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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
A screenshot of a video posted to Youtube shows an OOCL containership rolling heavily. Image courtesy Youtube
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Viral Video of OOCL Containership’s Wild Ride Resurfaces, Highlighting the Dangers of Parametric Rolling

An intense clip of an OOCL containership battling rough seas has resurfaced on social media, captivating viewers—and for good reason. This dramatic footage,

November 5, 2024
Total Views: 35522

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
B+H Shipping's Michael Hudner on the cover of Tradewinds.
Shipping

Watch: Life Lessons from Viral ‘Billionaire Shipowner’ Michael Hudner

This is a fascinating interview with an interesting backstory of how it came to be. A few months ago Youtuber Noah Kagan was out on the streets of New

November 14, 2023
Total Views: 4997

Monday, July 25, 2022
Officials Urge Caution After Viral Video Shows Humpback Whale Landing on Boat
Commercial Fishing

Officials Urge Caution After Viral Video Shows Humpback Whale Landing on Boat

Environmental agencies in Massachussetts are urging mariners to use caution when operating vessels or personal watercraft near humbpack whales after one of the

July 25, 2022
Total Views: 15745

Monday, November 2, 2020
Offshore

Watch: Viral Video Shows Scary Moment a Lifeboat Suddenly Falls During a Drill

[Video has been removed] A video posted to the social media website TikTok shows the scary moment a lifeboat fails during a drill. We are told the incident

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 1844

Thursday, August 1, 2019
Watch: Ship’s Wake Sends Beachgoers Scrambling
Shipping News

Watch: Ship’s Wake Sends Beachgoers Scrambling

A ship’s wake sent beachgoers scrambling in this caught on tape moment in the Netherlands. According to the uploader, the incident took place June

August 1, 2019
Total Views: 67

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Viral Video Shows Passenger Cruise Take on Huge Breaking Waves
Shipping News

Viral Video Shows Passenger Cruise Take on Huge Breaking Waves

Apparently this took place in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 30, 2019. “A charter boat on their return from a sunset cruise ran into huge waves. He was coming

July 10, 2019
Total Views: 315

Thursday, January 17, 2019
Royal Caribbean Passenger Banned for Life for Insanely Stupid Balcony Jump
Shipping News

Royal Caribbean Passenger Banned for Life for Insanely Stupid Balcony Jump

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Naydev (@naydev91) on Jan 11, 2019 at 11:28am PST Forget a ban, this guy is lucky to be alive!

January 17, 2019
Total Views: 43

Monday, July 2, 2018
Watch: Tall Ship Hits Small Sailing Dinghy
Interesting

Watch: Tall Ship Hits Small Sailing Dinghy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OSijRM8mCU The tall ship in this video is the German ship Mare Frisium. A version of the video was uploaded to Youtube by a

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 53

Thursday, May 31, 2018
Yes, Drill Sergeant? Cell Phone Video Shows Texas A&M Maritime Academy Staff Member’s Heated Exchange with Cadet
Interesting

Yes, Drill Sergeant? Cell Phone Video Shows Texas A&M Maritime Academy Staff Member’s Heated Exchange with Cadet

A cell phone video showing a Texas A&M Maritime Academy staff member publicly scolding a cadet during a heated argument has people online saying that the

May 31, 2018
Total Views: 539

Thursday, May 24, 2018
Watch: Boat Lift Goes Really, Really Bad
News

Watch: Boat Lift Goes Really, Really Bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcZ8-MtcZrE Here’s another example of a crane taking on more than it can handle. This incident reportedly happened

May 24, 2018
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Outboard Engine Video
News

Smart Seal Climbs on Boat to Avoid Being Eaten

It’s a good thing those guys let the little guy stay on board. If not it would have been the internet eating them for

August 23, 2016
Total Views: 75

Monday, July 18, 2016
Holland America Passenger Pays $600 for Upgrade and Gets This…
Shipping News

Holland America Passenger Pays $600 for Upgrade and Gets This…

A video showing an “upgraded” room on board a Holland America cruise ship has racked up nearly 2 million views since it was uploaded Sunday. The

July 18, 2016
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
WATCH: Car Carrier’s Cargo Gets Tossed in Heavy Seas
Interesting

WATCH: Car Carrier’s Cargo Gets Tossed in Heavy Seas

Here’s a video just uploaded to the website Liveleak that is going viral this

June 3, 2015
Total Views: 457

Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Sketchy Boarding – Will This Truck Make It Onto This Ship?
Interesting

Sketchy Boarding – Will This Truck Make It Onto This Ship?

This video was posted Monday to Youtube and has already racked up close to 1 million views. And for good reason – it’s so sketchy! So, will the

May 26, 2015
Total Views: 30

Thursday, July 31, 2014
Watch: Car Carrier Takes Insane Rolls During North Atlantic Storm
Blog

Watch: Car Carrier Takes Insane Rolls During North Atlantic Storm

I don't think any of these rolls actually hit 50 degrees as the uploaded claims, but the first few are pretty

July 31, 2014
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
VIDEO: Bulker Crew Trolls Seagulls
Blog

VIDEO: Bulker Crew Trolls Seagulls

Polish crew has a little fun with a flock of seagulls that decided this bulk carrier was a good place to take a break. That is

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 17

Friday, February 21, 2014
Crazy Video: Crew Ditches Cargo to Save Ship
Blog

Crazy Video: Crew Ditches Cargo to Save Ship

Check out this crazy video showing what could have easily been this cargo ship's final

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 201

Thursday, October 31, 2013
WATCH: Daredevil Pilot Lands Small Plane on Moving Ship
Blog

WATCH: Daredevil Pilot Lands Small Plane on Moving Ship

Seemingly just for the thrill of it, a daredevil pilot proves he can successfully land his small aircraft onboard a moving cargo

October 31, 2013
Total Views: 394

Thursday, October 3, 2013
WATCH: OSV Crew in Africa Performs Toto’s “Africa” in Viral Video
Blog

WATCH: OSV Crew in Africa Performs Toto’s “Africa” in Viral Video

You know what they say... When in Africa, create a mimed rendition music video of the 1983 smash hit "Africa" by Toto and post it on

October 3, 2013
Total Views: 606
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