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| Hand-picked on the web | Issue n° 8 |
| Magazine | Monday, May 12 2008 |
Press clipsSystem uses sound to find whales, avoid ship strikesA spotter bangs three times on the boat's cabin roof, signaling the captain to cut the throttle — now.
In the foggy gray of Cape Cod Bay, the reason ... More
Italian Sailor Crosses Atlantic on 20ft Beach CatVittorio left from Dakar on Tuesday, April 15 at 13:21 U.T.C. Upon his arrival to Guadeloupe, the Milanese single-handed sailor was received by his staff, ... More
Skye boat gets Hollywood boostRomantic comedy, Made of Honour, starring US actor Patrick Dempsey and Elgin-born Kevin McKidd gets its worldwide release on Friday.
The Isle of Skye ... More
Canada throws 330 bottles into the sea and a dozen wash up hereOn this day in 1921, the Canadian Government tossed 330 bottles into the Bay of Fundy to test the ocean current. Two years later seven of the bottles washed ... More
Ocean colouring data sheds lights on carbon cycleWork done within the European Space Agency's GlobColour project now contributes significantly to ocean carbon cycle research. ESA merged 55 terabytes ... More
A ship big enough to float Central ParkCentral Park is moving to the ocean — sort of.
Royal Caribbean will feature an area modeled after New York's Central Park in the center of its giant ... More
Was it left or right at the lighthouse?Latvian naval ships evacuate passengers from the Mona Lisa, above, which ran aground on a Baltic Sea sandbank.
The navigator of the cruise ship steered ... More
The Science of CyclonesThe catastrophic cyclone that hit Myanmar hints at the shape of things to come in a warming world — but probably not for the reason you think. Chris Mooney, ... More
Sailing with Titanic role
TORONTO'S THEATRE RUSTICLE is excited to bring its Titanic play right to the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
"I'm entranced right now watching the ... More
Formation Of Ice Sheets 34 Million Years Ago Changed Ocean AcidityScientists at the University of Southampton's School of Ocean and Earth Science, based at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton UK and Germany's ... Read
Colossal squid has largest eye ever seenIt has eyes the size of beach balls, a "killer arsenal" of hooked tentacles and, most chillingly, much larger relatives lurking in the icy ocean depths.
Scientists ... Read
High-tech pirates are no romantic figuresA French yacht. A Japanese tanker. A Spanish fishing boat. After several years of decline, pirates are striking with increasing frequency on the high seas.
Attacks ... Read
Tagged seals shed light on Antarctic deepThe new research has revealed that the sea around the frozen continent is becoming less salty, and scientists say this could play a major role in changing ... Read
ObjectsUltra SwivelIn high quality 316L stainless steel, it connects chain to anchor and provides an easy passage of anchor over bow roller.
First 45The First 45 possesses the same ''audacious beauty and bold perfection'' as its bigger brother, the First 50.
Universal Leaning PostThis system allows for easy conversion of old chairs to a new leaning post, without removal of existing pedestals.
Stand Up Fisherman's Kayak.This kayak uses an extendable outrigger system to stabilize the craft, enabling to fish from a standing position.
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