A shining legacy of deep sea research is under threat in the state of Florida. Citing economic problems and the high cost of maintaining equipment…
View More The USA Needs the JSLCategory: Vessels and Equipment
Chikyu’s Quest to Drill the Mantle
BBC News carries a nice story on the JAMSTEC monster ship Chikyu, also called “Godzilla-maru” for obvious reasons. The ship itself is 210 m, but…
View More Chikyu’s Quest to Drill the MantleSheiks reject Somalian sea bandits
The New York Times reports that religious leaders are helping to form an anti-pirate movement, now underway in Somalia, and the Toyota Surf joins the…
View More Sheiks reject Somalian sea banditsArtificial Owl
I just discovered this great blog that features abandoned man-made creations. Each post features a set of pictures and some history on the structure. By…
View More Artificial OwlTransformers Into the Deep
From BBC News… If successful, Nereus will be the first autonomous vehicle to visit the 11,000m (36,089ft) Challenger Deep in the Pacific Ocean. Only two…
View More Transformers Into the DeepIs it seaweed?
Meignorant.com posts a cool video of a “ninja seaweed” from the Red Sea, off the coast of Egypt. Its definitely ninja, but is it really…
View More Is it seaweed?Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Let The Cat Out of the Bag
In the Royal Navy the punishment prescribed for most serious crimes was flogging. This was administered by the Bosun’s Mate using a whip called a…
View More Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Let The Cat Out of the BagEarth Day fantasy, West Indian Ocean
Oceans: West Indian Ocean The postage stamp left is a free ticket to a stunning West Indian Ocean seascape so rich with coral that it…
View More Earth Day fantasy, West Indian OceanNautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Shiver Me Timbers
Again from Gary’s website, Phrase Finder An oath, expressing annoyance or surprise. Robert Louis Stevenson used shiver my timbers several times in the original 1883…
View More Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Shiver Me TimbersNautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Chock-A-Block
Items packed so tightly together as to prevent movement. A chock is typically a wooden wedge used to secure moving objects on deck and in…
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