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Monthly Archives: March 2011
U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet, “Queen of the Fleet,” for Sale
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Acushnet, oldest commissioned Coast Guard cutter, and the officially designated “Queen of the Fleet” will be sold as surplus at an online auction scheduled to end on March 16th. Current bidding is $66,000. (Updated 4/04) US NAVY … Continue reading
Gold Rush Tunes from the Depths of Lake Labarge
We have posted previously about the discovery of the Yukon Gold Rush iron sternwheeler A.J. Goddard which sank in a storm in Lake Labarge in October of 1901. Now with the discovery of a gramophone and three recordings, the music of the … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged A.J. Goddard, gramophone, iron sternwheeler, Yukon Gold Rush
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Brad Van Liew Wins Third Leg of Velux 5 Oceans
Brad Van Liew arrived in Punta del Este, Uruguay yesterday, winning the third leg of the Velux Five Oceans Singlehanded Around the World Race. The remaining three racers, Zbigniew “Gutek” Gutkowski, Derek Hatfield and Chris Stanmore-Major are all within only 50 nautical miles of … Continue reading
The Marine Quarterly – A Journal of the Sea
The Maritime Quarterly, a new maritime journal, was launched on the first of this month. Looks very interesting. Extracts are available on its website. About the journal: The Marine Quarterly is a new kind of sea journal, reporting subjects of strong interest to everyone … Continue reading
World’s oldest aircraft carrier? Well literally yes, sort off
The headline is great - World’s oldest aircraft carrier discovered rusting by the River Thames. So is the first sentence: “The worlds’ oldest aircraft carrier which was a precursor to today’s giant Navy vessels has been discovered – rusting by a … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged HMS Argus, Thorneycroft Seaplane Lighter, World's oldest aircraft carrier
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Save Our Seafarers – 2,000 Somali Pirates are Hijacking the World Economy
In view of the failure of current efforts to combat piracy, BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Shipping Federation (ISF), Intercargo, INTERTANKO and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have launched a campaign to Save Our Seafarers … Continue reading
First Permit to Restart Deep Water Drilling
Yesterday we reviewed John Konrad’s new book, Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster, which went on sale in bookstores today. Coincidentally, yesterday the Interior Department approved the first new deep water drilling permit in the Gulf … Continue reading
Containership Cruising?
I have seen this item a couple of times and am finally convinced that it is not a spoof. Apparently CMA CGM, the world’s third largest container shipping group, is offering a “Cargo cruise” onboard their largest containerships. Travel Aboard One of the Largest … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Cargo cruise, CMA CGM CHRISTOPHE COLOMB, CMA CGM Group, containership
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