The free-fall lifeboat concept first came to light in 1897 when Swedish designer A.E. Falk patented a blueprint of an enclosed lifeboat capable of sliding off a ship stern.

Full video of maneuver with Hoegh Osaka, with explanation. youtu.be/gHbSs1LpnIA . Please like and subscribe

THE TUNNEL IS SINKING!! (ok... it's meant to do that). FULL Timelapse of the sinking of the last tunnel piece (I've included some English prompts and location). youtu.be/AUFTYgQNPw8

#maritimepilot boarding a small coaster, using the "jol" or "dinghy." The jol is launched from the pilotboat mothership at sea. (IG _sailorsatsea)

When you safely dock an Ultra Large Containership with a force 6 on-beam wind and 3kts spring flood tide #jonhammdancingmeme#maritime#maritimepilot #ships

Putting a Pure Car Carrier in a lock. Can someone explain what happens between 0:00:14 and 0:00:25?

Why is a sextant called a sextant? The word "sextant" is based on the fact that the arc of the instrument originally measured one-sixth of a full circle. However, due to the use of the mirror system, the sextant can effectively measure up to 120° in practice.

Sailors need some downtime where they can find it. This time, it's on the bottom of a cargo hold.

Sailors need some downtime where they can find it. This time, it's on the bottom of a cargo hold.

When you board a PCTC (Pure Car and truck carrier), it's always a bit of a walk from the pilot ladder to the nav bridge

Indirect towing explained... the dangers... and a solution?

The Neoliner Origin is the world’s first modern, sail-powered commercial roll-on/roll-off cargo ship, designed to show that large-scale freight can once again be moved primarily by the wind.

A 100-foot, crewless “ghost boat” drifted through the Mukilteo (WA, US) ferry terminal early morning yesterday. Ferry "Tokitae" had to approach the dock very carefully until the vessel moved out of the way. Probably the vessel had parted its mooring lines during the night

On October 23, 2025, the MSC Lisbon (length 337m/1107ft) was blown from her berth in Antwerp, BE, during a force 8 storm. Her stern lines broke. It took 6 tugboats and an emergency deployment of a pilot to get her back alongside. (📸 chief.lakay)

The Voith-Schneider Propeller is a vertical-axis marine drive whose spinning blades change pitch continuously, letting a ship generate instant thrust in any direction, like a helicopter rotor underwater. Super-maneuverable, perfect for tugs and ferries.

Third Russian shadow fleet tanker hit by Ukrainian naval drones in Black Sea. Footage of USV hitting tanker MT Dashan.

The Bottsand Class oil recovery ship with a split personality

This is the SDSV - Shallow Dive Support Vessel - BELOV Cidade Ouro Preto. With her shallow draft of 2.59m, hydrojet propulsion (no turning propeller for diver safety), and Dynamic Positioning (DP2), she is well suited for shallow water operations.

Pilot boarding area...

Ukraine Damages Russian LPG Export Terminal on Sea of Azov maritime-executive.com/article/ukra...

I drink my coffee like my old pilots soul: black as can be... December, though... coffee and a splash of this...

This is the Ramform Tethys, a Titan-class seismic vessel designed for large-scale, high-density data acquisition (towing seismic sensors). She has three 6,000 kW controllable pitch propellers and carries 24 streamer reels. She's 104.2m/342ft long and 70m/230ft wide

Jan De Nul Group officially launched the world’s largest cable-laying vessel. The Fleeming Jenkin is 215 metres long, can carry 28,000 tonnes of cable, and install cables in ultra-deep waters up to 3,000 metres.

This is how fertilizer gets unloaded from a ship.

The R/P FLIP (Research Platform FLoating Instrument Platform 109m/355ft) is a unique oceanographic research vessel known for its ability to literally flip from a horizontal position to a vertical position.

View from the SB bridge wing (looking aft) when shifting a 366m container vessel to the other side. (in reality this is 30 minutes). Assisted by 2 @BoludaTowage tugs (VB Kodiak / VB Amber) who did an excellent job as usual.

View on a modern container terminal @PortofAntBruges from the "monkey bridge" of a VLCS (Very Large Container Ship). Height above water 60m/197ft.

Remember the collision between the CVN Harry S. TRUMAN and Besiktas-M? The investigation report has been released. MIND BOGGLING: Unless they are SWOs, CVN watchstanders are not required to attend navigation and seamanship training prior to qualifying as a Bridge watchstander. FULL COVERAGE LATER ..

If you ever wondered how ships go to sleep? They just roll over and close their eyes (no one got hurt)

A merchant vessel successfully defended against a coordinated pirate attack in the Bab-el-Mandeb off the coast of Yemen early Friday morning. Bulk Carrier Repels Pirate Attack in Yemen Waters as Red Sea Shipping Return Gains Momentum gcaptain.com/bulk-carrier...

BOKA Vanguard (Boskalis) is a 275 m-long, 70 m-wide semi-submersible heavy-lift ship that can submerge to load massive structures and carry 117,000tons, the biggest heavy-lift vessel ever built. #maritime

Maritime pilot disembarking an inbound bulk carrier on Flushing Roads (🎥 el_barto_pilot)

Investigations Show Failures Behind Carrier Harry S. Truman Collision, Loss of 3 Super Hornets news.usni.org/2025/12/04/i...

Havfarm 1 is a stationary, offshore fish farm located approximately 5 km southwest of the island of Hadseløya, Norway. At 385m/1263ft long and 59.5m/195ft wide, Havfarm 1 is the largest semi-submersible structure ever built. It has the capacity to host 10000 tons of salmon.

Reporting for departure Berendrecht lock towards Wandelaar pilot with MV Dole Asia, draught 7,7m FW

Quick sped up video of shifting a 300m container vessel from one side of the dock to the other side. Full video with explanation and outside view on youtu.be/Nlcm0nAzw-U

A split hopper dredger will actually split open its hull to dump the soil

Vessel Hua Shun Da 8 colliding with another vessel (unknown) in Kanmon Strait, Japan.

Sorry @breindelijk.be . Was even geleden

Besiktas Shipping ceases all Russia-related operations after vessel attacked www.lloydslist.com/LL1155738/Be...

Just minding my own business and then... suddenly a wall of containers. MSC Mara, loa 365m/1198ft , 15934 teu capacity (teu = twenty foot equivalent = standard container size)

Time-lapse building a cruise ship

The Russian president vowed to expand attacks on Ukraine’s port facilities and vessels and threatened ships linked to countries supporting Kyiv’s armed struggle. www.tradewindsnews.com/tankers/-cut...

The tanker MIDVOLGA-2 was attacked by UAV 80nm from the Turkish Coast.

A Russian-flagged tanker sailing from Russia to Georgia loaded with sunflower oil reported that it was attacked off the Turkish coast but its 13 crewmembers were unharmed. A new blast zone emerges for Russia-linked tankers splash247.com/?p=231682

Annual refresher training on the simulator. Once a year specifically for ULCS (Ultra Large Container Ships) ship handling. Simulator located at Flanders Hydraulics Antwerp. www.waterbouwkundiglaboratorium.be/en

After an 8 month deployment, the voyage is only finished when the first heaving line makes contact with the shore in the home port. (📸 forcesnews)

Statement from Besiktas Shipping with regards to MT Mersin, damaged near the coast of Senegal. www.besiktasshipping.com/statement-ab...

A Turkish-owned oil tanker that was damaged near Senegal's coast last week was hit by four external explosions but there were no injuries or pollution, its manager said on Monday.

To all boaters, mariners, shipping and boating enthusiasts... What android/ios app do you use the most (shipping, boating related) AND... what app would you love to have that is not out there?