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On Wednesday’s  blog it was reported the that the Queen of the West on the Columbia River suffered a severe engine room fire. Ironically while

We received email that our last quiz was just too easy so we challenge you to try this…. the above picture shows something carried aboard certain ships

This map shows the antipodes of each point on the Earth‘s surface – the points where the blue and pink overlap are land antipodes. Notice that most

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 105th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 55 here. (Published 16 April 2007) You can

The following is posted by Fred Fry: I mentioned back in Maritime Monday 103 that National Geographic is set to start airing a short series called

Photo By OneEighteen Your car’s parked in the lot outside a roadside diner, well off the road, when a another vehicle pulling a trailer passes. As it

With the help of our friends at Vessel Trax and many hours at the computer we have taken the list of Transportation Worker’s Identification Card ( TWIC )

(Ed. note: Thanks to colleague and regular gCaptain commenter, Capt. Jack Richards pointing me to information on Argo.) Brief History of Argo The name Argo was

Four weeks ago, I had my original TWIC enrollment experience. The post is here. Today I picked up my TWIC. Last Thursday I went online to see if the

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 104th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 54 here. (Published 9 April 2007) You can

This week we bring you the real life experience obtaining a TWIC ( Transportation Worker’s Identification Card ) with Captain Kelly Sweeney, monthly

Photo By OneEighteen The interesting and disturbing news that the “COSCO BUSAN CREW DETAINED WITHOUT CHARGES” raises the concern that it can happen

IMC has a very complete post on alternative energy ideas for harnessing power from our oceans. They tell us; Wave power refers to the energy of ocean surface

  Press reports from around the world are reporting info on the above.   Here’s an excerpt from the  Guardian UK:   A vast hunk of

(Ed. note: This comes from a current student, Dave Yell. You may well be able to deduce that Dave is British. In deed he held a Unlimited License there.

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 103nd edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 53 here. (Published 2 April 2007) You can

Caesar’s Casino Glory of Rome Glory of Rome is a riverboat casino operated by Harrah’s Entertainment. Opened in 1998, it is located outside the

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A big CONGRATS to gCaptain plank owner and friend Matt Michalski, who just passed the US Coast Guard’s most difficult exam, Chief Mate / Master

Photo By Tunnelbug In a new twist on the story of the S/S Independence, the EPA has issued a federal complaint for the illegal export of PCB’s. You may