UPDATE: The Ocean Cleanup released a feasibility study in June 2014 that attempted to address many of the concerns we had below. You can read…
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Cousteau Cocktails
It goes without saying that many generations of Marine Biologists owe a bit of their inspiration and success to Big J. Either from his work…
View More Cousteau CocktailsThat’s no moon, that’s a bulk cutter
First watch the video above. Last week, I posted on Nautilus’s, that company that is going to delicately mine hydrothermal vents, bright new shiny 310 ton toy to…
View More That’s no moon, that’s a bulk cutterFor World Oceans Day: the Deepsea Challenger
Happy World Oceans Day folks! The theme for this years WOD is “We all have the power to protect the oceans” and there are events…
View More For World Oceans Day: the Deepsea ChallengerThe erection of a new research vessel! Even cooler than what you are thinking…
While ghost ships may still haunt the Bermuda Triangle, real research ships have a finite life. Fortunately, we can build more! This is just what…
View More The erection of a new research vessel! Even cooler than what you are thinking…How to Secure Cargo on the Deck of a Ship
Pretty much the opposite of the above. Whenever I see this I am reminded of the saying. “I gave you one job…”
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Building Spanish Galleons 101
Ever dreamed of owning your own ship? Sail the seven seas? Pillage? Adventure? Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, boldly…
View More Building Spanish Galleons 101“Why should men have all the fun?” The seafaring ladies of physical oceanography
There are definitely a lot of research cruise videos out there. But this one caught my eye because, HEY, it focuses on physical oceanography! You…
View More “Why should men have all the fun?” The seafaring ladies of physical oceanographyIs this Polar Pod genius or just plain insanity?
People come up with all sorts of wacky ideas to explore the oceans. And here is another one of those ideas. Meet the Polar Pod,…
View More Is this Polar Pod genius or just plain insanity?Break through 2 months of Antarctic sea ice in 5 minutes
Love, love, love, love this video. Marine scientist Cassandra Brooks strapped a camera to the front of NSF’s icebreaker the Nathaniel B. Palmer as it…
View More Break through 2 months of Antarctic sea ice in 5 minutes