Check out this new video from Youtuber JeffHK showing an East Coast transit with calls in New York, Charleston and Savannah. According to Jeff, the time-lapse was filmed over a two-week period of continuous, non-stop shooting, resulting in 62,000 individual files encompassing 1,600GB and 500GB of rendered video that were combined to create the time-lapse. Jeff also notes … [Read more...]
Video: Russian Destroyer ‘Aggressively Approached’ U.S. Navy Ship in Arabian Sea – Fifth Fleet
A Russian Navy ship made an aggressive approach on a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, the Navy’s Fifth Fleet said in a statement. Russia has denied the incident, according to news reports. The USS Farragut (DDG 99) was conducting routine operations in the northern Arabian Sea when it was “aggressively approached” by a Russian Navy … [Read more...]
Containership Runs Aground in Bosphorus Strait – Incident Video
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A foreign cargo ship ran aground in Istanbul's Bosphorus strait on Friday, requiring a rescue operation and prompting authorities to temporarily close the picturesque and crowded waterway running through Turkey's largest city. There were no injuries or casualties, the governor's office said, adding that the ship had reported engine failure shortly before … [Read more...]
Ecuador Concerned Sunken Barge Recovery in Galapagos – Incident Video
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's environment minister, Raul Ledesma, said on Monday that a situation involving a sunken barge in the Galapagos Islands which was carrying 600 gallons of diesel is under control but added that authorities are "very concerned" about the vessel's recovery. The barge sank on Sunday after a crane at the La Predial dock of San Cristobal - the easternmost … [Read more...]
Watch: Carnival Cruise Ships Collide in Mexico
Two Carnival cruise ships collided in Cozumel, Mexico on Friday, causing damage to both ships. Video posted online show the stern of the Carnival Glory crash into the bow of the Carnival Legend. "Carnival Glory was maneuvering to dock when it made contact with Carnival Legend which was already alongside," Carnival said in a statement. "We are assessing the damage but … [Read more...]