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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Collision in Mumbai – INS Vindhyagiri & MV Nordlake
Mumbai can be tough on container ships. Last August the bulk carrier Khalijia 3 steered into the containership MSC Chitra , sinking her, causing a significant spill and closing the port for five days. Yesterday, the Indian warship, INS Vindhyagiri and Cyprus-flagged … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged container vessel, Indian warship, INS Vindhyagiri, Jewaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Mumbai, MV Nordlake
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Experts race the clock to preserve N.C. Corolla shipwreck
Last July, we posted about North Carolina’s oldest shipwreck which was moved to the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum for preservation. Now the curators at the museum are trying to learn,as quickly as possible, how to preserve the crumbling … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Corolla, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, North Carolina’s oldest shipwreck
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Whales return to New York City
The New York Daily News reported good news this morning: Whales return to New York City: Massive mammals appearing again in seas near city; draws sightseers
Choice of Broadsides – Kindle Text Game, a Review
Before video games and personal computers, there were gamebooks. They were novels where at critical scenes you as the reader were given a series a choices. “A troll comes out of the cave carrying a large club. You will … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Choice of Broadsides, Georgian Naval fiction, Kindle
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Sweetheart Cruise and Sailor’s Valentines
Museums on two coasts have special Valentine’s Days events planned for sailors. The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine is offering a sailor’s valentine workshop for adults on Saturday, Feb. 12, just in time for Valentine’s Day. In San … Continue reading
What if Hitler Made a Titanic Movie? (He Did)
A wonderful post from John Edwards’ Ocean Liners blog. Captain John asks the question, “what if Hitler made a Titanic movie? ” He then answers it, “he did.” A heavily fictionalized and equally anti-British version of the … Continue reading
Indian Navy’s New “Beautiful Lady” – Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini
The Indian Navy has launched its second sail training ship, INS Sudarshini. The name means “beautiful lady.” She will be a three masted barquentine and will join INS Tarangini, the Indian navy’s other sail training ship which was commissioned in 1997. Both ships … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Goa Shipyard, Indian Navy, INS Sudarshini, INS Tarangini, sail training ship
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Restoration work for HMS Victory
Earlier this month we posted about a report which features dire warnings about the condition of HMS Victory. Thanks to David Hayes for passing along an update on the restoration work planned for the old ship. Restoration work for HMS … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship, Portsmouth, Royal Navy
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Historic steamship SS Shieldhall needs £80,000 to keep sailing
The great challenge of ship preservation in these times always seems to be largely financial. SS Shieldhall, the UK’s “2009 Flagship of National Historic Ships” is in danger of scrapping unless funds can be raised to complete and upcoming drydocking. Historic … Continue reading
Was the Gorch Fock “Germany’s largest floating brothel?”
Last Saturday, we posted that the commander of the German sail training ship, Gorch Fock, had been dismissed from his command and ordered home after reports of a mutiny in November, following the death of a cadet. Now there is a very disturbing article in … Continue reading
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Tagged floating brothel, German sail training ship, Gorch Fock
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175th Australia Day Regatta
The Australia Day Regatta was held today in Sydney harbor and featured more than 50 classic wooden yachts, many gaff-rigged, and several built more than a century ago. The Australia Day Regatta is the oldest continuously-conducted annual sailing regatta in … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia Day Regatta, classic wooden yachts, Sydney
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Waterfront Webcams – Bluenose II and the “Tea Party” ship
The old expression goes “I love work. I could look at it for hours.” The web cams at the Lunenburg Shipyard give us a fine glimpse of the work being done rebuilding the Bluenose II. There are actually three webcams, a … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Bluenose II, Boston "Tea Party" ship, Gloucester, Leon Poindexter, Lunenburg Shipyard
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German Submarine UC42 Rediscovered in Cork Harbor
Divers in Ireland have located the intact hull of German World War I submarine, the UC42, in Cork harbor. The discovery of the intact ship came as a surprise as the submarine was believed to have been destroyed by Royal Navy divers with explosives in 1919. The … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Cork, German World War I submarine, Ireland, UC42
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The Kelly Brothers – Starship Sailors
U.S. Navy Captain Mark Kelly, Congresswoman Gabby Giffords’ husband, has been by her side since she was tragically shot in Tucson earlier this month. We posted previously about how Captain Kelly, who is a NASA astronaut, went to the United States Merchant … Continue reading
The Pineapple has landed – 5 missing Americans arrive in Philippines
Five sailors aboard the catamaran Pineapple, which had been reported missing last Tuesday have arrived in the port of Maasin on Leyte Island, in the Philippines after being escorted in by the Philippines Coast Guard. The 38 foot catamaran suffered rudder damage in … Continue reading
LEGO Love Boat – LEGO Mania at its Finest
A quarter of a million LEGO blocks! That is what it took to build the model of the Pacific Princess “Love Boat” in LEGOs. The model took six months to construct, is 10.5 feet long and 5 feet high. … Continue reading
Carnival Splendor Arrives in San Francisco for Drydocking and to Complete Repairs
After attempting to sail on Wednesday and Thursday, the cruise ship Carnival Splendor finally departed San Diego under its own power on Friday, accompanied by two tugs. As of Sunday morning, around 05:00 local time, the ship was approaching San Francisco under its … Continue reading
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Tagged Carnival Splendor, drydocking, San Francisco
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