https://youtu.be/ABIkWS_YavM Without a doubt, the highest quality, most interesting, maritime and offshore videos of today are produced by Wendover Productions. Seriously, Go subscribe to their channel now and hit that notification button! … [Read more...]
DEME’s ‘Game-Changing’ Offshore Installation Vessel Suffers 11th-Hour Crane Collapse – Incident Video
Orion 1 undergoes crane installation at Liebherr Rostock in Germany. Image credit: DEME A newbuild offshore installation vessel due for delivery later this month suffered a major accident over the weekend when its crane collapsed during testing. Belgian marine services company DEME reports that the under construction offshore installation vessel Orion 1 was … [Read more...]
VIDEO: THANK YOU To The Unseen Maritime Professionals On The Front Lines Of COVID-19
https://youtu.be/VSMh7E_mCoc by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) While gCaptain joins the majority of people working from home, Coast Guard, Navy, Tugboaters, Seafarers, facilities engineers, ferry captains, and millions of maritime professionals are at work on the front lines of this pandemic. Thank you! … [Read more...]
Watch: Heavy Seas Medevac in Bering Sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXkcHkdJnsQ The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a man suffering from severe burns on board a fishing vessel in the Bering Sea on Monday. The rescue took place approximately 46 miles southwest of Saint Paul in the Aleutian Islands. The Coast Guard reported that watchstanders in the 17th District command center received a medevac request at … [Read more...]
Watch: Wild Docking in Norway
Check out this wild video out of northern Norway showing an expedition cruise ship docking during strong winds. The video was filmed on January 21 as the Hurtigruten expedition ship MS Nordnorge was docking Bodø, Norway. As you can see the Captain uses the ship’s anchor to ease the ship alongside the pier, earning him high praise on social … [Read more...]