This post is brought to us by Peter Mello of Sea-fever.org (via NOAA), in two seperate installments.  The first post a map of Ocean Energy Distribution Map from Chile Earthquake Tsunami (shown above).  Peter writes:

8.2-foot tsunami wave expected to strike Hilo, Hawaii 11:05 a.m. local time (4:05 p.m. ET) according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Tsunami advisory extended to Oregon, Washington, parts of Alaska, coastal British Colombia by West Coast Alaska Tsunami Warning Center

Here is the map of the Chilean earthquake and aftershocks from the USGS.

Peter then follows up with the following;

This post of NOAA’s Wave Energy Distribution Map (computer modeled) was a very popular Sea-Fever post over the weekend.

If you think that graphic was impressive, the below animation will definitely rock your boat.

Fellow blogger and podcasting partner, Peter A. Mello, of Sea-Fever.org and Messing About in Ships had the distinguished honor last week of interviewing USCG Commandant Admiral Thad Allen in his other podcast, Weekly Leader.

Peter tells us on his blog:

In 2006 United States Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen was joined by investor Warren Buffett, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Proctor & Gamble Chief Executive Officer Arthur Lafley, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and 12 other impressive individuals in being named by US News & World Report as one of America’s Best Leaders. Today Admiral Allen leads nearly 100,000 enlisted, reservist, civilian and auxiliary men and woman who fulfill the Coast Guard’s mission “to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America’s coasts, ports, and inland waterways.”

Check out Sea-Fever.org for more info including show notes from episode 5 of Weekly Leader.

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For more be sure to read Mass Maritime Cadet Christiaan Conover’s interview with the Admiral (Part 1 and Part 2) then visit his official iCommandant blog and twitter pages.

Update: Click here to read gCaptain’s interview with Admiral Thad Allen

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Episode number 6 of our new maritime podcast Messing About In Ships is live. You can listen to it below, read the show notes, download the MP3 or subscribe via iTunes.

The above photo is by California Maritime Academy Cadet Robert Hart taken aboard the T/S Golden Bear.

This week’s topics include;

• Listener Comments
  • Antarctic Cruise Ship Sinking
  • Sinking of the Texas Clipper
• Pasha Bulker Incident Report – Photos HERE
• 9 Days on raft after losing keel

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We’re hard at work on some interesting new features including a visualization of the Cosco Busan incident in San Francisco Bay. Since the Captain has called “All Hands on Deck” for this project we are relying on some of our friends for content this week. This video comes via the daily must visit site; Sea-Fever.org. As an example of why Sea Fever is such an enjoying read here is their video commentary;

EVER WONDER WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO SWIM INTO A BOW THRUSTER?

But now through the magic of YouTube you can do it without getting wet and right in the comfort of your desk chair. The video is a little over 3 minutes but make sure you stay to the end.

Here’s another video that may help next time you’re topside wondering what the “hull” they’re doing down there.

Leadership gurus and fans of C. Montgomery Burns will also not want to miss their post titled; “TOUGH CEO’S OFTEN MOST SUCCESSFUL“

Our friends at Sea-Fever had an excellent post yesterday regarding the above video. They tell us;

No higher than Verazanno Narrows Bridge in New York, no longer than the turning area in South Hampton, England and no wider than the Panama Canal. Those are the three key dimensions for any luxury cruise ship planning to circumnavigate the globe.

However, according to this National Geographic clip with Micky Arison, Chairman of Carnival Cruise Lines, they decided to break one of the rules to provide the luxury that passengers today expect. Watch to find out which rule and why!

What a ship designed for your personnel use? Perfect for landlubbers is Lake Erie’s Ship Residence: LINK