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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Panama Canal closes due to flooding
In only the third time in 96 years, the Panama Canal closed yesterday due to flooding. After being shut down for ten hours it reopened early this morning. Heavy rains around the Chagres River, caused the water in Lake Gatun, a significant part … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Chagres River, flooding, Lake Gatun, Panama Canal
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Wrens set to serve on Royal Navy submarines
What I found surprising about the headline in the Mail Online was not that women would be serving on Royal Navy submarines but that they were still being called Wrens. Demonstrating my own ignorance, I thought that designation had been phased out … Continue reading
The Unsinkable HMAS Adelaide: Costs Sink Scuttling?
As difficult as it is to keep ships afloat, sometimes they can be devilishly hard to sink as well. At least that has been the experience of a group trying to scuttle the decommissioned HMAS Adelaide as an artificial reef and recreational diving site off the central … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged artificial reef, Australia, HMAS Adelaide
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Cruise ship Clelia II Limping Home After Encounter with Wave in Drake Passage
While the circumstances were completely different from those on the Carnival Splendor, the problem encountered by the cruise ship Clelia II is apparently another example of a ship’s engines being impacted by damage to electrical control systems. The Clelia II‘s … Continue reading
An Old Problem, Warnings Unheeded – 3 Ships Sunk, 44 Dead in 39 Days
Ships carrying metallic ores should be the most stable ships on the ocean. These cargoes are dense and carried in low the ship. If improperly loaded, ore cargoes can indeed break a ship in half, but stability should not be an issue. Nevertheless, three ships carrying nickel ore … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Hong Wei, Jian Fu Star, MV Asian Forest, MV Black Rose, Nasco Diamond, nickel ore, wet ore
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Titantic eaten by bacteria while shipwrecked fleets in Baltic well preserved
Two interesting stories of shipwrecks in the press recently – the wreck of the Titanic is being consumed by newly identified steel-munching bacteria, while scientists are discovering large numbers of well preserved shipwrecks in the dark and cold Baltic where there are 1,500 confirmed wrecks … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged bacteria, Baltic, Finland, Halomonas titanicae, rusticles, Shipwrecks, Titanic
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Update: Raw Faith Sinks – Crew Rescued
Update: The three masted schooner Raw Faith is reported to now have sunk after the crew of two was rescued by the Coast Guard. __________ Two men were rescued by the Coast Guard from Raw Faith, a home-built 118′ three … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Coast Guard, Raw Faith, Reliance, three masted schooner, Tybee
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The Original Pearl Harbor Attack Radio Emergency Broadcast from Washington DC
The Original Pearl Harbor Attack Radio Emergency Broadcast from Washington DC Thanks to Dave Shirlaw on the Marine History list for pointing out the video.
Tall Ship Sailing on EBay – the Other Perfect Holiday Gift?
A bit over a week ago we suggested an aircraft carrier as a holiday gift for the person who has everything. OK, we admit that was not the most useful gift suggestion. We now wish to suggest something far more practical and which also … Continue reading
Dr. Wubbo Ockels on the Sinking of his Sailyacht Ecolution
Dr. Wubbo Ockles describing what he refers to as a “professional attack on the ship and maybe to me… as an attack on sustainability.” Dr. Wubbo Ockels on the Sinking of his Sailyacht Ecolution
Memorial and Dedication of New Visitors Center at Pearl Harbor
The attack on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base, on Oʻahu, Hawaii by Japan on December 7th 1941 still resonates with Americans as evidenced by the literally hundreds of Pearl Harbor memorials scheduled around the country in remembrance of what President Franklin Delano Roosevelt referred to … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Hawaii, Oʻahu, Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Pearl Harbor Visitor Center
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Meet Sailor and Author John Rousmaniere at Mystic Seaport
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
A Redcoat Storms Aboard Old Ironsides!
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
Tupaia, Captain Cook’s Polynesian Navigator, by Joan Druett
A trailer for Joan Druett‘s wonderful new book – Tupaia, Captain Cook’s Polynesian Navigator. We will be reviewing the book later in the week. Tupaia, Captain Cook’s Polynesian Navigator, by Joan Druett
Posted in Newbooks, Seastories
Tagged book trailer, Captain Cook's Polynesian Navigator, Joan Druett, upaia
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Update: Disabled bulker MV Golden Seas under tow to Dutch Harbor
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
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Alex Haley, bulk carrier, MV Golden Seas, Tor Viking II, tug/supply boat, US Coast Guard Cutter
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