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Emergency Stop turned Nightmare in Marshall Islands​

Apr 19, 2025 GUAM

This video is entirely different from my previous ones in that it is about the horrendous experience my friend Steve was subjected to in the Marshall Islands, related by him. It is a case of the category “Paradise Lost”.
This is the story of false accusations of drug smuggling and a ransacking robbery of everything of value that Steve owned on board his yacht, after he had just sailed solo for 96 days from Mexico to Majuro.
I am part of this story, and I even was with Steve at the Immigration Office when he was presented, verbally, with a $2,000 fine. We insisted to have it in writing, but there still was no reason, no charge, no contravention of any law.
It is also the story of an unusual and very special schooner crossing the Pacific Ocean under jury rig, and the strength and resilience required of Steve for this endeavor.

1:31:32
 

Life on a Boat Trapped in Ice — BOAT TOUR​

Apr 26, 2025

This is a full tour of the boat and our special winter living arrangements both inside and outside! Footage shot in March/April 2025.
We're spending the full winter (around 5-6 months) in the ice in Greenland, until the ice breaks up in May/June. Footage for this video shot in March/April 2025.
Overwintering in Greenland playlist: • Overwintering in Greenland

17:58
 
Captain Tim is going to take some time off from the towboats and get ready to cross the Atlantic on his sailboat. Takes some balls to do this (along with a lot of education, experience and preparation.)

Apr 22, 2025
What? I'm leaving? Retirement? Sabbatical? What's going to happen to the channel?

Big Changes are Coming!​

Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TimBatSea
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Apr 29, 2025
A long video of me going on about some of the things I have done to prepare for our upcoming transatlantic crossing.

Atlantic Crossing Preparations​

Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@svpaquita
 

Dry Dock Launching & Crew lunch - life as a Super Yacht Chef​

May 4, 2025
A catch up video on what's been happening onboard - we're launching back into the water from dry dock and also serving up a crew lunch.

10:02
 

Anderson Cooper talks to man from his sailboat after he quit his job and is sailing around the world​

May 15, 2025 #CNN #news
Diagnosed at 29 with a rare bone disorder, Oliver Widger left his job, cashed out his 401K, and bought a sailboat. He has now embarked on a round-the-world sailing voyage, and is currently in the Pacific Ocean, speaking with CNN’s Anderson Cooper during the initial part of his journey.

8:24

Here's his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Sailing_With_Phoenix
 
^^^^^^
Fair winds and following seas Oliver.

Episode 1. Follow my journey as I gear up to sail around the world. Starting with an oil change.​

Dec 1, 2024 HAYDEN ISLAND NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK
Hello YouTube, my name is Oliver. My cat Phoenix and I are outfitting my boat Phoenix to sail around the world follow my journey and I can assure you it will be a journey.

14:38
 
^^^^^

Bon voyage.​

Apr 30, 2025
On April 30th, 2025, at 6:00am, I left Warrenton Marina on the Oregon Coast. As you're watching this, I'm probably cold... and terrified lol.
For the first time, I’m sailing beyond the Columbia River, and I’m headed for Hawaii. I brought so much cat litter and so many treats, I’m genuinely afraid someone’s going to accuse me of kitty smuggling.
To those who are worried:
I’m bad at most things. But if there’s one thing I’ve mastered, it is my ability to endure. And that’s exactly what I’ll do.
Thank you all for the love. If I lose signal, I will see you all in about a month.
Sailing Phoenix, out.

8:38

https://beacons.ai/sailing_phoenix

Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Sailing_With_Phoenix
 

Estonia Attempts to Stop a Russian Dark Fleet Vessel Flying No-Flag | Jets Are Scrambled​

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the actions by the Estonian Defense Forces to halt the tanker Jaguar as it was discovered not to be registered in any country. Russia responded with a SU-35 fighter, and the tanker refused to stop. #darkfleet #russia #baltic #baltic #shadowfleet #tanker

00:00 China Maritime Studies Institute
02:15 Estonia Tried to Stop Dark Fleet Tanker
18:07 Running into Fans in Newport

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Ship Hits Brooklyn Bridge | Mexican Sail Training Ship Losses Topmasts While Sailing in Reverse​

May 18, 2025 #cuauhtemoc #brooklynbridge #collision
This is an edited version of an earlier livestream

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the Mexican Navy sail training ship Cuauhtemoc's allision with the Brooklyn Bridge and what may have caused the accident.

1⃣ Examine the videos
2⃣ Was Cuauhtémoc engine going astern?
3⃣ Roll of the tugboat Charles McAllister

14:56
 

Old Footage From a Past Steam Ship (2009)​

May 18, 2025
This is footage of a now past steam ship I sailed. This footage was from 2009, but I rode her a few times. The ship was originally launches as the SS Almeria Lykes, and is 876 feet long. It is footage from 16 years ago so DO NOT expect perfect clear video like we have now. It is rather a rare look back at the steam plants of yesterday.

8:11

https://www.navsource.org/archives/09...
 

Brooklyn Bridge Timeline of the Allision by the Mexican Naval Training Ship ARM Cuauhtémoc​

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Complete View of Cuauhtemoc Voyage from South Street | Did the Controllable Pitch Propeller Fail?​

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*Note: You'll need to translate to English to read. I can right click onto the page and a box opens up for me where I'm able to click onto "translate to English." YMMV depending on your operating system.


Direct link to my open page

Båt på grunn i Trondheimsfjorden

Det var 16 personer om bord i det 135 meter lange fartøyet.
www.nrk.no
 

Dramatised Recreation of Bayesian Sinking Based on Investigators’ Report | SY News Ep476​

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Ship Happens | Containership Almost Hits a House | Ship Launch | River Pilots | Ship Adrift​

Ship Happens: North Korean Destroyer Launch Goes Bad; Pilot on Cell Phone When He Loses His Tow; Maersk Takes Three Weeks to Get a Tow; Pilot on a Bathroom Break When He Grounds His Tow; and containership nearly hits a Norwegian man's bedroomMay 23, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — looks at five ship incidents from around the world.

#supplychain #shipping #maritime

00:00 Introduction
00:58 1. New North Korean Warship Suffers Serious Hull Damage During Launch
07:33 2. NTSB Cites Inexperienced Pilot Using Cell Phone in Ohio River Tow Incident
09:41 3. Salvage Tow Begins for Maersk Ship After Three Weeks Adrift in the Atlantic
12:54 4. NTSB: Mississippi Towboat Grounded When Pilot Took a Bathroom Break
16:59 5. Baltic Feeder Ship Runs Aground Feet from Norwegian’s Bedroom
21:34 Conclusion

 
With ocean experience, he may be going Ray-Jason...doing the Sea Gypsy thing.

It sounds attractive....Jason was on a recent Kunstlercast; but I'd have my qualms, going from a team operation on a large vessel to single-man sailing.

That said...he may be thinking, as many are, that we're reaching a tipping point, and perhaps a period of nuclear hell.
 

Who Is to Blame for the Allision between Cuauhtémoc and the Brooklyn Bridge?​

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses who is being blamed for the allision between the Mexican training ship Cuauhtémoc and the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Live Mid-Atlantic Update!​

Jun 2, 2025 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
About halfway across the Atlantic and I thought I should check in with you.

27:18
 

New Update from the North Atlantic! Questions Answered.​

Jun 5, 2025 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
1826 miles down. only a bit more than 300 to go!
Some of you seemed to like these updates, so I will keep posting them. Be sure to ask any questions you have in the comment section.
You can follow along in real time with our tracking link. https://forecast.predictwind.com/trac...

18:45
 

Oliver made it across the Pacific.

 
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