We have posted previously about New York’s South Street Seaport Museum’s monthly virtual Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music events that take place on the first Sunday of every month. The next Virtual Chantey Sing is this Sunday from 2-4. Click here to learn more or to download a free background for Zoom.
Now, the West Coast is joining in the singing, as the San Francisco Maritime Association is partnering with the SF Maritime National Historical Park for a virtual Hyde Street Pier Sea Chantey Sing series to begin in mid-September. From their events page:
The Japanese Coast Guard reported receiving a 
The ongoing cleanup following the fuel oil spill from the grounded bulk carrier Wakashio off Mauritius turned deadly when a 
SINKEX sounds to me like a drain cleaner and RIMPAC could be something for a spare tire. In fact, 
This seems like a suitable post for an overcast Monday morning. In the town of Antirrio in southern Greece, a three-year-old girl climbed aboard a unicorn at the beach. The unicorn’s wings caught the wind and soon the little girl and the unicorn were swept out to sea, where they were rescued by a fairy. No, that last bit isn’t right. The girl and her unicorn were rescued by a ferry, or more specifically, a quick-thinking ferry captain. 
The two items in the news appeared within hours of each other. The first, dated August 28, 17:09, was headlined, “
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US Coast Guard Cutter 
2020 has been quite a year so far. A global pandemic, economic collapse, a derecho in the Midwest, and out of control wildfires in California. What next?
Steve Bannon, ex-Trump adviser and campaign chief executive, was 
The 99-year-old four-masted steel bark 
The Capesize bulk carrier Wakashio, which ran hard aground on a reef in Mauritius on July 25, broke in two this Sunday. The bow of the ship has been taken under tow and moved away from the reef. Reports are that the bow section will be 
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