Category Archives: Youtube

Culture Vulture?

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Tim

Scandlines ferry “Hamlet” Admitting to ones owns failings can be difficult, it is so much easier to spot the failures in others. So I usually take the easy option and concentrate on others. But some things just can’t be ignored, … Continue reading →

Posted in Denmark, From the ship, Music & Arts, On the ship, Youtube, blog, photo, photos | Comments Off

Pilot off

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Tim

[youtube _5A8QE-uB3o] The Brofjorden Pilot stepping on to his lift home, and away they go.

Posted in From Sweden, Maritime, On the ship, Pilot, Pilotage, Youtube | Comments Off

Southampton Container Crane Crash

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Tim

[youtube HAq-uhXmEi8] A container crane crashing down onto the deck of a containership at Southampton dock the other day, I don’t know exactly which day but the pilot on the way out from Southampton told me it was on Youtube … Continue reading →

Posted in Container, England, UK, Youtube, accident | 3 Comments

Helicopters

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Tim

We were leaving port the other day, or evening as the small video clips will show when we had a visit from a very loud and bright flying object, they started flashing searchlights across the deck and it was all … Continue reading →

Posted in English, France, French, From the ship, Helicopter, UK, VHF, Youtube | 5 Comments

Black Sea disaster

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Tim

[youtube l08LxMPs4G8] As reported by Reuters via Youtube. Last year when leaving the Elbe during Beaufort Force 6 to 7 wind conditions several of the type of tanker “Volgoneft” and other similar cargo ships were at anchor in a row, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dodgy ships, Russia, Youtube, accident, wrecks | 1 Comment