Multimedia

Discover a range of multimedia content from the maritime world, including photos and videos of ships and interactive features covering all aspects of the shipping industry.


Thursday, August 13, 2009
Incidents

Is Your Equipment Intrinsically Safe?

We are still debating whether this guy was using a flashlight, LED or his cell phone to check the level of this tank but we are certain it wasn’t

August 13, 2009
Total Views: 44

Thursday, August 6, 2009
Ship Photo of The Week – SS Chesapeake SALM Release
Merchant Marine

Ship Photo of The Week – SS Chesapeake SALM Release

SS Chesapeake (AOT-5084) tilts 13 degrees to port to release the single anchored leg moor (SALM) into the ocean. The SALM is used to keep the ship at anchor

August 6, 2009
Total Views: 178

Monday, July 13, 2009
Incident Photo – Southampton Crane Collapse
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Incident Photo – Southampton Crane Collapse

A worker is seriously injured after a crane collapses at Southampton Dock.  According to BBC: Fire crews were called to Southampton Docks, owned by DP World,

July 13, 2009
Total Views: 115

Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Photos of the Week – Workboats in the Gulf of Mexico
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Photos of the Week – Workboats in the Gulf of Mexico

The above photo is from Flickr user whink27‘s photostream.  Click on the image for some more really great pictures of various workoats in the GOM from

July 8, 2009
Total Views: 36

Friday, July 3, 2009
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Capsized Cruise Ship Visible on Google Maps

Original Photo Found HERE. While this is a rather old story, it just came to our attention through one of our many vast searches on the internet.  This photo

July 3, 2009
Total Views: 649

Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Lifesaving Incidents

Incident Video – Ship Collision in Aegean Sea

According to Reuters: Jun 29 – Turkey’s Coast Guard rescue the 11 crew members of a Malta-flagged ship after their vessel collided with a container

July 1, 2009
Total Views: 43

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Grand Ocean No. 1 – Incident Photo Of The Week
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Grand Ocean No. 1 – Incident Photo Of The Week

This week’s incident photo comes from a friend who just rounded the Cape Of Good Hope. The photos show the barge Grand Ocean No. 1 on the beach at

June 30, 2009
Total Views: 126

Friday, June 26, 2009
Cittia De Salerno Rescue – Incident Photo Of The Week
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Cittia De Salerno Rescue – Incident Photo Of The Week

This week’s incident photo of the week is the rescue of the sailboat Cittia De Salerno’s captain, Gianfranco Tortolani, on the USA to UK segment of

June 26, 2009
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Video

Building An Earthquake Resistant Bridge – Video

. Frequently passing under bridges for a living and over them in the family sedan we, like most mariners, have a fascination with bridge design and basically

June 23, 2009
Total Views: 174

Friday, June 19, 2009
Lifeboat Air Bottle Explosion – Maritime Incident Photo Of The Week
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Lifeboat Air Bottle Explosion – Maritime Incident Photo Of The Week

This story comes via our friends at the excellent blog Maritime Accident Casebook (MAC for short). Bob Couttie

June 19, 2009
Total Views: 587

Thursday, June 18, 2009
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Interesting

How It’s Built – Cruise Ship Cabins

How is a cabin is built in this day of containerization and commodization? Remotely of course. Eurodam News, Holland America’s blog showcasing the

June 18, 2009
Total Views: 1853

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Offbeat

World’s Largest Yacht Launched in Germany – Time Lapse Video

Costing over $100 million more than a Swedish Gotland SSK submarine, nearly as much as an Indian Vikrant class Aircraft carrier  and just a touch more than

June 17, 2009
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Incidents

MSC Napoli Drydocked – HD Photo

Maritime Photographer Frodog brings us this HD image of the infamous MSC Napoli in drydock. He writes: In a Dry Dock aft of the Resolution was this Hulk of

June 16, 2009
Total Views: 249

Monday, June 15, 2009
Port Kiel Fire – Incident Photo Of The Week
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Port Kiel Fire – Incident Photo Of The Week

The Local

June 15, 2009
Total Views: 128

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Incidents

Lifeboat Incident Video – Dropped From The Falls

[vimeo width=”500″ height=”375″]http://vimeo.com/5089338[/vimeo] This video came to use through our tip line. We don’t have

June 10, 2009
Total Views: 82

Saturday, June 6, 2009
New Carissa – Incident Photo Of The Week
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New Carissa – Incident Photo Of The Week

Image via Wikipedia This photo from the maritime incident archives is of the New Carissa… the freighter that ran aground on a beach near Coos Bay,

June 6, 2009
Total Views: 34

Saturday, May 30, 2009
Photo

Shipyard Time Lapse Photography – Accommodation Megabock Move

More time lapse photography for your weekend enjoyment. This video is from gCaptain’s own series of shipyard photos from South Korea. Visit

May 30, 2009
Total Views: 22

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Houston Ship Channel – Time Lapse Video

Another amazing Time Lapse video from our friend Lou Vest of the Houston Pilots. You can find more of Lou’s amazing photos on Flickr

May 30, 2009
Total Views: 53

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
USNS Vandenberg – The Sinking Of A Cold War Relic
Navy

USNS Vandenberg – The Sinking Of A Cold War Relic

Earlier today the ship USNS Hoyt S. Vandenberg, was sunk about 7 miles off the coast of Key West making it the world’s second-largest intentionally sunk

May 27, 2009
Total Views: 550

Friday, May 15, 2009
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Incident Photo of The Week – Russian reefer ship Petrozavodsk grounded

This week’s incident photo is provided by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, are of the 1,287 dwt Russian reefer ship Petrozavodsk that grounded and

May 15, 2009
Total Views: 229