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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Somali pirates seize Danish family including three children in Indian Ocean
Danish authorities are reporting that Somali pirates have hijacked a Danish sailboat with four adults and three children aboard. Danish family’s sailboat hijacked in Indian Ocean The Danish Foreign Ministry said the ship sent a distress signal on Thursday. On board was a … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Danish sailboat, Indian Ocean, pirates
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Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster by John Konrad and Tom Shroder
When the Deepwater Horizon suffered a blowout, caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Mexico last April, it was only forty miles off the coast of Louisiana. Yet, in many respects, the world aboard the ill-fated rig was as … Continue reading
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NYC rower tries for third time to cross Atlantic
We can only wish him the best of luck. The third time may be the charm. NYC rower tries for third time to cross Atlantic There is something about the sea that has caused Victor Mooney to lose all reason. … Continue reading
Poppa Neutrino – Free Spirit and Raft Builder
David Pearlman, widely known as Papa Neutrino, died last month at 77 of congestive heart failure in New Orleans. His remarkable life was summarized in an obituary in the Telegraph: “Poppa Neutrino, who died on January 23 aged 77, was … Continue reading
Maersk Triple E Class Ships – the VLCCS of Container shipping?
In the late 60s, the first VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carrier) were initially referred to as Malaccamax tankers, as they were the largest tankers that could navigate through the Straits of Malacca. Maersk Line has recently ordered ten Malaccamax container … Continue reading
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Tagged "Triple E" Class, container ships, Maersk Line, Malaccamax
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Queenly Rendezvous All Over – Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Mary
Carnival Cruise Lines seems to be working the “Rendezvous Circuit” for all its worth with the three Queens of its subsidiary, Cunard Line. Last month we posted about the “Royal Rendezvous” in New York harbor – ”Cunard Takes Manhattan … Continue reading
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Tagged Carnival Cruise Lines, Cunard Line, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria
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Iranian Navy Ships Dock in Syria and US Chartered Ferry Finally Reaches Malta
On Tuesday, we posted about the first northbound transit by two Iranian Navy ships through the Suez Canal since 1979. Yesterday these ships docked in Syria on a training mission. Thanks to Phil Leon for passing the article along. Iran … Continue reading
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Tagged Iranian navy, Libya, Malta, Maria Dolores, Syria
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Founder and First Seaport Museum President Calls for Resignations
Peter Stanford, a founder and first president of the South Street Seaport Museum has written a letter calling for the resignation of the museum’s current chairman, Frank J. Sciame, and its president, Mary Pelzer. The museum recently laid of most of its … Continue reading
Off Antarctica, Hope Fades for Crew of Yacht Berserk
The called themselves the Wild Vikings. They were to be the “new generation of explorers.” From their website: The crew onboard Berserk II wish to pick up the old Norsemen traditions opposed to todays so called “civilized” and often artificial … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged 48' steel yacht, Antarctica, Berserk, liferaft, Wild Vikings
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14th Annual Fisher Poets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon
The FisherPoets Gathering is an gathering of poets, songwriters, storytellers and artists involved in the fishing industry, getting together to to share poems, stories, songs, memoirs, essays and art. Sounds like great fun. It is being held from held … Continue reading
Kayaking with Feeding Humpback Whales
Some rather remarkable footage. Posted by Linda Anderson on Facebook. Nearly swallowed by whales Seu browser não suporta iframes.
Weekend Round-up – Chicago Maritime Festival, New England Boat Show, and Big U Fundraiser
For a late winter weekend, this one is busy with maritime events. The Chicago Maritime Festival this weekend sounds fantastic. ”Daytime activities include maritime history, lighthouses, shipwrecks, model boats for kids, life raft demonstrations, marine art, songs for younger sailors, knot tying and … Continue reading
Velux 5 Oceans Update: Rounding Cape Horn
The four boat fleet of the Velux 5 Oceans Singlehanded Around the World Race has rounded or is rounding Cape Horn on the third leg of the race. Brad Van Liew on La Pingouin has kept the lead. Unless … Continue reading
Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth Rendezvous in Sydney
On January 14th we posted about the Royal Rendezvous in New York harbor, the rendezvous of the three Queens of the Cunard Line, the Queen Mary 2, the Queen Victoria, and the Queen Elizabeth. Now just over a month later the Queen Mary … Continue reading
Why did the Pirates Kill their Hostages ?
Why did the pirates kill their for American hostages aboard the sailing yacht Quest? We may never know. Naval officers are speculating that the close approach of the destroyer USS Sterett may have panicked some of the pirates. The Sterett reportedly drew closer … Continue reading
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Tagged hostages, pirates, Quest, USS Sterett
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Iranian Navy Ships Transit the Suez Canal – First Since 1979
For the first time since the Iranian revolution in 1979, two ships of the Iranian Navy are transiting the Suez Canal bound for the Mediterranean Sea. The two ships, Alvand, a patrol frigate and Kharg, a supply ship, entered the … Continue reading
Pirates Kill American Hostages on SV Quest
The US Central Command announced this morning that four Americans aboard the hijacked sailing vessel Quest were shot and killed by pirates at approximately 1 a.m. EST today. The victims were Jean and Scott Adam, the owners of the yacht, and Phyllis … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Bob Riggle, Jean Adam, Marine Gen. James N. Mattis, Phyllis Macay, pirates, S/V Quest, Scott Adam
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Gulf spill’s effects ‘may not be seen for a decade’
In contrast to claims made by BP suggesting that the Gulf will have recovered from the Deep Horizon oil spill by 2012, a recent study presented at an American Association for the Advancement of Science conference says that the damage is far … Continue reading
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Update ; Hijacked SV Quest Split from Group; Now Trailed by US Navy
We are learning more about the hijacked SV Quest, seized by pirates off Oman last Friday. The sailing yacht, reportedly with Americans Scott and Jean Adam, Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle aboard, had been sailing with the Oz-Med section of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Water Rally, hijacked, Indian Ocean, pirates, S/V Quest
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RMS Queen Elizabeth 1948
A glimpse at what trans-Atlantic travel used to be – the RMS Queen Elizabeth of 1948 Top Liner 1948 Seu browser não suporta iframes.
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