The U.S. Coast Guard rescued all nine crewmembers from the Canadian tall ship Liana's Ransom 58 miles east of Gloucester, Massachusetts on Monday. As of Monday night the vessel was abandoned but being tracked by the Coast Guard. According to the USCG, watchstanders at the Sector Boston Command Center received notification at 12:35 a.m. Monday that the vessel's engines … [Read more...]
SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Square Rigger Nears Delivery
By Vincent Tavani Why build a tall ship from scratch at the beginning of the twenty-first century? A full-rigged, ocean-going ship hasn’t been attempted in the United States since 1904. SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, now in its final stages of construction at Hinckley Company in Portsmouth, is exactly that: a 500-ton, three-masted vessel, with square sails on all three masts, … [Read more...]
Here’s What It Looks Like to Climb the 58-Meter Mast of a Tall Ship – Video
Here's some GoPro video of a cadet at Russia's Murmansk State Technical University climbing a 58-meter mast onboard the STS Sedov, a steel-hulled barque and one of the largest training vessels in the world. The Sedov was originally built in Kiel, Germany for the commercial shipping company F.A. Vinnen & Co. and will in 2015 be celebrating its 95th birthday. Photo … [Read more...]
Tall Ship Tour Runs Aground Near Statue of Liberty
All 121 passengers aboard a 158-foot tall ship had to be rescued Saturday after the vessel ran aground and got stuck near the Statue of Liberty. According to a report the Associated Press, the steel-hulled Clipper City "hit something soft, like mud or a shoal" on Saturday afternoon just off Liberty Island, causing the vessel to become stuck. No damage, injuries or pollution … [Read more...]
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Tall Ship Sinks Off Saint Lucia
An iconic two-masted, square-rigged tall ship famously featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies has sunk off Saint Lucia. According to reports, the Brig Unicorn sank early Saturday morning as it sailed from Saint Lucia to Saint Vincent & the Grenadines for dry docking, a short journey of about 18 miles. St. Lucia Times reports that the ship sank within a matter … [Read more...]