A 22-year-old Rhode Island man has been found alive after more than a week lost at sea in an inflatable life raft, the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed. A spokesman for the Coast Guard said Nathan Carman was spotted about 100 nautical miles offshore Massachusetts by a passing commercial freighter. He was in relatively good condition when rescued, the spokesman … [Read more...]
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Watch: VLCC and Bulk Carrier in Near Miss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJboRqV3wGo Here's is some video posted online showing a 2015 incident involving a bulk carrier and a VLCC. Not much information available but according to the uploader the tanker in the video is the MT Hirmand, owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company. From the video it appears that the bulk carrier VLCC somehow lost control … [Read more...]
Watch: Fire Fighting Crews Battle PEMEX Tanker Blaze in Gulf of Mexico
Some amazing video has surfaced showing yesterday's fire fighting effort to extinguish a massive fire aboard a laden PEMEX oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico. The fire broke out Sunday at about 11 a.m. aboard the 40,000 dwt oil/chemical tanker Burgos off the coast of Boca del Rio, Mexico. The Mexican-flagged tanker was laden with 80,000 barrels of diesel and 70,000 barrels of … [Read more...]
Finland Targets Autonomous Shipping by 2025
The Finnish government is taking the lead in the development of autonomous, unmanned ships to ply the world's oceans in the not-so-distant future. The Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation announced this week the launch of what it is calling a "new business ecosystem", which brings together leaders in autonomous technology and startups working in the information and … [Read more...]
Here’s What Life is Like Aboard a 107-Meter Expedition Yacht
At 107-meters long and rumored to cost over $100 million, New Zealand businessman Graeme Hart can probably boast that he has one of most badass super yachts on the planet. And after watching this video it would be hard disagree with him: The yacht is named Ulysses and was delivered to the billionaire in 2015 by the Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime. It is a … [Read more...]
Truck vs Tugboat Ultimate Tug of War – Who ya got?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6HUFm6FKD4 Well this is obviously a promotion for one of them but it was a pretty good effort from both sides. PS - That's top-of-the-line tow truck. Just saying... … [Read more...]
Cargo Ship Suffers ‘Severe Hull Damage’ in Grounding Near Xiamen, China
Authorities in China are racing to prevent more oil from spilling from a grounded cargo ship near Xiamen, China. Officials are saying the vessel, Gan Tai Tai Zhou, has suffered 'severe hull damage' and leaked oil into the environment, coating nearby beaches and coastline. The Gan Tai Tai Zhou was at a Xiamen anchorage last Thursday when it was … [Read more...]
