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Sunday, August 12, 2007
Victory Ship Engine Room Tour
Also read our post Ship Engines – Wartsila-Sulzer Super Engine – The Emma Maersk’ s Enormous Power
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Company Quick To Blame Captain
In a recent incident aboard the Russian Cruise/Research vessel Alexey Maryshev, passengers where injured when an iceberg, which the vessel was navigating close
Friday, August 10, 2007
LMSR Ablaze in Boston
This just in from the Boston Globe: Firefighters battled through smoke and heat to quench a blaze early this morning in the bowels of a Navy ship in dry
Thursday, August 9, 2007
IMB’s Maritime Security Hotline Goes Live
Launched this June the International Maritime Bureau’s Maritime Security Hotline is a confidential phone line that enables the seafarer and others in the
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Rescue At Sea – Lego Life Saved
A daring rescue at sea was performed by tourists at the Dutch resort of Zandvoort yesterday. The efforts began when a large orange head was observed floating
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Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Ship Simulator 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eM_azpF_54 Ship Simulator is a revolutionary simulation game that puts players at the helm of some of the most varied and
Saturday, August 4, 2007
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Video of the ‘Mangaorean Titanic’
The ship ‘DenDen’, or as local residents have nicknamed her ‘The Mangaorean Titanic’, was an early story covered by gCaptain in
Artist Attacks – ISPS Scare Aboard The Queen Mary 2
This must be the week of the unusual submarine. We have discovered Chinese subs on Google maps, luxury submarines for the uber-rich, and news of Russia using
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Friday, August 3, 2007
BLUElink: Ocean forecasting Australia
The Australian Government launched a $15m project today that will deliver ocean forecasts for the waters off the cost of Australia. The project known as
Coast Guard Licensing Changes At The NMC
By now you should know that all licensing requests by U.S. Mariners are routed through the Coast Guard National Maritime Center‘s new headquarters in
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Life Under The Antartic Ocean
Time has an amazing photo slideshow titled Life Under The Antartic Ice
One Million Lives Rescued by the United States Coast Guard
While we were celebrating our numbers and sending you to Robin Storm’s post on recent Coast Guard rescues yesterday the saviors of the sea were reaching
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Updates and Rescue Links
In response to your overwhelming support of our site we have reached our goal of 100,000 views ahead of schedule and thus are investing in some new features.
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Monday, July 30, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Panama Canal Expansion
(Timelapse video of a Panama Canal crossing) The expansion of the Panama Canal took a large stride forward this week when the Panama Canal Authority (ACP)
Friday, July 27, 2007
Ship Engine Falls Off Truck – San Diego
In some offbeat news a 200 ton diesel-electric engine slid off a truck in downtown San Diego this morning while being transported to NASSCO’s shipyard.
10 Lessons Learned For Sailing in Severe Weather
In a gCaptain exclusive we were able to discuss the May 2007 abandonment of the s/v Sean Seamour II with her captain Jean Pierre de Lutz. This story was
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Shirts Are In!
I ordered a set of t-shirts for friends and family. They arrived today and rest assured they look great! So good in fact, I am offering a coupon to
Say Goodbye to the Pasha Bulker
Say goodbye to the Pasha Bulker. The ill fated ship that ran up on an Australian beach last month is finally under tow on her way to an unkown
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Ships Collide In Fog – Panama Canal
Panama Guide brings us news of a collision between the bulk carrier White Mist (IMO 7821506) collided with the bulker Miltiades (IMO 8208323) south of canal
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Rogue Waves – A Call To Action
On my first long voyage as Second Mate and I was rounding the tip of Africa on our way to the Bay of Bengal when I noticed a slight
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Quiz – What is the most dangerous place aboard ship?
For the answer you will need to visit Bob Couttie’s Maritime Accident site and listen to the podcast titled “The Case Of The Deadly Saviour“.
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