The case of the stinking dutchman

Apr 07, 2009 0 Comments

M/V Beriks – The stinking dutchman
M/V Beriks – The stinking dutchman

I’m seeing reports about a freighter adrift in the Black Sea dubbed “The stinking dutchman”. Needless to say, it caught my interest. Apparently the Dutch refer vessel Berkis, loaded Brazilian and Chinese meat and poultry in December, and then suffered a casualty to its refer system, resulting in over 200 tones of rotting meat that is apparently emitting quite an odor.

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U.S. ship makes first overnight stay in Iraq

Mar 26, 2009 0 Comments

The Navy announced that the USS Chinook (PC-9) has made the first overnight stay by a U.S. ship in Iraq in more than 60 years. The port call is being hailed as a demonstration of stable security, cooperation, nd partnership with the Iraqi government. For more, check out the Navy press release.

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12000 ton ship in Storm Force 10

Mar 25, 2009 0 Comments

This footage shows a 12000 ton ship steaming into a Storm force 10 in the Bay of Biscay with high seas and very long, deep swell.

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Time Lapse of Panama Canal

Jul 31, 2008 0 Comments

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M/T Baltimore arrives in North Korea

Jun 30, 2008 0 Comments

It appears with the increasing cooperation of N. Korea, the U.S. break bulk fleet may be seeing more and more voyages to N. Korea.  All of the major news outlets have been reporting on the arrival of the M/T Baltimore in N. Korea yesterday. nytimes article A file photo of the M/T Baltimore courtesy of  [...]

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