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 30, 2018
How To Build A Massive LEGO Ship
Blog

How To Build A Massive LEGO Ship

Lego makes ridiculously cool MAERSK Lego ship kits but if you really want to impress your friends you’ll need to purchase haze grey blocks in bulk

August 30, 2018
Total Views: 3187

WATCH: Model Emma Maersk Under Tow Looks Just Like the Real Thing
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WATCH: Model Emma Maersk Under Tow Looks Just Like the Real Thing

A 1:65 scale model of the Emma Maersk under tow at SMG Ijmond ship model harbor in the Netherlands on September 20,

August 30, 2018
Total Views: 405

Wednesday, August 29, 2018
sailors-knife-custom-rigging
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How To Forge Your Own Traditional Sailor’s Knife

An alarming number of shipping companies today are banning knives and even many of the ones who still permit them only allow sailors to carry folding knives.

August 29, 2018
Total Views: 1130

Monday, August 27, 2018
Watch: Sailboat Loses Mast After Hitting USS Midway in San Diego
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Watch: Sailboat Loses Mast After Hitting USS Midway in San Diego

Sorry, the video doesn’t want to embed. View it here on Instagram. View this post on Instagram Qualified Captain vs USS Midway ?? #qualified #ragbagger

August 27, 2018
Total Views: 275

Friday, August 24, 2018
Watch: Incredible Whale Watching Close Call in Alaska
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Watch: Incredible Whale Watching Close Call in Alaska

You would have to be hiding under a rock to miss this video this week. But if somehow didn’t catch it, here it is. The video was filmed during

August 24, 2018
Total Views: 144

Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Meyer Werft Floats AIDAnova, the World’s First LNG-Powered Cruise Ship
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Meyer Werft Floats AIDAnova, the World’s First LNG-Powered Cruise Ship

German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has floated out the world’s first LNG-powered cruise ship from its covered construction dock in Papenburg. The float-out

August 22, 2018
Total Views: 281

Monday, August 20, 2018
BD1 derrick barge removal
Accidents

Resolve Raises Sunken Derrick Barge DB1 from Gulf of Mexico, Setting New Salvage Lift Record in Americas

After several months of planning, engineering, and on-site preparations, Resolve Marine has successfully raised the sunken derrick barge DB1 from the U.S. Gulf

August 20, 2018
Total Views: 758

Wednesday, August 15, 2018
WATCH: Meet the Shannon, RNLI’s New Class of Waterjet-Propelled, Self-Righting, All-Weather Lifeboats
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WATCH: Meet the Shannon, RNLI’s New Class of Waterjet-Propelled, Self-Righting, All-Weather Lifeboats

When the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution was given the chance to design their dream lifeboat, they came up with the Shannon: a

August 15, 2018
Total Views: 264

Friday, August 10, 2018
New Super Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive at Port of Houston
Shipping News

New Super Post-Panamax Cranes Arrive at Port of Houston

The Port of Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal welcomed this week the arrival of three new Super Post-Panamax cranes, highlighting of the

August 10, 2018
Total Views: 597

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Watch This Boat Get Tossed by a Huge Wave
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Watch This Boat Get Tossed by a Huge Wave

This video was apparently filmed this week in Nias in Sumatra, Indonedia as a huge swell hit the island. Luckily, according to reports the vessel was unmanned

July 25, 2018
Total Views: 184

Monday, July 23, 2018
AIS Animation Shows Suez Canal Mayhem After Ship Grounds
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AIS Animation Shows Suez Canal Mayhem After Ship Grounds

On 15 July 2018, container ship Aeneas ran aground in the Suez Canal during a southbound transit. As a result of the grounding, the Panamax Alexander, Sakizaya

July 23, 2018
Total Views: 1381

Monday, July 16, 2018
Incident Video: Australian Whale Watching Boat Loses Control at Dock
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Incident Video: Australian Whale Watching Boat Loses Control at Dock

Check out this incident video showing an Australian whale watching boat apparently lose control as it was docking. We are told the incident took place on July

July 16, 2018
Total Views: 90

Monday, July 2, 2018
Incident Video: Barge Takes Out Private Dock on Florida Panhandle
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Incident Video: Barge Takes Out Private Dock on Florida Panhandle

Another incident video has gone viral, this one showing a barge allision with private dock in Florida.  The incident reportedly took place last

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 140

Watch: Tall Ship Hits Small Sailing Dinghy
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Watch: Tall Ship Hits Small Sailing Dinghy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OSijRM8mCU The tall ship in this video is the German ship Mare Frisium. A version of the video was uploaded to Youtube by a

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 83

Thursday, June 28, 2018
Incident Video: Oh Sch**sse! German Warship’s Missile Misfire
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Incident Video: Oh Sch**sse! German Warship’s Missile Misfire

Check out this video that has emerged showing an SM-2 missile misfire aboard a Germany warship. The test fire took place June 21 aboard the German Navy vessel

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 779

Watch: ‘Look Who’s Docking Now’ Hilarious Anti-Drinking While Boating PSA
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Watch: ‘Look Who’s Docking Now’ Hilarious Anti-Drinking While Boating PSA

The Norwegian NGO who brought us How to Dock Like a Boss and How to Launch Like a Boss is back with its third commercial reminding viewers that “docking

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 134

Thursday, June 21, 2018
Video: Boston Harbor Cruise Experiences Mechanical Failure, Hits Moored Sailboats
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Video: Boston Harbor Cruise Experiences Mechanical Failure, Hits Moored Sailboats

A Boston Harbor cruise ship with more than 325 passengers on board struck six sailboats after experiencing mechanical failure, the Coast Guard reported on

June 21, 2018
Total Views: 61

Incident Video: VLOC ‘China Steel Innovator’ Slams Into Berthed Ship in Taiwan
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Incident Video: VLOC ‘China Steel Innovator’ Slams Into Berthed Ship in Taiwan

Check out this incident video which has gone viral this week showing the giant bulk carrier China Steel Innovator hitting the stern of a containership berthed

June 21, 2018
Total Views: 535

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
VIDEO: Why Did You Join The Merchant Marine?
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VIDEO: Why Did You Join The Merchant Marine?

In an our editorial last month titled Top 10 Reasons Why The US Merchant Marine Is Failing, I asserted that the US Maritime Administration ignores the

June 19, 2018
Total Views: 99

Monday, June 18, 2018
Incident Video: 1,000-Foot Laker ‘American Spirit’ Runs Aground in Duluth Harbor
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Incident Video: 1,000-Foot Laker ‘American Spirit’ Runs Aground in Duluth Harbor

Minnesota’s Duluth Harbor was briefly shut on Sunday after a large laker ran aground just short a breakwall. The 990-foot M/V American Spirit was

June 18, 2018
Total Views: 584