Remember Chikyu? Japan’s monster ship also called “Godzilla-maru” because of its 210 m length and a drill derrick that rises 100 m off the deck.…
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Submarine with Tank Treads
I for one welcome our new future. No longer will we have to choose between tanks and submarines when we need to go to…
View More Submarine with Tank TreadsDiving Iceland
Last summer, I had the unbelievable opportunity to dive Silfra in Iceland. That was made possible by the wonderful dive master, Alfi Ramsay, and Dive.IS for logistical support.…
View More Diving IcelandSome Vehicles For the Morning Commute
Up first the is the The Neptune Sport Micro. At 12 knots, you will be able to outrun any forces of good. All that power comes…
View More Some Vehicles For the Morning CommuteA Requiem for SeaWIFS, R.I.P.
It is with sad news that I relay to our readers the death of SeaWIFS. She was a good satellite, “the little satellite that could”.…
View More A Requiem for SeaWIFS, R.I.P.NYK Super Eco Ship 2030
Hat tip to gCaptain for bringing this to my attention. The NYK Line has released more information on their Super Eco Ship concept design. Highlights of…
View More NYK Super Eco Ship 2030Teach your kids about cephalopods really, really early
What could possibly go wrong with teaching a baby to associate tentacles with food? Nothing! But if you’re worried, Handamade’s Etsy shop also has shark…
View More Teach your kids about cephalopods really, really earlySleeping with the fishes
If you’ve got $250 to blow, blow it on this. The ChumBuddy sleeping bag will snuggle you so sweetly as it gnaws upon your innards.…
View More Sleeping with the fishesExplorer Recounts Deepest-Ever Ocean Expedition
Wired has an excellent new video chronicling Piccard and Walsh’s descent to the Mariana Trench. To unpublished interview with Piccard from three years before his death…
View More Explorer Recounts Deepest-Ever Ocean ExpeditionIncident Involving the RRS James Cook and ROV Isis
This just in The National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK, can confirm that there has been an incident involving the RRS James Cook in which the…
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