http://netvouz.com/gcaptain/tag/maritime?feed=rss gcaptain's bookmarks tagged "maritime" on Netvouz http://www.marinebuzz.com/2007/10/06/10-reasons-to-classify-ship-as-feminine/ Whenever a ship sinks due to any reason, the Captain of the Ship prefers to sink with the ship. In my last post “Cargo ships collide in Thessaloniki Port, Greece” dated 18 October 2007, I have highlighted that the Captain of Diamond I, heroically sank gcaptain Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:45:56 GMT http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/best-ship-photos-flickr-slideshow/ A Flickr slideshow of the best Maritime photos of ships. gcaptain Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:22:37 GMT http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maritime-discoverer-contest-free-iphone/ Maritime News and Links Discoverer will bring you the best maritime related content and we have a HUGE announcement to make. Actually it’s tiny an Apple iPhone giveaway contest! If you like ships, boats or other maritime sites this link is for you. gcaptain Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:17:25 GMT http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/tropical-storm-mashup/ 25 best maps, feeds, charts, photos... for tracking the latest tropical storm (or hurricane??) gcaptain Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:10:38 GMT http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/gcaptain-exclusive-sailing-in-severe-weather-lessons-learned/ In a gCaptain exclusive we were able to discuss the May 2007 abandonment of the s/v Sean Seamour II with her captain Jean Pierre de Lutz. This story was brought to us by Robin Storm, Marine Salvage Specialist, Maritime Severe Weather Spotter and editor of gcaptain Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:49:30 GMT http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/the-legend-of-the-flying-dutchman/ Get ready for Halloween with The legend of The Flying Dutchman, history s most famous Ghost Ship! gcaptain Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:25:10 GMT http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/seajacking-phantom-ship-piracy/ In this modern age with AIS tracking and global satellite coverage you may ask how a pirate can get away with stealing an entire ship. Occasionally referred to as Seajacking this video shows how legal ships are stolen and redocumented to appear legitimate gcaptain Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:20:49 GMT http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/maritime-flags-of-convenience-visualized/ It is well know that our Nation's Merchant Ships gave us the supplies needed to win WWII but with 33,222 merchant ships in the world today how many do you think fly the American Flag? You'd be surprised by the answer this Visualization clearly shows. gcaptain Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:48:06 GMT http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/one-million-rescues-by-the-united-states-coast-guard/ In a tough week that included the a record number of saves off the oregon coast the saviors of the sea reached a milestone; 1,000,000 Rescues! In a press release today Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff wrote: “What began as a revenu gcaptain Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:31:53 GMT http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/pasha-bulker-photo-slideshow/ A neat slideshow of the coal ship "pasha bulker" that went aground on nobby's beach in newcastle australia. gcaptain Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:25:08 GMT