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Update: MV Rabaul Queen – 247 Rescued, More than 110 Missing
As of Thursday evening, 246 survivors had been pulled from the sea, following the sinking of the passenger ferry MV Rabaul Queen off the coast of Papua New Guinea early Thursday. Only one survivor was reported to be found on Friday. According … Continue reading
Mine-Detecting Dolphins and USS Ponce, Commando “Mothership” in Persian Gulf?
As Iranian saber-rattling raises tensions around the Straits of Hormuz, the US Navy has cancelled plans to decommission the 40 year old USS Ponce (LPD-15), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship. Instead the ship is reported to be being refitted to operate as a “mothership” … Continue reading
Costa Concordia: Underwater Video of Divers’ Inspection
Thanks to BobK for pointing out this footage from the Telegraph of divers inspecting the hull and debris field nearby. The ship recently shifted about 3.8 cm (roughly 1.5″.) Costa Concordia: underwater footage shows divers’ inspection
Atlantic Odyssey Rowers Rescued After Boat, Sara G, Capsizes
These are busy days in ocean rowing. As the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is finishing up and the Bouvet Guyane Solo Atlantic Rowing Race 2012 is getting started, an attempt at breaking an ocean rowing record as failed, ending with the rescue of … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic Odyssey, Nord Taipei, rowers rescued, Sara G
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145 Australian Water Skiers Try for World Record
I am not entirely sure why anyone would decide to go water skiing with 150 of your closest friends. Then again, why not? Last Friday, one hundred and forty five water-skiers in Australia’s Tasmania skied for a nautical mile inside … Continue reading
Costa Concordia Update: Search for Missing in Flooded Ship Ends, Salvage Could Take a Year, Cost Could Reach a Billion
The search for the missing in the submerged portions of the Costa Concordia has ended due to concerns for the safety of the rescue workers. The estimated toll from the sinking stands at 33 dead or missing. The bodies of … Continue reading
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Tagged Carnival, Costa Concordia, Costa Cruises, Franco Gabrielli
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SS Port Nicholson – Sunk Off Cape Cod in 1942, a $3 Billion Shipwreck?
The Portland, ME based, Sub Sea Research (SSR) recently sent out a press release announcing that they had located what they claim to be “the worlds richest shipwreck,” the British freighter, SS Port Nicholson, carrying a secret cargo of 71 tons of platinum, … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged 71 tons of platinum, British freighter, Cape Cod, German submarine, SS Port Nicholson, Sub Sea Research, U-87
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From Nantucket to Spain, the Incredible Voyage of the Fishing Boat Queen Bee
We have previously posted about “the original social network, “messages in bottles, as well as lobster pot tags from New England that broke loose during the “Perfect Storm” which drifted to a beach in Ireland. Now, we hear of a … Continue reading
Ocean Rowing Round-up, Part 2: Bouvet Guyane Solo Atlantic Rowing Race 2012
Twenty three boats set off this weekend in the the third Bouvet Guyane Solo Atlantic Rowing Race 2012 in a 2,600 mile race between between Senegal and Guyana. All solo rowers are competing in identical 8 meter long boats. One major challenge of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bouvet Guyane Solo Atlantic Rowing Race 2012, Guyana, Senegal
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Ocean Rowing Round-up, Part 1: Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge Setting Records
The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, which bills itself as the “world’s toughest rowing race,” is winding down. Of the 17 boats which set out on December 4th, seven boats have crossed the finish line in Barbados, four are still rowing, … Continue reading
Carnival’s Micki Arinson Faces the Heat, More or Less & American Express Costa Concordia Offer
Carnival’s CEO & Chairman, Micki Arinson has been criticized for maintaining a low profile following the sinking of the Costa Concordia where over 30 passengers and crew are dead or missing. Last Friday, he made what was believed to be his … Continue reading
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Tagged American Express, Carnival, Costa Concordia, Miami Heat, Micki Arinson
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Nelson’s Sword Discovered in Wreck of HMS Victoria
While on peace time maneuvers off Libya on June 22, 1893, Vice Admiral George Tryon, the commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet, gave a series of orders that resulted in HMS Camperdown ramming his ship, HMS Victoria, which sank with the loss of 358 lives, including … Continue reading
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Tagged HMS Camperdown, HMS Victoria, Nelson, sword, Vice Admiral George Tryon
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MV Delta Mariner in Wrong Channel in Bridge Collision, on a Long, Winding Voyage to the Gulf
The investigation is ongoing as to why the MV Delta Mariner collided with the Eggner Ferry Bridge on the Tennessee River in Kentucky last Thursday night, taking out over 300′ of the span, but reportedly, the ship was in the wrong channel. … Continue reading
NYC’s East River Water Turbine Energy Licence Awarded to Verdant Power
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued its first license for a tidal energy project to Verdant Power. The Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy (RITE) Project is located in New York’s East River just west of Roosevelt Island. Since 2006, Verdant … Continue reading
Costa Concordia Update – 17th Body Found, Fuel Pumping Delayed & Salvors Line Up to Bid
The body of a woman, believed to be a member of the crew, has been found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia, bringing the body count to 17. An additional 15 are missing and presumed dead. The Dutch salvor Smit has … Continue reading
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Tagged Boskalis-Westminster, Costa Concordia, Crowley Maritime Corp, Maersk, Smit Salvage, Svitzer, Titan Salvage
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