China’s First Offshore Wind SOVs Launched
The first two purpose-built Service Operation Vessels (SOV) for the Chinese offshore wind market have been launched at the ZMPC shipyard in China. The two Ulstein-designed SOVs are being built...
In celebration of Lego’s 50th anniversary we bring you Lego Ships, Lego Lighthouses, Lego Aircraft carriers and other nautical lego sets.
The area of ‘LEGO City’, in LegoLand Windsor, is a mock-up of a small Lego town.One of the most visible attractions in the area is the LEGO City Harbour, a set where live stunt shows are performed at intervals throughout the day, including dives from the top of a lighthouse into the harbor below.
A daring rescue at sea was performed by tourists at the Dutch resort of Zandvoort. The efforts began when a large orange head was observed floating towards the beach. The man in question… well actually it was a giant, 8 foot tall, Lego person of unknown origin. Speculation leads to some sort of cargo mishap but details are yet unknown.
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The Great Lakes Maritime Museum has on display the M/V STEWART J. CORT… LEGO Ship. The vessel’s builder, Duane Collicott, tells us;
I have wanted to model the CORT for many years. My interest in her has many angles, including her status as the first thousand-footer and the uniqueness of her design among thousand-footers. Little did I know when I first considered it years ago that when I finally got around to actually building a model I would be using LEGO as the modeling medium. Read More…
Visit LegoLand San Diego (actually it’s in nearby Carlsbad) and you’ll be treated to a complete reproduction of a modern lego harbor… container ships, gantry cranes and all.
Thanks to Sea-Fever for the inspiration.
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