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· Jan 30
a man in a dark room says well you 're in very good hands
ALT: a man in a dark room says well you 're in very good hands
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Third Russian shadow fleet tanker hit by Ukrainian naval drones in Black Sea. Footage of USV hitting tanker MT Dashan.
December 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Third Russian shadow fleet tanker hit by Ukrainian naval drones in Black Sea. Footage of USV hitting tanker MT Dashan.
The Bottsand Class oil recovery ship with a split personality
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Bottsand Class oil recovery ship with a split personality
This is the SDSV - Shallow Dive Support Vessel - BELOV Cidade Ouro Preto. With her shallow draft of 2.59m, hydrojet propulsion (no turning propeller for diver safety), and Dynamic Positioning (DP2), she is well suited for shallow water operations.
December 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This is the SDSV - Shallow Dive Support Vessel - BELOV Cidade Ouro Preto. With her shallow draft of 2.59m, hydrojet propulsion (no turning propeller for diver safety), and Dynamic Positioning (DP2), she is well suited for shallow water operations.
Pilot boarding area...
December 10, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Pilot boarding area...
Ukraine Damages Russian LPG Export Terminal on Sea of Azov maritime-executive.com/article/ukra...
Ukraine Damages Russian LPG Export Terminal on Sea of Azov
Ukraine's armed forces have hit a fuel terminal at the Russian port of Temryuk, a small harbor on the Sea of Azov. The port is home to a liquefied pet...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Ukraine Damages Russian LPG Export Terminal on Sea of Azov maritime-executive.com/article/ukra...
I drink my coffee like my old pilots soul: black as can be... December, though... coffee and a splash of this...
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I drink my coffee like my old pilots soul: black as can be... December, though... coffee and a splash of this...
This is the Ramform Tethys, a Titan-class seismic vessel designed for large-scale, high-density data acquisition (towing seismic sensors). She has three 6,000 kW controllable pitch propellers and carries 24 streamer reels. She's 104.2m/342ft long and 70m/230ft wide
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
This is the Ramform Tethys, a Titan-class seismic vessel designed for large-scale, high-density data acquisition (towing seismic sensors). She has three 6,000 kW controllable pitch propellers and carries 24 streamer reels. She's 104.2m/342ft long and 70m/230ft wide
Jan De Nul Group officially launched the world’s largest cable-laying vessel. The Fleeming Jenkin is 215 metres long, can carry 28,000 tonnes of cable, and install cables in ultra-deep waters up to 3,000 metres.
December 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Jan De Nul Group officially launched the world’s largest cable-laying vessel. The Fleeming Jenkin is 215 metres long, can carry 28,000 tonnes of cable, and install cables in ultra-deep waters up to 3,000 metres.
This is how fertilizer gets unloaded from a ship.
December 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This is how fertilizer gets unloaded from a ship.
The R/P FLIP (Research Platform FLoating Instrument Platform 109m/355ft) is a unique oceanographic research vessel known for its ability to literally flip from a horizontal position to a vertical position.
December 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The R/P FLIP (Research Platform FLoating Instrument Platform 109m/355ft) is a unique oceanographic research vessel known for its ability to literally flip from a horizontal position to a vertical position.
View from the SB bridge wing (looking aft) when shifting a 366m container vessel to the other side. (in reality this is 30 minutes). Assisted by 2 @BoludaTowage tugs (VB Kodiak / VB Amber) who did an excellent job as usual.
December 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
View from the SB bridge wing (looking aft) when shifting a 366m container vessel to the other side. (in reality this is 30 minutes). Assisted by 2 @BoludaTowage tugs (VB Kodiak / VB Amber) who did an excellent job as usual.
View on a modern container terminal @PortofAntBruges from the "monkey bridge" of a VLCS (Very Large Container Ship). Height above water 60m/197ft.
December 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
View on a modern container terminal @PortofAntBruges from the "monkey bridge" of a VLCS (Very Large Container Ship). Height above water 60m/197ft.
Remember the collision between the CVN Harry S. TRUMAN and Besiktas-M? The investigation report has been released. MIND BOGGLING: Unless they are SWOs, CVN watchstanders are not required to attend navigation and seamanship training prior to qualifying as a Bridge watchstander. FULL COVERAGE LATER ..
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Remember the collision between the CVN Harry S. TRUMAN and Besiktas-M? The investigation report has been released. MIND BOGGLING: Unless they are SWOs, CVN watchstanders are not required to attend navigation and seamanship training prior to qualifying as a Bridge watchstander. FULL COVERAGE LATER ..
If you ever wondered how ships go to sleep? They just roll over and close their eyes (no one got hurt)
December 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
If you ever wondered how ships go to sleep? They just roll over and close their eyes (no one got hurt)
A merchant vessel successfully defended against a coordinated pirate attack in the Bab-el-Mandeb off the coast of Yemen early Friday morning. Bulk Carrier Repels Pirate Attack in Yemen Waters as Red Sea Shipping Return Gains Momentum gcaptain.com/bulk-carrier...
December 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A merchant vessel successfully defended against a coordinated pirate attack in the Bab-el-Mandeb off the coast of Yemen early Friday morning. Bulk Carrier Repels Pirate Attack in Yemen Waters as Red Sea Shipping Return Gains Momentum gcaptain.com/bulk-carrier...
BOKA Vanguard (Boskalis) is a 275 m-long, 70 m-wide semi-submersible heavy-lift ship that can submerge to load massive structures and carry 117,000tons, the biggest heavy-lift vessel ever built. #maritime
December 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
BOKA Vanguard (Boskalis) is a 275 m-long, 70 m-wide semi-submersible heavy-lift ship that can submerge to load massive structures and carry 117,000tons, the biggest heavy-lift vessel ever built. #maritime
Maritime pilot disembarking an inbound bulk carrier on Flushing Roads (🎥 el_barto_pilot)
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Maritime pilot disembarking an inbound bulk carrier on Flushing Roads (🎥 el_barto_pilot)
Investigations Show Failures Behind Carrier Harry S. Truman Collision, Loss of 3 Super Hornets news.usni.org/2025/12/04/i...
December 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Investigations Show Failures Behind Carrier Harry S. Truman Collision, Loss of 3 Super Hornets news.usni.org/2025/12/04/i...
Havfarm 1 is a stationary, offshore fish farm located approximately 5 km southwest of the island of Hadseløya, Norway. At 385m/1263ft long and 59.5m/195ft wide, Havfarm 1 is the largest semi-submersible structure ever built. It has the capacity to host 10000 tons of salmon.
December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Havfarm 1 is a stationary, offshore fish farm located approximately 5 km southwest of the island of Hadseløya, Norway. At 385m/1263ft long and 59.5m/195ft wide, Havfarm 1 is the largest semi-submersible structure ever built. It has the capacity to host 10000 tons of salmon.
Reporting for departure Berendrecht lock towards Wandelaar pilot with MV Dole Asia, draught 7,7m FW
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Reporting for departure Berendrecht lock towards Wandelaar pilot with MV Dole Asia, draught 7,7m FW
Quick sped up video of shifting a 300m container vessel from one side of the dock to the other side. Full video with explanation and outside view on youtu.be/Nlcm0nAzw-U
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Quick sped up video of shifting a 300m container vessel from one side of the dock to the other side. Full video with explanation and outside view on youtu.be/Nlcm0nAzw-U
A split hopper dredger will actually split open its hull to dump the soil
December 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A split hopper dredger will actually split open its hull to dump the soil
Vessel Hua Shun Da 8 colliding with another vessel (unknown) in Kanmon Strait, Japan.
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Vessel Hua Shun Da 8 colliding with another vessel (unknown) in Kanmon Strait, Japan.
Sorry @breindelijk.be . Was even geleden
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Sorry @breindelijk.be . Was even geleden
Besiktas Shipping ceases all Russia-related operations after vessel attacked www.lloydslist.com/LL1155738/Be...
Besiktas Shipping ceases all Russia-related operations after vessel attacked
The Turkish manager of <em>Mersin</em>, which was hit by explosions off the Senegal coast a few weeks after loading in Russia, is ceasing its Russia-related voyages
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December 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Besiktas Shipping ceases all Russia-related operations after vessel attacked www.lloydslist.com/LL1155738/Be...