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
From sharks to squids, here at Offshore Supply, the depths of the ocean is the greatest adventure we could ever imagine. With so many fascinating creatures down below it is a world of its own in every sense. Having explored the mammals and fish of the deep, we now turn out attention to the crab. Small? Insignificant? Not at all, in fact, crabs in their many variations are some of the most fascinating creatures on
The history of the First World War at sea is a long one, but also incredibly important to the success of the war for the Allied Forces. Without a strong sea presence, the German assault on sea and land would have been too much to defend against. Though the large majority of the war was fought and won on land this could never have occurred without ships. The Allied dominance of the sea allowed troops
We have previously talked about sharks in our Creatures of the Deep series, but now we’re focusing on one particular species that makes the deep sea its home: the frilled shark. They are thought to have inspired sea serpent myths in sailors, and it’s easy to see why. Their appearance is different from other sharks’, with a snake-like body and many rows of teeth. This interesting creature certainly merits its own time in the spotlight,
When you think of ships used in the war you think of destruction and wreckage; you don’t expect many to survive, yet some did and are still in good condition. The UK has several old warships that withstood the test of time and can still float, remaining as impressive and imposing as they used to. But how old is Britain’s oldest surviving floating warship? HMS Trincomalee The HMS Trincomalee vessel was built in Bombay, India
Naval warfare has been a major theatre of modern war, building upon its importance as ancient civilisations used it to seek new lands to conquer and it became an integral part of European expansion in the fifteenth century. From a tool of discovery, it transformed to a real battleground which wars hinged upon. A fact which made naval tactics an integral aspect of the First World War. In the first all-out global war, advantage needed