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Sultana Receives the Sea Education Program of the Year Award from the American Sail Training Association
Congratulations to the Sultana Project for receiving the Sea Education Program of the Year Award from the American Sail...
Congratulations to the Sultana Project for receiving the Sea Education Program of the Year Award from the American Sail...
1 day ago
The Old Salt Blog
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The Old Salt Blog
| Topics: Current, Lore of the..., American Sail Training..., Sea Education Program of the Year...Rick Spilman posted a blog entry
Australia Issues a Shipping Alert over Giant Iceberg
Australia has issued an alert to shipping over a giant iceberg, designated B17B, roughly 1,000 miles south-southwest of...
Australia has issued an alert to shipping over a giant iceberg, designated B17B, roughly 1,000 miles south-southwest of...
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Tres Hombres Sailing Towards Climate Summit
The brigantine Tres Hombres, a project of the Atlantis Merchant Sailing Company, is sailing from Den Helder to the United...
The brigantine Tres Hombres, a project of the Atlantis Merchant Sailing Company, is sailing from Den Helder to the United...
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Upside Down – the World from a Whale’s Perspective
Most of the photographs in Time Magazine’s “The Year in Pictures 2009″ are, not too surprisingly, rather...
Most of the photographs in Time Magazine’s “The Year in Pictures 2009″ are, not too surprisingly, rather...
3 days ago
The Old Salt Blog
| Topics: Galleries, Lore of the..., humpback whale..., Photographer Kate...
The Old Salt Blog
| Topics: Galleries, Lore of the..., humpback whale..., Photographer Kate...Rick Spilman posted a blog entry
Keels for Two New Schooners to be Laid in Lunenburg
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has a long history of ship and boat building. The first Grand Banks fishing fleets were launched from...
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia has a long history of ship and boat building. The first Grand Banks fishing fleets were launched from...
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US Navy Relieves Officers on Two Ships over “Fraternization”
The US Navy has removed the Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Paul Marquis, and Command Master Chief Timothy Youell from the destroyer...
The US Navy has removed the Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Paul Marquis, and Command Master Chief Timothy Youell from the destroyer...
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A Shanty for Friday Afternoon – the Hardtackers sing Rio Grand
A shanty the way a shanty should be sung – seven strong voices singing out with a will.Here are the...
A shanty the way a shanty should be sung – seven strong voices singing out with a will.Here are the...
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First U.S. Ocean Wind Farm off Rhode Island and a Proposed Wind Farms in Great Lakes
In the early 80s during the first round of oil shocks, high tech windmills were installed on Block Island, Rhode Island and...
In the early 80s during the first round of oil shocks, high tech windmills were installed on Block Island, Rhode Island and...
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What happened to the Marquette & Bessemer No.2? A 100 year old Mystery
One hundred years ago this week the car ferry Marquette & Bessemer No.2 left Conneaut, OH for Port Stanley, Ontario...
One hundred years ago this week the car ferry Marquette & Bessemer No.2 left Conneaut, OH for Port Stanley, Ontario...
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DoGzilla vs. The Cat and a bit of ‘Sail Porn’
Ignoring for a moment the lawsuits and the acrimony, when the America’s Cup races finally do take place in February of...
Ignoring for a moment the lawsuits and the acrimony, when the America’s Cup races finally do take place in February of...
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America’s Cup Battle Continues – in Court
For the last two years the battle over the America’s Cup has been fought in court by the lawyers for two billionaires...
For the last two years the battle over the America’s Cup has been fought in court by the lawyers for two billionaires...
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Any Vikings Missing an Anchor?
Crofter finds a ‘Viking’ anchor on the Isle of SkyeA crofter has uncovered what is believed to be a Viking anchor...
Crofter finds a ‘Viking’ anchor on the Isle of SkyeA crofter has uncovered what is believed to be a Viking anchor...
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Pearl Harbor Mini-submarine Mystery Solved?
A fascinating story in this morning’s LA Times – researchers think they have found the remains of the long...
A fascinating story in this morning’s LA Times – researchers think they have found the remains of the long...
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New Favorite Headline – “Floating oil tankers here to stay”
Floating oil tankers here to stay This has to be my new favorite headline. This is great news! I am so relieved to hear...
Floating oil tankers here to stay This has to be my new favorite headline. This is great news! I am so relieved to hear...
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James River Reserve Fleet Ship Stuck in Riverbank until January
The tanker USS Monongahela (AO-178) broke free from her moorings in the James River Reserve Fleet three weeks ago and drifted a...
The tanker USS Monongahela (AO-178) broke free from her moorings in the James River Reserve Fleet three weeks ago and drifted a...
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Galveston Celebrates the 36th Annual “Dickens on the Strand”
I grew up in the Great State of Texas and visited the port city of Galveston on numerous occasions. Nevertheless, I am not...
I grew up in the Great State of Texas and visited the port city of Galveston on numerous occasions. Nevertheless, I am not...
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An iPhone Sextant App?
I am not entirely sure that this is a great idea. Then again, I am aware of the possible irony of using a nautical blog to...
I am not entirely sure that this is a great idea. Then again, I am aware of the possible irony of using a nautical blog to...
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Tanker MV Voge Trust Listing in Mombasa
There was near panic in Mobassa yesterday in the Likoni channel, as the tanker MV Voge Trust , laden with 20,000 tons of...
There was near panic in Mobassa yesterday in the Likoni channel, as the tanker MV Voge Trust , laden with 20,000 tons of...
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The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
On December 4, 1872, in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 600 miles west of Portugal, the helmsman of the Dei Gratia, spotted a...
On December 4, 1872, in the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 600 miles west of Portugal, the helmsman of the Dei Gratia, spotted a...
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Oh Deer! Antlers in the Harbor
A few days ago, a white tailed deer was seen wandered among the brownstone and high-rise lined streets of downtown Jersey City....
A few days ago, a white tailed deer was seen wandered among the brownstone and high-rise lined streets of downtown Jersey City....
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Sailing and the dangers of the deep blue sea
After five British yachtsmen were detained by the Iranian Navy and a British couple continue to be held by Somali pirates, the...
After five British yachtsmen were detained by the Iranian Navy and a British couple continue to be held by Somali pirates, the...
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Two Boats from Biloxi – the schooner Rachel and the yacht Nydia
Two sailing vessels from Biloxi, Mississippi are in the news this week. One, the schooner Rachel of 1918, has reappeared...
Two sailing vessels from Biloxi, Mississippi are in the news this week. One, the schooner Rachel of 1918, has reappeared...
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SSV Corwith Cramer joins Schooner Roseway in St. Croix
The Sailing School Vessel Corwith Cramer recently arrived in St. Croix as part of 12-week undergraduate ocean education...
The Sailing School Vessel Corwith Cramer recently arrived in St. Croix as part of 12-week undergraduate ocean education...
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How to change your boat ’s name without tempting fate
A blog reader asked if there was a ritual associated with renaming a boat to avoid the bad luck which is said to follow such an...
A blog reader asked if there was a ritual associated with renaming a boat to avoid the bad luck which is said to follow such an...
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Former BC Ferry Queen of Esquimalt for Sale Again?
Chinese investors who purchased the former BC Ferry Queen of Esquimalt may be putting the ship up for sale again after learning...
Chinese investors who purchased the former BC Ferry Queen of Esquimalt may be putting the ship up for sale again after learning...
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Wreck Reef Expedition: shipwrecks, reefs and bird excrement
The maritime archaeology team of the Australian National Maritime Museum is setting off today on a two week expedition to the...
The maritime archaeology team of the Australian National Maritime Museum is setting off today on a two week expedition to the...
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Bounty’s ghosts boost bids for old naval logbook
Bounty’s ghosts boost bids for old naval logbookBidders for a naval logbook detailing the first contact with a surviving...
Bounty’s ghosts boost bids for old naval logbookBidders for a naval logbook detailing the first contact with a surviving...
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Royal Navy issuing PlayStation Portables to Ships’ Officers
This sounds like an interesting use of technology so long as we don’t hear of ship collisions due to watchstanders being...
This sounds like an interesting use of technology so long as we don’t hear of ship collisions due to watchstanders being...
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Knock Nevis, ex-Jahre Vicking, ex-Seawise Giant, the Largest Tanker Ever Built, Sold to Asian Owners
How big is too big? During World War II, T2 tankers were the standard oil tanker, carrying just under 17,000 dwt. By 1960,...
How big is too big? During World War II, T2 tankers were the standard oil tanker, carrying just under 17,000 dwt. By 1960,...
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NYK Super Eco Ship – Solar Cells, Sails and Fuel Cells
In September, we posted about the successful installation of solar cells on the upper deck of NYK’s car carrier...
In September, we posted about the successful installation of solar cells on the upper deck of NYK’s car carrier...
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Oliver Hazard Perry to undergo steel, mechanical work
RI “tall ship” to undergo steel, mechanical workRhode Island’s only Tall Ship will be towed from Newport to...
RI “tall ship” to undergo steel, mechanical workRhode Island’s only Tall Ship will be towed from Newport to...
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The First Annual New York Harbor Lighted Boat Parade
As the Hudson River Quadricentennial Celebration year comes to a close, New York Harbor tour boats and charter vessels will...
As the Hudson River Quadricentennial Celebration year comes to a close, New York Harbor tour boats and charter vessels will...
19 days ago
The Old Salt Blog
| Topics: Current, Lore of the..., first annual New York harbor Lighted Boat..., Hudson River Quadricentennial...
The Old Salt Blog
| Topics: Current, Lore of the..., first annual New York harbor Lighted Boat..., Hudson River Quadricentennial...Rick Spilman posted a blog entry
A.J. Goddard, Klondike-era Steamboat Found in Yukon Lake
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,but the queerest they ever did seeWas that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I...
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,but the queerest they ever did seeWas that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I...
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M/V Doulos, the World’s Oldest Ocean-going Passenger Ship to Be Retired
The MV Doulos, built in 1914, the world’s oldest active ocean-going passenger ship, will be retired by the end of...
The MV Doulos, built in 1914, the world’s oldest active ocean-going passenger ship, will be retired by the end of...
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Free Aircraft Carrier – ex USS John F Kennedy Available for Donation to Appropriate Group
I hesitate in posting this. About a year ago, we posted ”British Warships for sale: $400,000 each.” Ever...
I hesitate in posting this. About a year ago, we posted ”British Warships for sale: $400,000 each.” Ever...
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Star Clippers in Talks to Build the World’s Largest Sailing Ship
Almost eighteen years ago, just before the birth of our older son, my wife and I went on a cruise on the then brand new Star...
Almost eighteen years ago, just before the birth of our older son, my wife and I went on a cruise on the then brand new Star...
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Cutty Sark Launched in 1869
The composite clipper Cutty Sark was launched today, November 22nd, one hundred and forty years ago, at Dumbarton, Scotland....
The composite clipper Cutty Sark was launched today, November 22nd, one hundred and forty years ago, at Dumbarton, Scotland....
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Reconsidering Arming Merchant Ships to Counter Somali Pirates
When the Maersk Alabama was attacked by Somali pirates the other day they repelled the attack by evasive manuevers, long-range...
When the Maersk Alabama was attacked by Somali pirates the other day they repelled the attack by evasive manuevers, long-range...
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Stan Hugill – The Last Shantyman
Stan Hugill, who was born today in 1906 and died in 1992, is often referred as the “last working shantyman.” He was...
Stan Hugill, who was born today in 1906 and died in 1992, is often referred as the “last working shantyman.” He was...
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Lady Washington Needs Volunteer Tall Ship Sailors
An interesting opportunity posted by Joe Follansbee on the Tall Ship & Traditional Sail Professionals Linked-in Group:The...
An interesting opportunity posted by Joe Follansbee on the Tall Ship & Traditional Sail Professionals Linked-in Group:The...
Rick Spilman posted a blog entry
Remembering Fulton Fish Market
The Fulton Fish Market, at the end of Fulton Street next to the South Street Seaport, on the East River in Manhattan, was...
The Fulton Fish Market, at the end of Fulton Street next to the South Street Seaport, on the East River in Manhattan, was...
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Russian icebreaker Captain Khlebnikov stuck in Antarctic ice with 100 tourists, journalists aboard
At the other end of the world, a Russian icebreaker, the Captain Khlebnikov, serving as a cruise ship with 100 tourists,...
At the other end of the world, a Russian icebreaker, the Captain Khlebnikov, serving as a cruise ship with 100 tourists,...
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Arctic sovereignty: the Texan and St. Nick
An interesting article from the Globe and Mail:Arctic sovereignty: Let’s join the Texan and St. NickIn what could be seen...
An interesting article from the Globe and Mail:Arctic sovereignty: Let’s join the Texan and St. NickIn what could be seen...
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Oasis of the Seas causes traffic jams at Port Everglades
After weathering North Atlantic storms, the Oasis of the Seas has created a minor storm herself in Port Everglades. Traffic was...
After weathering North Atlantic storms, the Oasis of the Seas has created a minor storm herself in Port Everglades. Traffic was...
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Left Vietnam as a Refugee, Returns as a U.S. Navy Captain
Commander H.B. Le is the first Vietnamese-American Navy Captain. As reported by ABC News:Hung Ba Le’s first ocean...
Commander H.B. Le is the first Vietnamese-American Navy Captain. As reported by ABC News:Hung Ba Le’s first ocean...
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Museum Spotlight: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. This...
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. This...
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Sailing the Caribbean on $55 per day
The New York Times’ Frugal Traveler has an article describing sailing as crew in the Grenadines on a 75 foot schooner,...
The New York Times’ Frugal Traveler has an article describing sailing as crew in the Grenadines on a 75 foot schooner,...
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More tragedies just over horizon
The recent sinking of the Tongan ferry Ashika where over seventy are believed to have lost their lives has focussed...
The recent sinking of the Tongan ferry Ashika where over seventy are believed to have lost their lives has focussed...
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Japanese fishing trawler sunk by giant jellyfish
An intriguing news item from the Telegraph.co.uk by way of the Bitter End blog – This sounds like a bad horror movie,...
An intriguing news item from the Telegraph.co.uk by way of the Bitter End blog – This sounds like a bad horror movie,...
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Japanese ferry Ariake has a bad Friday the 13th
The Japanese ferry Ariake grounded in heavy weather off Kumano in the Mie Prefecture of Japan yesterday. Fortunately the...
The Japanese ferry Ariake grounded in heavy weather off Kumano in the Mie Prefecture of Japan yesterday. Fortunately the...
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