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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Happy Birthday US Navy – Whenever and whereaver the place and time may be
Today, October 13th, is celebrated as the birthday of the United States Navy, not to be confused with Navy Day, which is celebrated on October 27th. The current “birthday” may have more to do with bragging rights than real birthdays. For many years, the … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea
Tagged birthday, Continental Congress, Marine Corps, Navy Day, United States Navy
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Tracking Orcas by Zeppelin on the Airship Eureka
The Center for Whale Research is using a novel approach to tracking orca whales. They are using the only operational zeppelin in the United States, the Airship Eureka, on loan from Farmers’ Insurance, the company that sponsors the zeppelin, which donated … Continue reading
Collision between Greek tanker Mindoro and Cypriot container ship Jork Ranger
This morning around 4:56 UTC the Cypriot container ship Jork Ranger collided with the Greek tanker Mindoro, carrying jet fuel off the Scheveningen coast in the North Sea. The collision caused a fuel spill from a five-meter wide puncture in the … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged collision, Cypriot container ship, Greek tanker, Jork Ranger, Mindoro, North Sea
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Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition at the Mall Gallery
The Mall Gallery in London has a show of work by the Royal Society of Marine Artists from Wed October 13 to Sat October 23, 2010. Royal Society of Marine Artists
Posted in Current, Galleries, Lore of the Sea
Tagged london, Mall Gallery, Royal Society of Marine Artists
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Wind Power and Hot Air – Cape Wind Still in Doubt as Google Shows Some Backbone
According to one study the US has enough offshore wind to power the country four times over. In Europe there are currently 830 wind turbines now installed and grid connected, totalling 2,063 MW in 39 wind farms in nine European … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Cape Cod, Cape Wind, Good Energies, Google, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Nantucket Sound, transmission backbone, wind turbines
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Happy Columbus Day – Thoughts on What Columbus Was and Was Not
Today is Columbus Day in the United States (and Thanksgiving Day in Canada. Happy Thanksgiving Canadians.) Columbus Day is celebrated tomorrow in Spain. Every year about this time, various scholars and pundits emerge to denigrate the memory of the Genoese naviator and explorer. There were indeed many things … Continue reading
Fairtransport and the Brigantine Tres Hombres
We posted recently about the efforts by B9 Shipping and the Greenheart Project to develop competitive modern sailing cargo ships. In the Netherlands Fairtransport Shipbrokers is operating the Brigantine Tres Hombres in freight service between Europe, the Atlantic islands, the Caribbean … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Brigantine Tres Hombres, Fairtransport Shipbrokers
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OPT PowerBuoys on the Grid in Hawaii
Recently we have been posting about the PowerBuoys developed by Ocean Power Technology. They will soon be connected to the word’s largest “Wave Hub” off the coast of England. They are also working toward deploying their buoys off the Oregon … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Ocean Power Technologies, PowerBuoy, wave energy
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10/10/10 : Goodbye to the Netherlands Antilles, Hello Curaçao and Sint Maarten
Today, 10/10/10 is proving popular as a day to be be married. It is also apparently a good day for a divorce, or at east a reorganization. The Netherlands Antilles is being dissolved today. The islands of Curaçao and Sint Maarten are becoming … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Curaçao, Curaçao Ship Register, Netherlands Antilles, Sint Maarten, Willemstad
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Fire and Explosion on the Baltic Ferry Lisco Gloria
There fire and explosions on the Lithuanian ferry Lisco Gloria early Saturday. Twenty three minor injuries were reported. Translated by Google from German from Der Spiegel : Second explosion reinforced fire on the Baltic Sea ferry 236 people rescued, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Baltic, Lisco Gloria, Lithuanian ferry
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A New Generation of High-Tech Sailing Ships?
B9 Shipping and the Greenheart Project are both working to develop new high-tech sailing coasters. B9 has in mind a 3,000 DWT three masted bulk carrier with automated square sails whereas the Greenheart Project envisions a much smaller fore and … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged B9 Shipping, Greenheart Project, high-tech sailing coaster, three masted bulk carrier
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Giant Lego Replica of Aircraft Carrier USS Intrepid
An amazing 23 foot-long Lego replica of the Essex Class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid constructed by Ed Diment was unveiled at the Great Western Lego Show Swindon, UK last weekend. Click here for more photos. Giant Lego Replica of Aircraft Carrier … Continue reading
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Tagged Essex Class aircraft carrier, Great Western Lego Show
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Chemical Tanker YM Uranus under Tow after Collision with Hanjin Rizhao
Yesterday the 7,000 DWT chemical tanker YM Uranus carrying pyrogas gasoline was in a collision with the 197,000 DWT bulker Hanjin Rizhao off the coast of Brittany. Contrary to early reports that the chemical tanker was sinking, she remained afloat, despite … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged bulker, chemical tanker, collision, Hanjin Rizhao, YM Uranus
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San Francisco 2010 Fleet Week the Biggest in 20 years
2010 Fleet Week celebration will be the biggest in 20 years SAN FRANCISCO -This year’s Fleet Week celebration, an annual event that celebrates the city’s rich contribution to the United States armed forces, will be the largest one held in … Continue reading
Countdown to the VELUX 5 Oceans Race
The Velux 5 Oceans Single Handed Round the World Race will be starting in just over a week on October 17th. The competitors will race from La Rochelle, France to Cape Town, South Africa; then on to Wellington, New Zealand; to … Continue reading
