This video will take your breath away. A terrifying video of the Tsunami as it appeared from a Japanese Coast Guard ship while at sea. There is a brief moment in the video where it almost appears as if the ship may not survive the wall of water as the wave approaches. This ship was [...]
The amazing transformation of the ex SS Mormacdraco/American Draco/Beaver State – follow the photos below to see how this ship has been transformed over the years and into the unique arrangement she possess today. As some who live and work near the Cascade General Shipyard in Portland, Oregon may have noted, a peculiar ship has been taking [...]
This is the story of the last of the Gasoline Tankers to serve in the U.S. fleet which were some of the longest serving ships in the fleet, even to this very day. Gasoline tankers are typically designated T-AOG in the Naval Vessel Register, and are usually small handy tankers used to transport clean product [...]
Every now and again, you find something interesting that is worth telling. The other day I had the opportunity to go aboard the USNS H. H. Hess, moored in the Suisun Bay mothball fleet. The following is a rare glimpse inside one of the boilers on the USNS H.H. Hess. Even the untrained eye [...]
I came across this post over at the English Russia blog providing a great glimpse inside the nuclear icebreaker LENIN. I love finding detailed photos of unique ships like this on the web, and figured I’d share this one here. For a little history on the Lenin, it was the first nuclear powered surface ship [...]
The IMO estimates there are 1.5 million seafarers worldwide, and this is the day we pay tribute to them all. The 25th of June has been designated by the IMO and it’s member states as “The Day of the Seafarer” as a means to pay tribute to the world’s estimated 1.5 million seafarers for the unique [...]
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Alert reminding operators of barges and tank vessels to ensure tank high velocity vent valves and vacuum valves or combination pressure/vacuum valves are maintained in proper operating condition at all times. This follows a recent marine casualty on board a chemical/oil product tanker in which a cargo tank was over [...]
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