Watch: Launching the Littoral Combat Ship
Watch the launching of the United States’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship into the Menominee River.
Watch: Time-lapse Footage Of Largest Ever Ship on the Thames
The largest ship ever to enter the Thames arrived at DP World London Gateway, the UK’s new deepwater container port. The 397-metre-long, 56-metre-wide Edith Maersk has a draught of 16 metres and carries up to 15,500 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units). Watch an amazing time-lapse video of the ship.
Watch: Breaking A Boat On A Champagne Bottle – Revenge of the Champagne
Until now you have seen champagne bottles smashed against ships’ hulls during ship launching ceremonies. But now watch this video of champagne fans taking revenge by breaking a boat by smashing it against the world’s largest bottle.
Dangers Of Aluminium Phosphide On Ships
A container vessel loaded some containers of Aluminium Phosphide from an Asian port. During the voyage, the crew heard a number of small ‘explosions’ inside one of these containers, after which some smoke escaped past the rubber seals of the door. Read more inside.
World’s First LNG Hybrid Barge Christened In Hamburg
The world’s first LNG hybrid barge of Becker Marine Systems was christened with the name “Hummel” on October 18, 2014, at Grasbrook Quay in HafenCity Hamburg. The godmother of the inaugural event for the floating LNG power plant for environmentally friendly energy supply of cruise ships was Dr. Monika Griefahn, Chief Sustainability Officer at AIDA Cruises.
Watch: Floating Power and Water Barge (Cogeneration) With Reverse Osmosis Equipment
Floating cogeneration plants can easily be relocated and are, therefore, an ideal solution for power and water production on an interim basis, as they can be connected to the grid to alleviate local power and water shortages where and when needed.
Watch: Super-Cool Video Of Pipelay Vessel Audacia
Checkout a super-cool timelapse video of the pipe-laying process onboard the Allseas’ pipelay vessel Audacia.
Watch: Amazing Time-lapse Videos of Ships Transiting The Panama Canal
Watch amazing time-lapse videos of ships transiting the Panama Canal.
Watch: How Day of the Seafarer 2014 Was Celebrated Around the World
An overview of how Day of the Seafarer 2014 was celebrated around the world for its fourth edition.