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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
Passenger Ferry, MV Rabaul Queen, Sinks Off Papua New Guinea
Between 5 and 6 AM Thursday morning, the passenger ferry, MV Rabaul Queen, capsized about 10 miles off Finschhafen on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The ferry had a capacity for 300 people, but as many as 350 people are believed to have … 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
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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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
Posted in Current, History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
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
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
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Boskalis-Westminster, Costa Concordia, Crowley Maritime Corp, Maersk, Smit Salvage, Svitzer, Titan Salvage
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Jarle Andhoy – Berserker on Another Illegal Trip to Antarctica
Jarle Andhøy calls himself as a “Wild Viking.” He has been the subject of the Norwegian television series Berserk mot Nordpolen (“Berserk to the North Pole”), Berserk til Valhall (“Berserk to Valhalla”) and Berserk gjennom Nordvestpassasjen (“Berserk through the Northwest Passage”) which aired on NRK … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Antarctica, Berserk II, Jarle Andhøy, Nilaya
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“Rocket Ship,” MV Delta Mariner Takes Out Eggner Ferry Bridge
Last night around 8PM, the supply ship, MV Delta Mariner, operated by Foss Maritime, struck the Eggner Ferry Bridge on the Tennessee River in Kentucky, taking out a 300′ span. The MV Delta Mariner is a 312-foot long and 8,000 horsepower supply ship, designed … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Delta IV rocket, Eggner Ferry Bridge, MV Delta Mariner
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Costa Concordia – The Legal Battle Begins, Lawsuits Filed, Settlement Offered
Micky Arison, the chairman, chief executive and part owner of Carnival Corp. has been keeping a very low profile since the grounding and sinking of the Costa Concordia two weeks ago. He has stayed in Miami and let Pier Luigi … Continue reading
Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Tagged Carnival Corp, Costa Concordia, Costa Crociere SpA, lawsuit, Micky Arison, settlement
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Seafarers Held Hostage in Somalia – Invisible and Ignored
The last paragraph of the Associated Press article Navy SEAL Raid in Somalia Shows Campaign Ahead, reads: Several hostages were still being held in Somalia, including a British tourist, two Spanish doctors seized from neighboring Kenya and an American journalist kidnapped on Saturday. Based … Continue reading
USS Laffey, the Ship That Would Not Die, Returns to Patriot’s Point
The World War II destroyer, USS Laffey, has returned home to Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, near Charleston, South Carolina after a two year $9 million dollar shipyard period to repair her hull plating. The USS Laffey was commissioned … Continue reading
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Tagged D-Day invasion, Okinawa, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, USS LAFFEY
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