The last Liberty Ship in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, the ARTHUR M. HUDDELL has left the James River Reserve Fleet and looks to be bound for Greece.  The HUDDELL is being towed to the W3 Marine facility in Norfolk, where preparations will be made to transfer her to Greece where it will be transformed into a [...]

Ecaptain has some insight into what happens when both vessels involved in a collision violate COLREGS.  To go along with this topic…gcaptain posted a video of a collision between the MAERSK HOLYHEAD and M/V PEQUOT.  This collision occurred in November of 2005, but has to be one of the most amazing footage of a collision that I have [...]

Photo UPDATE:  The SPIRIT OF GLACIER BAY was refloated successfully in Tarr Inlet yesterday evening.  The passengers were evacuated from the vessel and returned to Juneau prior to the vessel refloating.  No pollution was reported, and the vessels propulsion is operational.

U.S. Coast Guard press release. The 178ft U.S. flagged cruise ship SPIRIT OF GLACIER BAY went aground on a sand bar in Tarr Inlet deep within the Glacier Bay National Park. No injuries or significant damage reported thus far. Looks like the plan is to re-float at the next high tide, 1740 ADT. The ship [...]

Tims Times recently posted a bit about a recent pilotage experience on board the Russian frigate Neustrashimy.  It provides an interesting snapshot inside the Russian Navy.  He describes a warship without a modern navigational radar, erratic maneuvering, and an unsure draft.  Certainly seems to reflect a Russian Navy that is low on resources, unorganized, and out [...]