Centuries-old Baltic shipwrecks found
March 10, 2010
Centuries-old Baltic shipwrecks found
A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been discovered in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany, Swedish experts said Tuesday.
The oldest wreck probably dates back to medieval times and could be up to 800 years old, while the [...]
New ferry to start Tonga service in November
March 9, 2010
Early last August the Tongan ferry, Princess Ashika, sank with a presumed loss over seventy lives. See our previous posts - Princess Akisha. A new ferry, the Olovaha, for the route is being built in Japan, with Japanese funding and is expected to go into service in November. Until them New Zealand has donated a [...]
Read MoreHull trawler, Arctic Corsair, joins SS Great Britain and Royal Yacht on Historic Ships Register
March 7, 2010
Hull trawler joins SS Great Britain and Royal Yacht on Historic Ships Register
An historic trawler berthed in Hull’s Museum Quarter has joined the ss Great Britain, HMS Victory and the Royal Yacht Britannia on the list of the nation’s most treasured historic vessels.
Arctic Corsair, Hull’s last sidewinder trawler, is now listed on the National Register [...]
3D Laser Scanning the Hold of the Charles W. Morgan
March 6, 2010
The Mystic Seaport Museum has posted a fascinating video of the 3D laser scanning of the hold of the whaler Charles W. Morgan along with commentary on how they are using the technology to record the original construction details of the historic ship. Definately worth a look and a listen.
Laser Scanning the Hold
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Read MoreSpirit of Mystery Returning Home
March 6, 2010
A year ago we posted about the “Voyage of the Spirit of Mystery,” the recreation of an epic voyage by seven Cornishmen, several of whom had never been out of sight of land, who set sail in 1854 bound for the gold fields of Australia in Mystery, a 37′ Mounts Bay Lugger. Adventurer Pete Goss [...]
Read MoreWomen and Children First – Time Permitting
March 5, 2010
A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences considers the sinking of two well known ships, the Titanic and the Lusitania, and looks at who made it to the lifeboats and who was left behind. Both had a similar number of passengers and a similar loss of life. The big difference between [...]
Read MoreConcordia Investigation Update
March 4, 2010
In addition to the investigation underway by the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry on behalf of the government of Barbados, where the Concordia was registered, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has decided to conduct its own independent investigation into the capsizing and sinking of the sail training ship.
Transportation board to probe sinking of Concordia
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11th Annual Ghost Ships Festival in Milwaukee on March 5th & 6th
March 4, 2010
11th Annual Ghost Ships Festival 2010
The Ghost Ships Festival is Wisconsin’s largest trade show devoted to Scuba Diving and Great Lakes Maritime History. Exhibits, workshops, and presentations cover just about every aspect of Great Lakes maritime history and scuba diving.
Milwaukee’s Ghost Ships Festival
Thanks to Alaric Bond for the heads-up.
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Read MoreHuge wave kills 2 on cruise ship, Louis Majesty, in Mediterranean
March 3, 2010
Huge wave kills 2 on cruise ship in Mediterranean
A 26-foot wave smashed into a cruise ship carrying nearly 2,000 people in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, smashing glass windshields and killing two passengers, according to officials and news reports.
Another six people suffered light injuries, the Greek coast guard said in a statement. The victims were identified [...]
Scrapping bids out for SS United States
March 3, 2010
Yesterday we posted that the Independence Seaport Museum doesn’t have the money to support the upkeep of the USS Olympia nor does it have the money to dredge the channel to tow her away. On the other side of the river the USS New Jersey Battleship Museum is also having financial troubles. Given the current [...]
Read MorePersistent Sheen – After 60 Years Princess Kathleen Still Leaking Oil off Alaskan coast
March 3, 2010
Sunken Canadian ship spewing oil off Alaskan coast: U.S. Coast Guard
A storied Canadian steamship that offered luxury cruises for decades along the British Columbia coast, then served a crucial role during the Second World War transporting troops, supplies and Jewish refugees is now adding an unfortunate chapter to its rich history: the polluting of a [...]
Update: SS Olympia – Stuck in Philadelphia by Sandbars and Scandal
March 2, 2010
Recently we posted that the Independence Seaport Museum is seeking a new owner for the USS Olympia which it cannot afford to support. See Philly Museum Sends SOS to Care for Historic Ship. Sadly it appears that not only can’t the museum afford to keep the Olympia at dockside, but that it can’t afford to move it [...]
Read MoreIn the Wake of the Beagle – Stad Amsterdam arrives in Melbourne
March 2, 2010
Back in September we posted about a group of historians and naturalists, as well as a film crew for Dutch VPRO Television sailing on the Stad Amsterdam. The ship is retracing the voyage of HMS Beagle on the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species. See Retracing Darwin’s Journey [...]
Read MoreRun for the A.J. Meerwald
February 28, 2010
The Port Norris Rotary presents the 13th annual “Run for the Schooner” a 5K run, walkathon & 1 mile fun run/walk on Saturday, April 10, 2010, to benefit the A.J. Meerwald, the official Tall Ship of the State of New Jersey.
To learn more call 856-785-2060, or visit the Bayshore Discovery Project .
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Maersk B Class Ships, World’s Fastest Container Ships, in Layup
February 28, 2010
We have recently posted about the roller coaster ride that has been container ship design over the last few decades. See Containerships – from Slow to Fast to Slow to Fast to Slow Again. The smartest minds in the shipping industry have not been able to predict what the right speed for the box boats [...]
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