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Monthly Archives: August 2010
What’s SUP? Stand-Up Paddling – the New Rage on the Water
About a year ago, I saw what appeared to be a man standing up in the middle of the Hudson River. That is about all I could see. He appeared to making a sweeping motion with his hands and arms … Continue reading
10 years on, Mystery of the Confederate sub Hunley Remains
Ten years ago today, the Confederate Navy submarine H.L. Hunley was raised from the bottom of Charleston harbor in South Carolina, where it sank in 1864. The Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy warship in combat. … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Charleston, Confederate Navy submarine, H.L. Hunley, USS Housatonic
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Huge Ice Island Calves from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
Enormous Ice Block Breaks Off Greenland Glacier A 100-square-mile block of ice 600 feet thick has calved off one of the largest ocean-bordering glaciers in Greenland. The Arctic hasn’t lost a chunk of ice that big since 1962. “In the … Continue reading
Lobster, Crawfish & Wine – Three Harbor Food Festivals this Weekend
This is the season for waterfront and harbor festivals. Here are three that promise good food along with music and the sea air. In Washington state, the first Gig Harbor Wine & Food Festival starts at noon today at the future … Continue reading
The Sapphire Princess and the Already Dead Whales
An update to our previous post – the Sapphire Princess cruise ship, which was found to have impaled a female humpback whale on her bulbous bow last week, probably did not kill the whale. A necropsy finished this week suggests that the whale was already dead. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged cruise ship, fin whale, humpback whale, Sapphire Princess
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Confirmation – Tanker M. Star Hit by Terrorist Bomb
Inspectors have identified traces of homemade explosives on the hull of the MOL tanker M. Star, confirming that it was the target of a terrorist attack. The ship was struck by an explosion just after midnight on July 28, as the vessel was traveling … Continue reading
Shackleton’s 101-Year-Old Whisky – Aged in Ice
We recently posted about the world’s oldest champagne found on the Baltic seabed. While not as old, yet equally historic, a case of Shackleton’s Whisky has recently gone on display at the the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch on New Zealand’s South … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History
Tagged Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, Endurance, Ernest Shackleton, New Zealand, whisky
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Navy Days 2010 from Portsmouth
Last week we posted about Navy Days at the Portsmouth Naval Base which took place over the weekend. Thanks to David Hayes for pointing out this video of the festivities for all of us who couldn’t make it to Portsmouth. Navy … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Navy Days at the Portsmouth Naval Base
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Nina and Pinta Replicas Visiting Hudson, Wisconsin
Replicas of two of Christopher Columbus’ ships, the Nina and Pinta, will be visiting Hudson, Wisconsin. The ships will be open to visitors at the Hudson Docks from Friday, Aug. 6, through Monday, Aug. 16. Columbus Ship Replicas Come To Wisconsin The “Nina” was … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Christopher Columbus, Hudson, Nina, Pinta, Wisconsin
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Songs of Many Waters on the Deck of the Tanker Mary Whalen
Sounds like a great evening for those in the New York area. Thanks to Al Cuenin for the heads up. From oceans to puddles, songs of the seas, lakes, canals, and the ships and sailors who sail them. A singalong evening aboard … Continue reading
2010 Salem Maritime Festival Aug. 6-7
The Salem Maritime Festival starts this Friday. The tall ship Friendship of Salem will be joined in port by Schooner Thomas E. Lannon and Schooner Fame of Salem. The Friendship is a replica of an 1797 East Indiaman. The Thomas E. Lannon is … Continue reading
What Happened to the VLCC M. Star? Al Qaeda Group Claims Attack, Doubts Persist
Over the last week, there have been no shortage of theories and often contradictory claims about what caused the damage to the hull and deck house of the MOL tanker M. Star while transiting the Straits of Hormuz. The initial … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Al Qaeda, explosion, M. Star, MOL tanker, waterborne improvised explosive device
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U.S. Coast Guard Celebrates 220th Birthday
Happy birthday to the United States Coast Guard! Two hundred and twenty years ago today, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, created the Revenue-Marine, later renamed the Revenue Cutter Service. For nine years, until the re-establishment of the United … Continue reading
Tall Ships Race to Hartlepool August 7th – 10th
Race number two of the Tall Ships Races 2010 is now under way from Kristiansand, Norway to Hartlepool, UK. The tall ships will be on display in Hartlepool from August 7th through the 10th. Tall Ships – Hartlepool To learn … Continue reading
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Tagged Hartlepool, Kristiansand, Norway, Tall Ships Races 2010, UK
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A.J. Meerwald In Cape May, NJ
The lovely schooner A.J. Meerwald will be sailing out of Cape May, one of the loveliest towns in New Jersey, through early September. From the folks at Bayshore Discovery Project: Utsch’s Marina in Cape May will be the port-of-call for … Continue reading
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Tagged A.J. Meerwald, Bayshore Discovery Project, Cape May
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