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Accident with a cargo ship 135 m long and 18 m high unexpectedly from the bridge at Batseweg in Rylland. There were no casualties, but the ship was seriously damaged. This can also be seen in this video, which first shows the collision with the bridge and then the aftermath of the rush kissing the bridge. The accident spotted the teenager due to the skipper being unable to lower the movable wheelhouse due to technical consequences. #MaritimeIndustry #Shipping #MarineTechnology #MaritimeInnovation #OceanTransportation #PortsAndTerminals #MarineEngineering #MaritimeLogistics #MaritimeTrade #NavalArchitecture #Seafarers #MaritimeSafety #Oceanography #MaritimeLaw #MarineEnvironment #MaritimeEducation #MaritimeHistory #Shipbuilding #MaritimeEconomics #MaritimeSecurity #CruiseShipDepartures #Th rusterControl #MaritimeMastery #JourneyOfDiscovery #PassionForTheSea #tugboat #tuglife #boats #maritime #boating #lifeatsea #offshore #barnegat #waves #mariner

The Real Test Of Seafarers is the Equator Crossing Ceremony. Check out this article 👉 #EquatorCrossingCeremony #Shipping #Maritime #MarineInsight #Merchantnavy #Merchantmarine #MerchantnavyShips

What are continental shelves? 👀 Continental shelves are shallow, submerged edge of continents and extend from the shoreline to depths of 200m. Over the next few weeks, we'll be diving deeper into continental shelves and explaining why they're the main focus of study for the Convex Seascape Survey. #ContinentalShelves #Ocean #MarineScience #ConvexSeascapeSurvey Convex Insurance Blue Marine Foundation University of Exeter ExeterMarine

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proceeding to Anchorage area with to many fishing boats ⚓️ Credit Ig: @lifeatsea_chiefengineer #MaritimeIndustry #Shipping #MarineTechnology #MaritimeInnovation #OceanTransportation #PortsAndTerminals #MarineEngineering #MaritimeLogistics #MaritimeTrade #NavalArchitecture #Seafarers #MaritimeSafety #Oceanography #MaritimeLaw #MarineEnvironment #MaritimeEducation #MaritimeHistory #Shipbuilding #MaritimeEconomics #MaritimeSecurity #CruiseShipDepartures #ThrusterControl #MaritimeMastery #JourneyOfDiscovery #PassionForTheSea

8 Amazing Facts About the Black Sea Check out this article 👉 #BlackSea #Facts #Sea #Shipping #Maritime #MarineInsight #Merchantnavy #Merchantmarine #MerchantnavyShips

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11 Common Myths at Sea! Myth #1: No Whistling Allowed Sailors commonly believed that whistling aboard a boat would bring bad weather. Myth #2: No Bananas on Board One of the more unusual nautical superstitions that still persists today is that bananas are bad luck to bring aboard a ship, especially a fishing vessel. Myth #3: No Women on Board One of the oldest and most well-known superstitions was that bringing women aboard a boat was bad luck. Women were said to distract sailors from their duties by arousing their passions or causing jealousy among crew members. When the crew was distracted, this would anger the ocean and cause bad weather or other revenge from the sea gods. Naked women were believed to calm the sea rather than agitate it. This is the reason that many ship figureheads depict women with bare breasts. The ship itself was also referred to as “she,” because it acted as a protective mother that sheltered the sailors from an angry sea. Myth #4: Avoid Redheads People with red hair were also believed to be unlucky. Redheads were not welcome aboard ships and were avoided by sailors before beginning a journey. Myth #5: Watch Your Mouth Although sailors are notorious for using foul language, there are some words that seafarers avoided because they were believed to bring bad luck. Saying the word “drown” while on a boat was believed to summon the event itself. “Good luck” and “goodbye” were also forbidden, and it was unlucky for sailors’ wives to wave goodbye or call after their husbands once they left the house for a sea journey. Myth #6: Never Rename a Ship, considered to be bad luck Myth #7: Don’t Sail on Fridays, the day Jesus Christ was crucified. Thursdays are also believed to be unlucky sailing days because it is the day of Thor, the god of thunder and storms. Myth #8: Don’t Travel With a Jonah Based on the story of the biblical prophet Jonah, any person or object that brought bad luck to a ship was sometimes called a “Jonah.” Myth #9: Don’t Shoot the Albatross Seabirds were believed to carry the souls of deceased sailors, so it was a good omen to see one, but very unlucky to kill one. Myth #10: Take Care of the Ship’s Cat Ships have commonly sailed with cats on board since ancient times. The primary role of a ship’s cat was to catch and kill rodents on the ship, to prevent them from gnawing on wood, ropes and later on electrical wiring. A ship’s cat sneezing meant that it was going to rain. A frisky ship’s cat was an omen of a windy day. A ship’s cat that licked its fur against the grain signaled that a hailstorm was on its way. Myth #11: Get Some Tattoos Because early sailors believed strongly in the power of symbols and omens, they often tattooed specific images on their body, to bring good luck and repel misfortune. Seafarers often had a tattoo of a nautical star or compass rose that was believed to help guide them home.

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Sailing the Isles of Scilly: Stunning – but challenging – cruising https://ift.tt/W7VRGET Falmouth-based David Hackett has cruised in Scilly extensively over many years in his Hallberg-Rassy 37. He gives his guide to sailing the Isles of Scilly Often referred to as the sunshine isles, the Isles of Scilly enjoy more hours of sun than the rest of the United Kingdom. The archipelago is outstandingly beautiful, uncrowded and unspoilt. Of about 140 islands, only five are inhabited, and the whole area is characterised by turquoise seas and golden white sandy beaches, many accessible only to cruisers. The Isles of Scilly is also a Conservation Area, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Heritage Coast, while having a rich history – 128 listed buildings and 238 scheduled monuments earn it the title of having the highest density per hectare of any English authority. All together, this means the islands really are a cruising gem. On the other hand, charts of the area show many dangerous rocks with unmarked shallow passages, and hundreds of shipwrecks. In 1707 four Royal Navy warships were shipwrecked on the Western Rocks in severe weather with up to 2,000 sailors losing their lives; this Scilly Naval Disaster led to the Longitude Act and Longitude Prize and ultimately contributed to John Harrison’s invention of the marine chronometer to accurately determine longitude at sea. Scilly will test your navigational and pilotage abilities when cruising in demanding, yet beautiful, surroundings. From the mainland Just as south-east England was originally connected to continental Europe, Scilly was joined to Cornwall. About 12,000 years ago, melting ice caused south-west Britain to start to sink, and coupled with rising sea-levels, Scilly became disconnected from mainland Britain. To begin with it was one single island about 12 miles long, but around 4,000 years ago the single island became five distinct separate islands, some now physically joined only at low tide. The process of reclamation by the sea continues. The closest mainland ports are Newlyn and Penzance in Cornwall, from which a passage of 36 miles will take several hours and crosses the Land’s End Traffic Separation Scheme. From Falmouth the crossing is 60 miles but with a tidal gate at Lizard Point, whereas from south Wales, southern Ireland or north-west Brittany it is between 120 and 140 miles, an overnight voyage. Sea (advection) fog with poor visibility can be common in spring and early summer when the sea is still relatively cold. Porth Conger from the north. Photo: Aerial Essex/Getty With tricky local pilotage it’s always wise to arrive during daylight. The Isles of Scilly are relatively low-lying and are not visible when far off; only when you are within five miles of the islands will you be able to identify specific landmarks. A pilot is compulsory for all vessels of more than 30m LOA navigating within five miles of the archipelago. Island pilotage Passages around and...