The Misunderstood Mariner

Don't know port from starboard? The Misunderstood Mariner helps make the world of ships and the people who run them understandable and interesting. Along the way, we'll talk about how important the maritime industry is to the modern world, especially economically. Welcome aboard!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

My 9/11 Story (Re-post)

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This post originally ran as a Monday Morning Mariner post on September 12, 2011. On September 11, 2001, I was captain of the small cruise sh...
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Engineering 101: Steam Engines

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Note: the model in the above video is actually of the CSS Virginia , formerly the Union ship Merrimac . The earliest ships were pow...
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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Mariner's In Review: The Skeptic's Guide To The Universe

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One of my favorite podcasts is The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe (SGU). The podcast is produced by members of the New England Skep...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Andrea Doria

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On July 25, 1956 the ocean liners Andrea Doria and Stockholm collided near Nantucket. Fifty-two passengers and crew members ...
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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Capt. Cook & The Transit of Venus

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Photo of the 1882 transit, which revealed a precise distance for Venus's orbit. Last month’s transit of Venus across th...
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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Misunderstood Mariners: Joseph Hazelwood (Re-post)

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When the twentieth anniversary of the  Exxon Valdez  oil spill came around [in 2009], a lot of the mythology surrounding the incident ...
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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Misunderstood Mariners: William Bligh (Re-post)

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William Bligh. 1814 portrait by Alexander Huey. April 28 [2009] marked the 220th anniversary of the famous mutiny on the HMS  Bounty ...
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