An amazing video shot by a passenger on the Carnival Legend as it allides with the Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas in Cozumel, Mexico.  It appears to have been caused by strong winds, which pushed the Carnival Legend onto the docked Enchantment of the Seas, damaging both vessels.  I wonder why they decided it [...]

This is somewhat old, but came across it while surfing the web and figured I’d share with those who might be interested.  This is a special on freak or rogue waves produced by BBC. It goes in depth in the history of rogue waves, and their possible causes.  You can view the special on youtube [...]

The Maritime Executive alerted me to this amazing video of a freefall release of a lifeboat from a record-breaking height.   55 M or 180.4 FT is now the world record for a freefall release of an enclosed lifeboat. At 33 tons, the falling lifeboat and the resulting water entry is a sight to see.  The [...]

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Ferries Division (WSF) is moving forward on building new ferries to replace its aging fleet.  Check out some of their photos on flickr. They are building new 64-car ferries, and 144 car ferries.  The 64-car ferries will be constructed at Todd Shipyard in Seattle.

It’s not everyday that an active Merchant Mariner has a one-on-one with the President of the United States.  Saturday was the exception for Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama.  For a short portion of an hour, Captain Phillips had the ear of the leader of the free world.  The White House did not release [...]