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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Stock photo of a barge on the Mississippi River
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Watch: How U.S. Inland Waterways Quietly Keep the Economy Afloat

Wendover Production’s latest video, “How Inland Waterways Work,” the spotlight is on the often-overlooked yet vital network of U.S. inland

October 23, 2024
Total Views: 1226

Monday, September 30, 2024
Photograph of M/V Lode and the SSRM’s three masts above the water
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SS Richard Montgomery: The Ticking Time Bomb Beneath the Thames Estuary

Off the coast of Sheerness in Kent, England, lies one of the world’s most dangerous shipwrecks. The SS Richard Montgomery, a US Liberty Ship built in

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 26792

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
How this Navigation Light Uses the Moiré Effect to Guide Ships Home
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How this Navigation Light Uses the Moiré Effect to Guide Ships Home

The little-known moiré effect is the basis of this marker that helps mariners navigate hazards in port or close to shore. In this video, the host explains

March 6, 2018
Total Views: 1024

Thursday, February 11, 2016
sailboat lightening strike
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Sailboat Lightning Strike Caught On Camera

Terrible day for this sailboat moored off of Kassandra in Northern, Greece. Might want to give a once over of the electronics after a direct hit like that. At

February 11, 2016
Total Views: 108

Thursday, December 24, 2015
WATCH: Transition and Launch of the Guided Missile Destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)
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WATCH: Transition and Launch of the Guided Missile Destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)

On December 12th, 2015 the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) was launched from Pascagoula, Mississippi. The guided missile destroyer is

December 24, 2015
Total Views: 133

Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Castaway Who Survived 15 Months At Sea Accused of Eating Friend
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Castaway Who Survived 15 Months At Sea Accused of Eating Friend

The remarkable story of Mexican castaway Salvador Alvarenga has taken grim turn as the family of the boy who accompanied him on his ill fated fishing trip

December 16, 2015
Total Views: 288

Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Intense Video: Tanker Misses Collision with Stalled Boat by Mere Feet
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Intense Video: Tanker Misses Collision with Stalled Boat by Mere Feet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsh5pgJCup8 This is a fabulous example of the dangers inexperienced boaters inadvertently putting themselves in harms way

December 9, 2015
Total Views: 85

Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Maersk Line Containership Spends Afternoon Aground Off Port Santos, Brazil
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Maersk Line Containership Spends Afternoon Aground Off Port Santos, Brazil

The Marersk Siagon, a 332-meter containership flying under the Liberian flag, ran aground at the Port of Santos access channel in Brazil during her departure

December 8, 2015
Total Views: 41

Monday, November 23, 2015
WATCH: Runaway Anchor Chain Causes Chaos and Fire
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WATCH: Runaway Anchor Chain Causes Chaos and Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-XlbUDPt7A A very chaotic situation indeed as this anchor chain control malfunctioned and dropped unconstricted. Most

November 23, 2015
Total Views: 339

WATCH: Launching of the Largest Superyacht of 2015, the 156-Meter “Project Omar”
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WATCH: Launching of the Largest Superyacht of 2015, the 156-Meter “Project Omar”

Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov just outdid himself with the launch of his new 156 meter super yacht Project Omar. Usmanov already own another 110 meter

November 23, 2015
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Incredible Footage: Heavy Weather Tow Of Russian Aircraft Carrier in Bay of Biscay
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Incredible Footage: Heavy Weather Tow Of Russian Aircraft Carrier in Bay of Biscay

February 2012: New footage of the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov towed by the tug Nikolay Chiker after the aircraft carrier lost propulsion in the

November 10, 2015
Total Views: 1238

Thursday, October 29, 2015
Beach Landings Are A Breeze With This Incredible Beach Crawler – VIDEO
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Beach Landings Are A Breeze With This Incredible Beach Crawler – VIDEO

No need to get wet when you are landing this Hard Drive Marine-designed craft that can literally crawl itself onto a beach. “Designed for extended stays

October 29, 2015
Total Views: 282

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
WATCH: Did You Know A Harrier Jet Once Made an Emergency Landing on a Cargo Ship?
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WATCH: Did You Know A Harrier Jet Once Made an Emergency Landing on a Cargo Ship?

With the choice of ditching his Sea Harrier ZA176 in the Atlantic or trying an improbable emergency landing on cargo ship nearly 70 miles away, Sub-Lt Ian

October 27, 2015
Total Views: 306

Friday, October 23, 2015
Divers Nearly Caught In Cruise Ship Propeller -VIDEO
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Divers Nearly Caught In Cruise Ship Propeller -VIDEO

These two assumed they wouldn’t fire the props because the ship was docked. You know what they say about assumptions. Uploader Phil Jaynes tells us:

October 23, 2015
Total Views: 5867
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