Read a little. Learn a lot. • Tightly-written news, views and stuff • Follow us on Twitter • Be a Facebook Fan • Tumble us!

14 Jul 2010 21:28

tags

U.S.: Everybody look at this: WTC site was on a mother(#&@ing boat

Some people, when they start digging underground, find old arrowheads. Under the WTC site, they found an 18th-century boat. Holy crap. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

20 May 2010 12:05

tags

Biz, U.S.: BP’s at least managing to grab a good chunk of the oil spill

  • 5,000 number of barrels they’re
    grabbing each day
  • a lot the amount that’s still getting
    into the ocean source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

09 May 2010 11:01

tags

U.S.: That ferry in Staten Island has had a long history of problems

  • 1981 During the ship’s initial
    launch, the engine
    stopped and the steering
    died, and it crashed. Oof.
  • 1995 The ship had a crash
    caused by a propulsion
    problem similar to the
    crash on Saturday.
  • 2003 Eleven people died (and
    70 were injured) after the
    ship’s assistant captain
    passed out. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

29 Mar 2010 11:20

tags

World: Cause of South Korean ship sinking: An old mine?

The mine reportedly would’ve been set by the North during the 60-year-old Korean War. So, technically, it still may have been attacked by North Korea. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

06 Mar 2010 11:54

tags

U.S.: The story of Capt. Holly Graf, or how mean people always lose

  • rise Top female Captain Holly Graf was put in charge of a billion-dollar warship, the Japan-based U.S.S. Cowpens.
  • climax Graf, while leading the ship, was constantly profane and abusive to subordinates. She swore a lot and was very mean.
  • fall Her crew rebelled against her, which led to her removal as commander of the ship in January. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

25 Dec 2009 18:21

tags

World: A Greek ship goes ablaze near Venezuela, injuring sailors on board

  • 9+ missing after the ship went on fire in the Caribbean source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

18 Nov 2009 09:34

tags

U.S., World: Like an elephant, a ship captured by Somali pirates never forgets

  • Due to Maersk Alabama following maritime industry’s best practices such as embarking security teams, the ship was able to prevent being successfully attacked by pirates. This is a great example of how merchant mariners can take pro-active action to prevent being attacked.
  • Central Command director Vice Adm. Bill Gortney • Exclaiming his pure joy that the Maersk Alabama didn’t get ganked by Somali pirates a second time. The difference this time? The ship had a security staff that could create ear-piercing sounds. And guns. Can’t forget the guns. • source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink
 

05 Nov 2009 09:54

tags

World: Whose ship is it anyway? Israel wants to know.

This ship is loaded with weapons, Israel claims. The arms and munitions aren’t Hezbollah’s, they’re not Iran’s, nor are they Syria’s. Whose are they? source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

17 Aug 2009 11:18

tags

World: Missing Russian ship The Arctic Sea found, with crew still alive

  • The Arctic Sea was discovered at 1 a.m., Moscow time today 300 miles off the Cape Verde islands. All crewmembers are alive and they are feeling well. They were not under armed control.
  • Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov • Regarding the fate of the ship, which had been missing since last month. The ship’s disappearance captured the attention of Europe – with lots of speculation as to whether pirates hijacked it – due to the fact that, well, it’s a giant cargo ship and it went undetected for over two weeks on waters which are well-trafficked. The ship was carrying a lot of wood – $2 million worth of timber. • source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

31 May 2009 21:24

tags

World: The last Titanic survivor dies. Her fate was sealed as a baby.

  • 97 years of being known as a Titanic survivor, and nothing but source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink
 
 
top tags
older >>