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Archaeologists Claim Odyssey Marine “Plundering” HMS Victory
The attorneys for Odyssey Marine Exploration have been keeping busy. In February we posted about the end of a multi-year legal battle between Spain and Odyssey Marine Exploration over $500m in gold and silver coins and other artifacts from the wreck of the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes. … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged HMS Victory, Lord Renfew, Ministry of Defense, Odyssey Marine Exploration, salvage
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Dolphins and Birds Dying on the Coast of Peru – No Clear Answer Why
Something is terribly wrong on the coast of Peru. At least 877 dolphins and more than 1,500 birds, most of them brown pelicans and boobies, have died along the coast since February when the government started tracking the deaths. The government says that … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged anchoveta, boobies, dolphins, El Nino, pelicans, Peru
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Yachting Magazine’s Crash Test Boat – Rigging a Jury Rig
Last summer, Yachting Magazine began a monthly series of articles focused on a second-hand 40ft Jeanneau Sun Fizz 40 ketch, which they referred to as their “Crash Test Boat.” They proceeded to capsize the boat, dismast her, cut holes in her, set … Continue reading
The Panama Canal, the Savannah River and the Confederate Ironclad CSS Georgia
In 1865, the CSS Georgia, a Confederate ironclad battery was burned and sunk in the Savannah River to avoid capture and to obstruct passage on the river. (The ship was scuttled not far from where the British sank the frigate HMS … Continue reading
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Confederate ironclad, CSS Georgia, Panama Canal, Savannah River
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Beware the Supermoon! Wonder What They Will Blame on it This Time?
This Saturday, we will witness a perigee full moon, often called by the press, a “supermoon.” The full moon at its perigee, or closest approach to earth, will appear 16% bigger and will exert 42% more tidal force than a more typical full moon. Usually … Continue reading
Update: Assam Ferry Tragedy – No Clear Death Toll Yet
In what may prove to be the worst ferry accident in India in recent years, it is still unclear how many passengers were lost when an overcrowded ferry capsized on Monday in the bad weather in the Brahmaputra River in India’s Assam state. … Continue reading
2012 Savannah Tall Ships Challenge May 3-7th
The 2012 Savannah Tall Ships Challenge is May 3-7 and will include a three-day festival featuring more than a dozen sailing vessels berthed on both the River Street and Hutchinson Island sides of the river. Click here for more details. … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged 2012 Savannah Tall Ships Challenge, Hutchinson Island, River Street
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Update: Newport-to-Ensenada Racing Tragedy – Did the Aegean Hit the Rocks?
Initial speculation included and explosion and then a collision with a larger vessel. Now an online GPS tracking system, SPOT, shows the yacht running onto the rocks on a far end of North Coronado Island at 1:36 a.m. Saturday. The Coronado Islands are about … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Aegean, GPS, Newport-to-Ensenada race, North Coronado Island
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Groundbreaking for David Warther Carvings – A Master Ship Carver In Amish Ohio
Between Sugarcreek and Walnut Creek, Ohio, in the heart of Amish country,Ohio, there was a ground-breaking today for a new museum which will showcase ship models carved by David Warther II, a fifth generation carver. David Warther Carvings will showcase … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged David Warther Carvings, History of the Sailing Ship, museum
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Double-Decker Ferry Sinks in Brahmaputra River in North-East India – 200 Dead or Missing
A double-decker ferry carrying an estimated 350 people capsized, broke apart and sank in the Brahmaputra River in heavy weather. The ferry was traveling between Dhubri to Fakirganjan in Assam state and was reported to be overloaded with passengers and cargo, and carried … Continue reading
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Tagged Assam, Brahmaputra River, Double-Decker Ferry, India
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Titanic II ? Unsinkable? Australian Billionaire Clive Palmer Has Big Plans
On the heels of the centennial of the sinking of the Titanic, Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer has announced his plans to build a 21st-century replica of the Titanic and sail it from England to New York accompanied by the Chinese navy by the … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Australian billionaire, Clive Palmer, replica, Titanic II
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3 Dead & 1 Missing in Suspected Collision Between Yacht Aegean and Larger Vessel
Sometime late Friday night or early Saturdaymorning, near the Coronado Islands, during the 125-mile Newport-to-Ensenada yacht race, something went terribly wrong on the 37′ yacht Aegean, leaving three sailors dead and one missing. A statement issued this morning by the Newport Ocean Sailing Association, which hosts the … Continue reading
Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives in New York
The Space Shuttle Enterprise arrived in New York today on its way to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. The Shuttle Enterprise rode piggy-back on a NASA 747, flying a loop over the Hudson River before landing at Kennedy Airport. The shuttle will … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea
Tagged Air and Space Museum, hudson river, Intrepid Sea, New York City, Space Shuttle Endeavour, USS Intrepid
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Someone Must be on Drugs – Ship Owner Sues Pharmacy in 2007 SF Bay Spill
You can’t make this stuff up. A container ship owner and ship manager are suing a California pharmacy for selling prescription drugs to a harbor pilot prior to an allision with a bridge five years ago. On a very foggy morning in … Continue reading
Updated: Search Suspended For Missing Tug Boat Captain
Updated: Sad news. Yesterday afternoon, the crew of the 91-foot tugboat, Steven Scott, called the Coast Guard to report that they hadn’t seen their captain for nearly an hour and believed that he had fallen overboard. This afternoon the US Coast … Continue reading
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Tagged 91-foot tugboat, Captain Brendan O'Leary, Marblehead, Rhode Island, Steven Scott
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Bombs in the Baltic – Two Hurt by WWII Phosphorus on German Shoreline
World War II ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. Nevertheless, over 60 years later, the threat from left over munitions continues and may be getting worse. Last November, we posted about bombs along the Rhine, where a drought was revealing un-exploded ordinance in German river banks. Then … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltic Sea, German Baltic coast, North Sea, phosphorus, Usedom, World War II munitions
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