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Jul 15, 2024

Ship Spotting (2024)​


Well here is a new ship spotting video. I did a couple before, and it is always nice to see all these different ships sailing all around the world so I hope you enjoy this video.


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Bayesian Captain Gets Lawyer, Refuses to Talk to Prosecutors | SY News Ep378​

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Bayesian Engineer/Deckhand Added to Criminal Probe | SY News Ep379​

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ONBOARD VIDEO: 90m Superyacht Crashes into 30m Yacht | Insurance Payout for Bayesian | SY News Rp380​

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Sail Training Ship Leeuwin Struck by Maersk Shekou in the Port of Fremantle, August 30, 2024​

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T/T DAGMAR SALÉN. Okt 1967 - April 1969​

Filmat oktober 1967 – april 1969 av Ole Sass (1943-2023). Ole var chief (maskinchef) på fartyget. Filmen börjar i Malta, därefter besöker vi bl.a. Kapstaden, Kharg Island och Kuwait. Vi får även vara med och fira jul ombord.


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‘We were Walking on the Walls” Crew member speaks of Sinking Yacht Bayesian | SY News Ep381​

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Video: Bayesian Survivor Talks of Sinking | Yacht Hit And Run Kills Fisherman | SY News Ep382​

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This one is a bit long - 1 hr, 20 mins. Nothing to see, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.

From Surviving Storms to Earning Big: Life of a Captain Facing Deadly Seas!​

Sep 5, 2024 #lifeatsea #merchantnavy #career

From Surviving Storms to Earning Big: Life of a Captain Facing Deadly Seas - Podcast episode 1

Captain Karan Kochhar's Introduction

Graduating at the top of his class at Cornell’s Executive Management Program, coupled with a specialization in Shipping Management and Nautical Technology, this seasoned professional comes with 18 years of rich exposure in the transportation industry. He has achieved the distinction of being the highest scorer in Shipping Business Professional Qualification Exam. In addition, he has not only contributed actively towards improving the safety performance of the fleet leading to recording their best-ever results, but also achieved the best vetting results fleet wide. Highly ambitious and performance-driven, this shipping stalwart brings to the table, his strong understanding of business, it's key priorities, operational challenges and required resources, and aspires to reach a position where he can make an impactful difference.



00:00 Introduction
04:08 Why did Captain Karan choose the Merchant Navy?
06:51 How to tackle Sea Sickness?
10:37 How to deal with Isolation at Sea
12:00 First Time Experience as an Officer on Ship
15:18 Stuck Inside a Deadly STORM
18:12 Encounter with a Big FIRE on ship
21:03 Emotions After Marriage
23:26 Positives of the Merchant Navy
29:10 Toughest Part of the Merchant Navy
30:30 Responsibilities of a Captain of the Ship
37:45 Qualifications Required for a Shore Job
39:37 How to use Networking for transition from Ship to Shore job?
45:14 How to get a job as a Cadet?
47:28 Indian Maritime Education vs Foreign Maritime Education
50:31 Future of Autonomous Ships
55:50 Importance of Fitness for Mental Well-Being
01:05:20 Dealing with Anxiety
01:12:10 Shipping THEN vs NOW
 

MISSING AIS Data from Bayesian Shows False Movement as She Sank | SY News Ep383​

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Summer Cruise to Maine - Cape Cod Canal - Whales at Stellwagen - Island Packet Sailing IP420​

Sep 5, 2024

This is the second in our serries of cruising up to Maine. We have some alternator problems. We think we know the problem (but we were not right). We go through the Cape Cod Canal and see Hump Back Whales.

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

Tugboat channel https://www.youtube.com/@TimBatSea/videos
 

Containership Loses Power Entering Tampa Bay | Pilot Utilized Tugs to Stop the Ship​

Sep 8, 2024 #supplychain #containerships #tyndall

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the loss of power on board the containership Tyndall as it made its approach to the pier in Tampa on September 5, 2024.


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00:00 Introduction
05:43 Track of MV Tyndall into Tampa
12:48 Pilot Discusses Actions
14:48 Analysis What this means for Shipping


- Marine Traffic www.marinetraffic.com
- Boxship Malfunction Causes Brief Scare in Tampa Bay https://maritime-executive.com/articl...
- Cargo ship emergency at Port Tampa Bay • Cargo ship emergency at Port Tampa Bay
- How to Start and Reverse Marine Diesel Engines https://shipfever.com/start-reverse-m...
 

Containership Loses Power Entering Tampa Bay | Pilot Utilized Tugs to Stop the Ship​

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Spinning a Barge with a Flood Tide​

Sep 10, 2024

Some times you have to go with Plan B. We spin the barge off the dock with a Fair Flood Tide.


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