Archive for November, 2008
« Previous EntriesMERCURY GLORY
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Mercury Glory (IMO: 9203289, Port of Registry: Panama) is a modern double-hull Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), having a total capacity of 298,990 dwt. Measuring 332 m in length, 58 m in width and with a maximum draught of 22 meters, the Mercury Glory was built in 2001 [...]
Song For Friday: Thin Lizzy - Whisky In The Jar
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Sailing Photo Of The Day - Sailing in Jamestown, RI
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
The Sundance - Sailing in Jamestown, RI, originally uploaded by md91180.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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CMA CGM DON CARLOS
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The CMA CGM Don Carlos (IMO: 9305491, flag: Liberia) is a 8,204 teu capable vessel, delivered in June 2007 by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. Her sister ship is the CMA CGM Parsifal which was SotD earlier this year. The ship is 334 meters long, almost 43 meters wide and [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Rigging
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Sailing ships mast rigging, originally uploaded by darinpepple.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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WATERMAN N
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The Waterman N (IMO: 8404147, port of registry: Panama) is a bulk carrier with a deadweight tonnage of almost 260,000 tons and a maximum draught of almost 20 meters. The vessel is 328 meters long, 54 meters wide and was built in 1985 as the Hyundai Giant at [...]
Sailing Photo Of The Day - Snowbird Race
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
15 November Snowbird Race, originally uploaded by Walkabout Wolf.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Sailing Photo Of The Day - 40 Barcolana
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
40 Barcolana, originally uploaded by MrZ S.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Song For Friday: Blondie - The Tide is High
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Judging by Blondie’s eyes, the tide wasn’t the only thing that was high. For the life of me I can’t understand what Darth Vader is doing in this video
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BREMEN EXPRESS
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Bremen Express (IMO: 9343728, Port of Registry: Hamburg) is one of the newest containervessels of Hapag-Lloyd’s Colombo Express class. She was delivered this year at Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea. The Bremen Express is propelled by a 68,530 kW Hyundai Heavy 12 cylinder engine which gives the vessel a [...]
RAMBIZ
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Rambiz(IMO: 9136199, Port of registry: Bruges, Belgium) is a crane vessel equipped with two cranes that can both reach to a lift height of 90 meters. The vessel is suitable for platform installation and removal, wreckage removal and other special heavy lifting tasks and is fully certified for [...]
Sailing Photo of The Day - Les Voiles de St Tropez
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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COSCO ASIA
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today we have the containership Cosco Asia (IMO: 9345403, Port of Registry: Panama) featuring as the Ship of the Day. The Cosco Asia is a 349 metres long, 45 metres wide ship with a maximum teu capacity of 10,000 and a deadweight tonnage of 110,000. She was christened on [...]
SailTime Annual BVI Flotilla a Success !
Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
SailTime Members from around the world converged on the British Virgin Islands last week for our annual Novice to Captain Graduation Flotilla. Members from the UK and North America chartered 12 boats and departed from Roadtown, Tortola to cruise what is, quite simply, the Disneyland of sailing. I [...]
AXEL MAERSK
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today’s SOTD is the Axel Maersk (IMO:9260419, Port of Registry: Bagenkop, Denmark). This ‘Series S’ container vessel was built in 2003 by Lindo Shipyards, Denmark and can carry a total number of containers of 9000. She is powered by a HDS Sulzer 12RTA96C 76,200 BHP engine. The Axel Maersk [...]
OK Tillerman, here’s who I would have to dinner
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
1. Robin Knox-Johnston: To bring the beer
2. Bernard Moitessier: To bring the wine
2. Ernest Shackleton: To bring the penguins
3. Captain James Jack Aubrey: To make the toast
4. Tristan Jones: For the after dinner tale
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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EVELYN MAERSK
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Evelyn Maersk (IMO: 9321512, Port of Registry: Copanhagen, Denmark) is, together with her sisters (amongst which are the ‘Emma Maersk‘ and ‘Eleonora Maersk‘), the largest containership ever with a total teu capacity 11,000 teu (of which 1,000 forty foot reefer containers) according to the A.P. Moller - Maersk [...]
The difference of 40 years
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
It was raining on Saturday so I took it as a good excuse to quit raking and shoveling leaves and watch the DVD of Deep Water again. If you haven’t seen it, I would give it a whirl. It’s a good documentary about the Sunday Times Golden [...]
The Vendee Globe Web Site - Two Thumbs Up
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
I am spending a lot of time on the Vendee Globe Web site. I think it’s one of the best race sites ever. It’s well-designed, easy to navigate and full of short, well-written info about the race and the racers. It’s got photos, videos, a virtual race [...]
Song For Friday: Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
In memory of “Mitch” Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix’s drummer, who died yesterday.
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GSF GALAXY III
Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
Today’s SotD is the jack-up drilling rig GSF Galaxy III (IMO: 8764119, Port of Registry: Port Vila, Vanuatu). This 74 meter long, 76 meter wide rig is capable of working in a water depth up to 400 meter and can obtain a maximum drilling depth of 30,000 meter. She [...]
Congratulations to King Ben
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Ben Ainslie and Alessandra Sensini ISAF Sailors of the Year. Photo c/o Carlo Borleghi.
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BEAUFORT EXPLORER
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The Beaufort Explorer (IMO: 8112500, Ex. Name: CGG Laurentian, Port of Registry: Nassau, Bahama’s) is a specialized seismic vessel equipped for 3D/4D surveys. With a length of 85 m for a width of 17 m, six streamer winches and two back decks, the vessel is easily modulated for various [...]
Coming along
Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
The build of the cruising boat in LA is coming along fast and the owner will have it just in time for Christmas. It has been a long haul for him. We have a few nice customisations that mean the boat doesn’t quite know whether it is meant to [...]
Why Britain rules the waves
Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
I read this on the Vendee Globe web site. It’s a message from Dee Cafari about a conversation with Samatha Davies: on Roxy:
“I spoke to Sam on Roxy today on the VHF and we decided to both have an afternoon cup of tea. The Spanish Coastguard plane was [...]
