concordia is reporting that the school ship was struck by a microburst, also referred to a white squall, which knocked down the 188′ three masted schooner, rolling the ship 90 degrees. She sank in … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain William Curry, Microburst, SV Concordia, White Squall
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Fear the Blobfish
An intriguing if slightly disturbing article and photo from the LA Times: Fear the blobfish As scary as the jumping Asian carp may be, there’s something even scarier - the blobfish. As you can see from the accompanying photograph, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian carp, blobfish, Psychrolutes marcidus
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Cutty Sark to be Restored by Olympics; Fate of City of Adelaide Delayed
The Cutty Sark will be restored and ready for new visitors in time for the 2012 Olympics. The ship was nearly destroyed by fire in 2007. The other, albeit just barely, surviving composite clipper ship, the City of Adelaide, which has … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Olympics, City of Adelaide, Cutty Sark
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“Class Afloat” School Ship Concordia Sinks Off Brazil
The West Island College “Class Afloat” school ship Concordia, en route between Recife, Brazil and Montevideo, Uruguay, is reported to have sunk last night off the coast of Brazil. All 64 passengers and crew were reported safe after being rescued by the Brazilian Navy and Air Force. … Continue reading
Fair-well to the Otto Hahn
Nuclear power as a propulsion system for merchant ships was the future that never arrived. The Otto Hahn was the second of only four nuclear powered commercial cargo ships ever built. The first was the NS Savannah, which operated between 1962 … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Ships
Tagged Kieler Howaldswerke A.G., NS Savannah, nuclear powered commercial cargo ship, Otto Hahn
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USS Kittiwake – From Ghost Fleet To Artificial Reef
Old Navy ship set to depart Va. ‘Ghost Fleet’ The federal Maritime Administration is scheduled to tow another ship from Virginia’s so-called “Ghost Fleet.” A former Navy submarine rescue ship called Kittiwake is set to become the 85th ship to … Continue reading
Containerships – from Slow to Fast to Slow to Fast to Slow Again
Containership operations has always been like riding a roller coaster, with many highs and lows and unexpected twists and turns. One sign of this is the fluctuating speeds of container ships over the years, going from slow to fast to … Continue reading
French Warship Sales to Russia Worries Allies
Does politics make for strange shipmates? NATO allies worry about France’s decision to sell big warships to Russia CHAMPAGNE and other French products may soon face declining sales in Tallinn, Tbilisi and places in between. The possible sale by France … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged France, Mistral-class assault ships, Russia
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Sea Shepherd Farce Continues – Illegal Boarding and Foam Baby Crocodiles
The Sea Shepherd farce continues. The ex-captain of the Ady Gil cut through anti-boarding nets to board a Japanese whaler and was immediately arrested. In related news, Sea Shepherd crew onboard the Steve Irwin, a vessel named for the television … Continue reading
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Tagged Ady Gil, fake crocodile eggs, Japanese whaler, Paul Bethune, Sea Shepherds, Steve Irwin
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On Crete, New Evidence of Very Ancient Mariners
Here is an intriguing article suggesting that we humans have been taking to the sea for far longer than had been previously recorded. Recently stone tools have been found on the island of Crete which date back at least 130,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History
Tagged Acheulean, Crete, Eleni Panagopoulou, Plakias, Thomas F. Strasser
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Why China’s Naval Rise Could Help the World
An interesting perspective from the The Diplomat Magazine on Chinese naval expansion. Thanks to Alaric Bond for passing it along. Why China’s Naval Rise Could Help the World
Photos Recovered from Digital Camera Dropped Overboard on Queen Mary
Strange but true. Digital memory cards are indeed an amazing technology. Couple’s precious holiday snaps recovered intact from the bottom of the Atlantic… 16 months after digital camera was dropped overboard from QM2 When Dennis and Barbara Gregory accidentally dropped … Continue reading
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Bronze Age shipwreck found off Devon coast
Bronze Age shipwreck found off Devon coast One of the world’s oldest shipwrecks has been discovered off the coast of Devon after lying on the seabed for almost 3,000 years. The trading vessel was carrying an extremely valuable cargo of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bronze Age shipwreck, Devon
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Happy President’s Day – Lincoln’s Camel
In the United States, today is “Presidents’ Day,” a national holiday on the third Monday of February, falling between Lincoln’s (February 14th) and Washington’s (February 22) birthdays. It seems a good day to recall the tale of Lincoln’s camel.
Posted in History, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, camel, Nantucket, U.S. Patent Office
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America’s Cup Returning to America – BMW Oracle Defeats Alinghi
BMW Oracle easily beat Alinghi in their second race, winning the America’s Cup. The US boat won, literally, by a mile. BMW Oracle claim America’s Cup triumph BMW Oracle won the America’s Cup as victory in Sunday’s second race off … Continue reading
