7. Russian Wreck, South Egyptian Red Sea Known simply as the “Russian Wreck”, this sunken ship is thought by some to have been the Khanka, a Russian spy ship that sank sometime before 1982. Whether or not it is the carcass of the Khanka, most seem to agree that it was a communications and . . . → Read More: 10 Most Incredible Sunken Ships on Earth
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By Dr. M, on  January 17th, 2012  Leave a comment  Archaeology, History, and Art, Vessels and Equipment  Photography, ship wreck, underwater photography By Miriam Goldstein, on January 9th, 2012 7 comments Gadgets & Gear, Life At Sea gear review, pants, Red Ants Pants, Women in Science As I hope you are unaware, yesterday was the annual No Pants Subway Ride. I am shocked, SHOCKED that these people can make light of pantlessness, a serious condition that affects 7 out of 10 female marine scientists*. Oh, sure, no pants on the New York subway is easy, but when you are retrieving . . . → Read More: Gear Review: Red Ants Pants (Work Pants for Women)
By Dr. M, on December 14th, 2011 6 comments Industry & Government, Uncategorized, Vessels and Equipment Funding, NSF, oceanography, Research Vessel, UNOLS When I say I am going on research cruise, I get two responses. 1. “Well that sounds nice, do they serve cocktails and is there shuffleboard?” 2. “How much a day does a ship cost?” In response to one, I do enjoy working at sea. If I didn’t I would be on fast track to . . . → Read More: I Got 99 Problems and a Ship Ain’t One
By para_sight, on December 5th, 2011 15 comments Cephalopods!, Fish, Megavertebrate, Mining, Vessels and Equipment, Weird oil rigs, ROV, sharks, whales The following images came across my desk last week humorously labeled “There’s something wrong with the ROV”. The startling shots show what appears to be an unfortunate mako shark that has become entangled in the mechanics of a large ROV [remotely operated vehicle] #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; . . . → Read More: Animals Vs. Equipment
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 21st, 2011 Leave a comment Gadgets & Gear, Megavertebrate, Oil Spills knitting, New Zealand, penguin This story at The Today Show’s Animal Tracks is just great, knitters banding together to create adorable pullovers to keep penguins warm after their feathers were cleaned from the devastating recent oil spill ion New Zealand. But nothing is as adorable as the pictures published with the article! Here is sneak peak, go there more. . . . → Read More: Friday Penguin KEWTNISSS!1!!
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 19th, 2011 Leave a comment Conservation & Environment, Gadgets & Gear, Industry & Government, Oil Spills BP, Deepwater Horizon, elastec, Gulf of Mexico, NPR, oil, oil skimmer, Oil Spill, X Prize Story at NPR: A breakthrough in oil cleanup technology allows crews to skim spilled oil off the water’s surface at a much faster rate. The new device wasn’t developed by Exxon, BP or any of the major oil companies — it’s the work of Elastec/American Marine, based in Illinois. And the design won the company . . . → Read More: New Oil Skimmer Design Wins X-Prize
see more There I Fixed It Hat tip to @vonOberst. see more There I Fixed It Hat tip to @vonOberst. By Dr. M, on October 12th, 2011 4 comments Expeditions, Gadgets & Gear, Life At Sea, Scientist!, Vessels and Equipment lost and found A big yellow section from a floatation platform was found off Miami yesterday. Ryan Haines from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami is trying to locate the owners. Email us here at DSN (deepseanews@gmail.com) if this is your lost gear. Also in the DSN lost and found box are 4 empty bottles of beer, a red . . . → Read More: Does This Belong To You?
Um, if DSN started a kickstarter for this, would you guys chip in so we can make this our official headquarters?? Seriously though, the builder should consider donating the ship to a public park and install as a playground for kids to use as much imagination plundering the high seas with their merry crew, as . . . → Read More: Want a pirate ship? For only $10K you can have a hand-built one!
By para_sight, on October 10th, 2011 One comment Archaeology, History, and Art, Megavertebrate, Vessels and Equipment, Weird great white sharks, Mir, salvage, sharks, submarine, submersible, treasure On Friday I had cause to meet with a gent called Marco Flagg and it turned into one of the more interesting chats I’ve had in a long time. Marco is the chief engineer of a company called Desert Star that makes a range of navigation and tracking products, one of which we’ve been using . . . → Read More: Of great whites and great depths
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