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Maritime videos – ship operations, cargo handling, offshore platforms, vessel launches, port infrastructure, naval exercises, and incident footage.

Friday, March 13, 2009
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Oil Spill

Pacific Adventurer – Oil Spilled Exceeds Original Estimates

Estimates for the amount of oil that spilled earlier this week after the cargo ship, Pacific Adventurer, sustained damage in Cyclone Hamishthe near Brisbane,

March 13, 2009
Total Views: 186

Monday, March 9, 2009
Merchant Marine

US Navy Vs China An Impeccable Incident – A Video Explanation

Why did the Chinese Navy harass the USNS Impeccable? gCaptain has been recieving a number of emails, Tweets and forum questions about this incident so I put

March 9, 2009
Total Views: 54

Friday, March 6, 2009
Lifesaving Incidents

MSC Fantasia – Cruise Ship Breaks Mooring in High Winds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia4M0Z_nbVk Strong winds in Palma de Mallorca, Spain caused the cruise ship MSC Fantasia too break away from her moorings,

March 6, 2009
Total Views: 216

Monday, January 19, 2009
USCG

Flight 1592 Video Released by Coast Guard

The Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board released this Coast Guard footage of US Airways Flight 1592 performing an emergency landing into the

January 19, 2009
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, December 23, 2008
USCG

USCG’s Top 10 Videos of 2008

Yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced the release of its top 10 video compilation for 2008 that highlights the service’s operations during a year

December 23, 2008
Total Views: 57

Saturday, December 20, 2008
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EPIRB, GPIRB, ELT, PLB… What’s The Difference?

In the following video we discus the various types of Position Indicating Radio Beacons. We explore the diffrences between an EPIRB, GPIRB, ELT and the

December 20, 2008
Total Views: 351

Saturday, November 29, 2008
Marine Weather

ships in heavy weather – at sea photo slideshow

We found this interesting YouTube video of ships battling heavy seas and rogue waves. These photos have been provided by SplashVision.com. Here at gCaptain.com

November 29, 2008
Total Views: 142

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Marine Weather

Piloting Heavy Seas

. As a young cadet excited about an approaching storm the C/M told me something I find myself repeating; “You can tell the green hands from the old salts

November 18, 2008
Total Views: 40

Monday, October 20, 2008
USCG

USCG Ice Breaker Fleet Update – Video

Here is an update from the Pentagon Channel on the status of the USCG Polar Ice Breaking fleet: More USCG official videos can be found at the USCGImagery

October 20, 2008
Total Views: 25

Thursday, October 16, 2008
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LRAD – Video Of An Amazing Anti-Piracy Device

[googlevideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7582246163985973299[/googlevideo] This video is of the LRAD or Long Range Acoustic Device, a product of

October 16, 2008
Total Views: 111

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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USCG

USCG’s 45-foot Response Boat-Medium – Video

The Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) is an all-aluminum, 45-foot boat with twin diesel engines and with water jet propulsion was launched at Commencement Bay in

October 8, 2008
Total Views: 713

Sunday, October 5, 2008
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Extreme Engineering – Container Ships

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg4lnKPBcqk Part 1 of a five part look at Container Ships from the television show Extreme Engineering on the Discovery Channel

October 5, 2008
Total Views: 75

Friday, October 3, 2008
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Worlds Toughest Fixes – National Geographic Series Premier

We have seen a host of Maritime reality shows come on air in the past year. Some, like Deadliest Catch, have done really well while others, America’s

October 3, 2008
Total Views: 125

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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Mega Moves – The USS Intrepid Returns Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcg-PYicLqg If you are in New York tomorrow (October 2nd) be sure to head down to Pier 86 to watch her return home. Thanks

October 1, 2008
Total Views: 19

Thursday, September 25, 2008
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Interesting

Ulstein X-BOW, A Viking Ship Redesigned for Modern Use

A vessel found in 700 AD, several centuries before Vikings ruled Norway, an Oseberg ship from approximately 800 AD and the vessel knarr from around year 1000

September 25, 2008
Total Views: 1103

Monday, September 22, 2008
Surviving Hurricane Ike – Galveston, Texas
Marine Weather

Surviving Hurricane Ike – Galveston, Texas

While this audience is less likely to be impressed than most, Lou Minatti has video of surviving Hurricane Ike aboard a workboat in Galveston Bay. We know some

September 22, 2008
Total Views: 48

Friday, September 19, 2008
Marine Weather

Riding Out Hurricane Ike: First Hand Account

Interesting video just released by USCG on Hurricane Ike.  USCGCImagery tells us: Petty Officer Third Class Lee Gutierrez explains how the crew of the Coast

September 19, 2008
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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Principessa Jolanda Sinks At Launch – Historic Images

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj-FIXlTPIo Youtube user annanoli tells us: Italian liner Principessa Jolanda sinks during launch because of defective

September 17, 2008
Total Views: 170

Monday, September 15, 2008
USCG

Coast Guard Continues Efforts in Houston – Video

This video released by the Pentagon Channel reports on the USCG’s continued efforts in and around the Houston area following Hurricane Ike. For more of

September 15, 2008
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Marine Weather

USCG Fly Over of New Orleans Post Gustav – Video

This is video released from the US Coast Guard post Hurricane Gustav.  The description reads: In this video released by the U.S. Coast Guard, helicopter crews

September 3, 2008
Total Views: 18