Classic Video: Legendary Pilot Used to Dive Off Ships, Swim Back to Shore
Apparently this guy was a local legend down in Brazil. He was known around the port of Aracaju as Zé Peixe, or Joe Fish, aka the swimming pilot. He spent
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Apparently this guy was a local legend down in Brazil. He was known around the port of Aracaju as Zé Peixe, or Joe Fish, aka the swimming pilot. He spent
By Will Van Dorp – On January 9, 2015, two Atlantic Container Line (ACL) RORO/ Containerships (CONRO) entered New York harbor, one within 30 minutes of
Last week we brought you our official 2015 Holiday Gift Guide followed by our Working Sailor’s Edition Gift Guide and today my email has dozens of
The force is strong with one sailor aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The spoof, titled Sea Wars: The Ike Awakens,
Santa’s not the only one making lists and checking them twice this time of year. We know plenty of you are compiling wish lists in your tally books,
Santa’s not the only one making lists and checking them twice this time of year. We know plenty of you are compiling wish lists in your tally books,
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
On Wednesday night, the final rescue crews on the El Faro mission called in, “We are returning to base – negative results,”
When the U.S. Coast Guard found, and then left, a body believed to be from the the lost SS El Faro, many may have been confused. Leaving the body means
The 164,600 gross ton Norwegian Escape on Saturday completed its River Ems conveyance from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany to the North Sea. The
Earlier footage of the whale spotted off California: Sept 7 (Reuters) – A blue whale that was spotted last week entangled in fishing wire off the
Will 3D Printing Change The World As We Know It? by Brad Hart Imagine you’re steaming across the Pacific Ocean on a container ship on a great circle
In this video, Youtuber Tom Scott hooks up with the folks at DP World London Gateway to learn about the giant gantry cranes and robots that have revolutionized
A lifeboat onboard the MV Logos Hope is swarmed with bees while in Kochi, India, forcing some of the deck crew to go to battle with some help from
by Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) In a few weeks, you may get to see evidence the atmosphere is changing — if you’re lucky.This when noctilucent
In celebration of World Oceans Day Google has announced a new map feature that can allow you to explore brand new Street View imagery of more than 40
“Taking care of the world’s ocean garbage problem is one of the largest environmental challenges mankind faces today.” said Boyan Slat, 20-year old
Scan a large collection of 18th- and 19th-century ships’ logs (1), plot them on a blank digital canvas canvas, and you get this extraordinary world map.
This video, shot by Lorenzo Fonda and titled “ten things I have learned about the sea“, shows footage he shot while on the vessel “Portland
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