websites for mariners to be addicted to for fun

**c.captain** · March 16th, 2009, 10:58 PM

Besides gCaptain I spend way too much time at

thousands and thousands of ship photos from around the world at Shipspotting.com

any of a hundred websites for shipbrokers but my favorite is Marcon International

where are your weaknesses?

**shoot31** · March 16th, 2009, 11:43 PM

I enjoy Shipspotting also. When I find a boat that peaks my interest, I like to find its current location using a file from www.vesseltracker.com in Google Earth. I also like to see how many boats are tied-up in Fourchon.

**john** · March 17th, 2009, 03:18 AM

Shipspotting is a great resource! We have been working on a partnership for many months just can't find ideas that will be mutually beneficial.

**c.captain** · March 17th, 2009, 03:33 AM

I forgot all about searching for ships in port on Google Earth! That is a great time waster. Ever look at the beach in Alang India or all the yard in Koje? Wow!

I pity the poor sods who don't have internet at sea yet...I would go through withdrawl if I ever have to go back to an old timey ship without being able to go online like in the old daze!

**Capt Brian** · March 17th, 2009, 07:10 AM

On a new vessel. But, don't have internet on it.

Just the little things that would help moral on the vessel.

**john** · March 18th, 2009, 08:37 AM

Flickr and Stumble Upon can certainly suck down some time, just enter a maritime related word in their search engine. For example... I recently stumbled upon this site and lost an hour: Concept Illustration and Design.

**NAUTICART** · May 17th, 2009, 02:33 PM

Here is a link to a neat interactive with the cool Voith-Schneider propeller with a couple different views and you can use joystick or steering wheel with lever...... http://www.voithturbo.de/vt_en_pua_m...spropeller.htm

and this link has a neat (really cool ) screensaver ( 6th one down ) it's labeled Voith Schneider Propeller. http://www.voithturbo.de/vt_en_curre...down_scsav.htm

let me know what you think on the screensaver

**Griff** · August 23rd, 2009, 12:37 AM

This ones pretty good.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/

**NimitzFan** · August 23rd, 2009, 08:01 AM

The one that wastes the most of my time is http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/ - I especially enjoy the Art section because an artist can often show you things that no photographer ever can.

I even get daily emails summarizing new posts - but I think that saves me some time because it helps me avoid going to the site too often.