The RMS Titanic proudly set sail on 10 April, 1912. Sadly, disaster struck just four days later, when it hit an iceberg while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. It took just over two hours for the ship – at the time the biggest in the world – to sink, and with it more than 1,500 people lost their lives. While over the years the incident has been almost glamourised in film, television and books, it’s important
Historically, sailors have been a superstitious lot, and with good reason. Even today, workers in the fishing industry have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, ranking only behind loggers in terms of mortality rates. Many of these superstitions have entered into common usage, often through film, literature, or other dramatisations. By far the most well-known of sailors’ superstitions revolve around bad luck. Sailing on a Friday One of the most enduring maritime
Now that the colder months have arrived, it’s time to prepare your pontoon boat for storage. Although this task can appear daunting at first, carrying out these basic maintenance jobs can help to keep your boat ‘ship shape’ for many seasons to come. Here’s how to prepare your pontoon boat for its winter hibernation: 1. Deep Clean The first thing to do is give your boat a thorough clean. Take off everything which is not
Your boat is your pride and joy and keeping it in top condition is on the top of your priority list. However, before you start sailing the seas, you should consider giving your offshore companion a title. As a boater, it is a rite of passage to christen your watercraft with a fitting name and, while it can also be an enjoyable and creative task reflecting your personality, there are also a few guidelines you
As the summer boating and fishing season ends, you’ll want to be sure that your pleasure boat is in fine fettle and ready for action when you bring her out after the winter. Here’s a useful checklist to help you make sure you’ve got everything covered. Batteries First of all, check that your batteries are holding their charge properly. You should find a CTEK charging port on your dash that has LED charge state indicator
On August 19th 2017, it was announced that the wreckage of USS Indianapolis had been located in the Philippine Sea. The vessel was a U.S. Navy cruiser which was used in WWII and was destroyed by a Japanese submarine on July 30th 1945. Partly due to the speed at which the vessel sunk, sadly, only 316 of the 1,196 sailors on board survived. 72 years later, the wreckage of the vessel has been discovered by
As the most plentiful of wolffish in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, the Atlantic Wolffish can be commonly found. With a large head, bulbous eyes, canine-like teeth, and a stripey body, they are quite recognisable. The coloration varies according to the environment, with hues from olive green to slate blue. The Lifecycle Atlantic Wolffish live in rocks at the bottom of the ocean floor and they require a similar environment for reproduction. They spawn over shallow
In a world of innovation and constantly moving forward, there is a continuous wave of new technology which is being used to advance not only the way that we live our lives but the way we think. Problems of the past are being solved with innovative solutions that would not have ever been possible one hundred years ago. This also has had an impact on the offshore supply world. So, what is this new technology
The world is more ocean than land for the most part, which is why it is a wonder that many do not give much thought to the abundance of littering, polluting and other issues that affect the ocean on a daily basis. It is a startling statistic to discover that wildlife numbers have been all but halved since the just before the turn of the century. Part of the reasons for this is cited as
Recognised worldwide, an SOS signal is the standard distress signal used mainly at sea. First utilised by the German government in 1905 in radio regulations, it has been associated with phrases such as ‘Save Our Souls’. Represented by a continuous spaceless sequence of three dots, three dashes, and three more dots in which the three dots form an ‘S’ and the three dashes form an ‘O’. Sending an SOS while at sea will greatly depend