Miscellaneous and Curious

A fire, possibly started during welding, destroyed the ~$20 Million Polar Bear. Thankfully, there was no loss of life or serious injury. It seems expedition style megayachts might be safest …

Amid great controversy, the Australian government has been “culling” sharks following several attacks. Enter Hannah Fraser, “the world’s most celebrated mermaid/underwater model and a dedicated conversationist.” This video shows her …

For those who haven’t heard, an anchor thought to be from Captain Vancouver’s 18th Century expedition may have been pulled from off off of Whidbey Island six days ago. If …

The USCG has issue its Investigation Into The Circumstances Surrounding the Sinking of the Tall Ship Bounty. The tall ship HMS Bounty sank during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 taking the …

How’d you like to call for a rescue and have nuclear submarine come to your rescue. That’s what happened to this small boat. The story with additional photos is at …

Some of us wondered if there was a cruiser out there who saw the Malaysian Airlines flight go down. Apparently there was. Unsure of what she had seen, Katherine Tee …

News from gCaptain.com: Five fishermen were rescued Sunday from the icy waters of Notre Dame Bay off the northeastern coast of Newfoundland after abandoning their fishing vessel, the DLL Venture, …

Northern Marine is placing the blame for the capsize and sinking of the yacht Baden during its launch on the ramp. According to the following press release, “the ramp carrying …

      Update: It turns out that the missing vessel Arctangent was not missing. The owners, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Nelson, moved the vessel to Florida. Our apologies to Mr. Nelson. …

At a great launching ceremony at the CSR Boat yard on the Seattle’s Ship Canal, Gordy and Judy Cole, and about 100 of their friends, launched their latest and quite …

West Marine is awarding a $500 “waterlife makeover” to the best dad story/pic. See here for details. Come on, your dad or a dad you know could really use it, …

It seems Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria may have been found. The media outlets are abuzz with the story. The wreck was actually found more than a decade ago off Haiti, …