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 [...]
Well folks, this is how you fail a port state vessel inspection – plug the hole in the side of your merchant ship with a rag!
Yup, it’s true. The operators of the Russian vessel Baltiyskiy-110 did just that. Apparently the company responsible for the vessel’s operation knew of the hole and told crew members to continue their voyage.
British inspectors decided otherwise, and now the vessel is detained in Fowey, Cornwall for this and several other serious issues.
Yes…smashing into Norway literally. The pictures tell the story best. Some amazing photos provided by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. On Monday, the Russian reefer ship Petrozavodsk became stranded near Bjørnøya, Norway. The ship is now being smashed against a sheer rock cliff on Bear Island, resulting in extensive damage to the ship. Dangers from potential [...]
I admit, I’ve always been intrigued by the history of Russian ships. With my own copy of Norman Polmar’s Guide to the Soviet Navy, I often thumb through the pages and wonder where the once grand ships are today. In a rare find, here is the story to one of the most interesting ships in the old Soviet fleet.
Twenty years have now passed since the Russian nuclear sub K-278 Komsomolets caught fire and sunk in the Barents Sea off Norway on April 7th 1989. The sub, including its nuclear reactor and nuclear warheads, are still resting on the bottom of the Barents in 5200 ft of water, slowly being buried under silt. The [...]
Here’s something we came across at Disleduck’s site – some incredible infographics depicting the cost and impact of modern day piracy. These were created by the site TravelInsurance.org and provide a good visual on the problem the world faces as modern day piracy continues to exist. For more on the effort to campaign for an [...]
It’s nearly the end of the road for the old Coast Guard Icebreaker GLACIER, WAGB-4. The ship has left the Suisun Reserve Fleet, entered the Mare Island Drydock for hull cleaning, and is now under tow to Brownsville for scrapping. The ship had been moored in the mothball fleet since 1991 following decommissioning in 1987. The ship [...]
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