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History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
6 days ago

17th c. Dutch cannon found in modern ship being scrapped

A 17th century Dutch bronze cannon and cannon balls were discovered in a ship in Izmir, Turkey, and are now on display.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Russia's key Baltic port resumes crude loading after attacks | Fortune

Ust-Luga, a key oil-export outlet in Russia's west, stopped at the end of March as Ukraine stepped up attacks on energy infrastructure along the Baltic coast.
Europe news
fromPopular Mechanics
2 weeks ago

This Ship Vanished in a Shroud of Fog. 137 Years Later, It Returned From the Deep-Remarkably Intact.

"News accounts of the accident, as well as the study of water currents, led us to the Milwaukee after only two days searching," Neel Zoss of the association said in a statement at the time.
Roam Research
#danish-history
#ukraine
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers expertise on keeping waterways open amid Middle East conflict

Ukraine offers expertise in maritime navigation to assist in keeping the strait of Hormuz open amid Middle East conflict.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers expertise on keeping waterways open amid Middle East conflict

Ukraine offers expertise in maritime navigation to assist in keeping the strait of Hormuz open amid Middle East conflict.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
3 weeks ago

Germany's WWII munitions a toxic legacy on Baltic Sea floor

World War II munitions on the Baltic Sea floor pose environmental risks as they corrode and release toxic substances into the marine ecosystem.
Arts
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

Ancient Roman Cargo Lost for 2,000 Years Resurfaces in Swiss Lake

A significant shipwreck discovery in Lake Neuchâtel revealed 2,000-year-old ceramics and tools, providing insights into early Roman trade.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 weeks ago

The US Navy is pouring almost $1 billion into automating submarine production amid skilled worker shortages

The US Navy is investing $900 million in automated factories to enhance production of parts for nuclear submarines amid workforce shortages.
fromOpen Culture
1 month ago

The Fascinating Engineering of the Titanic: How the Great Ocean Liner Was Built

The Titanic was one of a trio of similar White Star Line ships completed in the early nineteen-tens. In the video above, Bill Hammack, known on YouTube as Engineerguy, tells the story of not just the Titanic, but also the Olympic and the HMHS Britannic. An engineering professor at the University of Illinois, he found in the campus library issues of the journal The Engineer published between 1909 and 1911 that contain detailed photographs of the construction of both the Titanic and Olympic, sister ships that were built side-by-side.
OMG science
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

A toxic punch': fears Russia's war is pushing the Black Sea and its dolphins past tipping point

The war in Ukraine severely impacts the Black Sea's biodiversity, particularly affecting dolphin populations and hindering scientific monitoring.
London food
fromIndependent
1 month ago

From Wicklow to the Arctic Circle: Meet the Irish carpenter keeping 500-year craft alive in Finland

John Gibbons, a Wicklow carpenter, abandoned his construction career in 2006 after a spontaneous decision while sitting in his car before work.
Miscellaneous
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Sweden arrests Russian captain and seizes vessel with suspected stolen Ukrainian grain - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Swedish authorities arrested a Russian ship captain for presenting false maritime documents and violating maritime safety laws, with the vessel suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain under sanctions.
#naval-warfare
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 month ago

Ukraine says its 'red' team forces beat NATO's 'blue' team forces in every combat scenario during recent naval drone drills

Ukrainian naval drones defeated NATO forces in a recent naval combat drill off Portugal, showcasing their strategic advantage in modern warfare.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Russian cargo ship anchors over trans-Atlantic cables in Bristol Channel

The Sinegorsk, a Russian cargo ship, anchored near vital undersea telecom cables in the Bristol Channel, triggering coastguard and Royal Navy surveillance.
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak

Jeff Bezos's Koru uses teak; Myanmar old-growth teak is illegal due to military-linked trade and sanctions, driving yacht-makers toward plantation and synthetic alternatives.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Kremlin official says Russian navy to stop West's seizure of merchant ships

Russia warns it may deploy naval forces to prevent Western seizures of sanctioned vessels and to protect oil, grain and fertiliser shipments.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

photographer captures cargo ships passing by on his ferry ride home

Counting Ships is a photography series by Pierfrancesco Celada that examines proximity, movement, and scale within a maritime landscape. The project captures a busy ferry route connecting an island to one of the most densely populated regions nearby. The crossing takes approximately 25 minutes and passes through one of the world's most active maritime trade corridors, where more than two hundred cargo ships transit daily.
Photography
Europe politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Russia threatens to deploy navy to protect vessels from western piracy'

Moscow may deploy its navy to protect Russian-linked vessels and retaliate against European shipping amid pressure on a sanctions-evading shadow fleet.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

Unsinkable metal discovery could build safer ships and harvest wave energy

Laser-etched superhydrophobic textures let damaged aluminum tubes trap air and remain buoyant, mimicking diving bell spiders' hair-based air-trapping mechanism.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Timbers from 17th-century shipwreck wash up on beach after Storm Chandra

Timbers from a 17th-century Dutch or German shipwreck, likely the Fame (1631), washed up on Studland Beach after Storm Chandra, potentially filling a missing hull section.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Suspected Russian shadow fleet' tanker seized in North Sea

Belgium seized the Ethera, a Russian shadow fleet tanker falsely flagged as Guinean, in a special forces operation, signaling Europe's intensified enforcement against Russia's sanctions evasion.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Ukraine strikes two Russian vessels carrying weapons in the Kerch Strait - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Ukraine's military intelligence targeted Russian vessels and port infrastructure in the Kerch Strait, a critical supply corridor for Russian military operations in occupied Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's a miracle we survived': the civilian crew trapped on a ship in Ukraine as bombs rained down

MT Nathan crew were stranded in a southern Ukrainian port for months and endured a close-range Russian drone attack with explosions and fear.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Belgium seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker

Belgium and France jointly boarded and seized the Russian oil tanker Ethera, suspected of operating under false documentation as part of Russia's shadow fleet used to evade sanctions.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK threatens to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in escalatory move

The UK is preparing to seize Russia-linked shadow-fleet tankers in nearby seas, risking escalation as Russia's oil exports decline and vessels use false or fraudulent flags.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Attacks day after day': Odesa in Russia's crosshairs as war pivots back to Black Sea

Russian drone and missile strikes have sharply increased in Odesa, damaging infrastructure and displacing civilians as Russia seeks pressure without naval capture.
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

As West goes after Russia's oil fleet, Moscow fears for its war funding

The European Union is considering imposing an outright maritime ban on services needed to ship Russian oil, such as insurance and transportation, as part of a new sanctions package marking four years of Russia's war.
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