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New Bedford Whaling Museum’s 16th Moby-Dick Marathon
It’s that time of year again. The Moby-Dick Marathon is about to get underway at the New Bedford Whaling Museum this weekend. There’s lots on scheduled but the heart and soul of the event is the...
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The Amazing Men That Salvage Large Ships (video)
As the Costa Concordia sits on her side a stones throw from the Italian shore, here’s a great short video from Wired that profiles the men that undertake these types of massive salvage operations. The...
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The Highs and Lows of Boating in the Bay of Fundy
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Ghost of the Titanic?
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Here’s an amazing image by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter projected onto an iceberg. Closer to home, this plaque is affixed to the...
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Combining two of my life long dreams: Hot Tug!
Growing up I dreamed of being a tug boat captain. Now I dream of lounging around in a hot tub. Maybe someday I can combine both of my dreams. Look for me in Mattapoisett Harbor! Check out Hot Tug’s...
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Google Doodle Celebrates Moby-Dick’s 161st Berthday Plus Listen to the Big Read!
We love Moby-Dick at Sea-Fever so it was fun to stumble upon Google’s Doodle celebrating the 161st birthday of it’s publication in England. We can celebrate again next month because it was...
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“If we don’t do anything, it will be forgotten”
Seventy five years since his last visit, Samuel Nevins tours the Charles W. Morgan being restored in Mystic Seaport. My favorite line: “Without a comfortable wife, you don’t have a life.” Filed under:...
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Sad Day: Loss of the HMS Bounty and two of her professional mariners
Early this morning news broke that the HMS Bounty was caught in Hurricane Sandy on her trip south and foundered in heavy weather. Fourteen of her 16 crew members were able to make it into life rafts...
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Ever wonder how big ships deal with big storms like Hurricane Sandy?
Yesterday I posted about the sinking of the much beloved HMS Bounty during Hurricane Sandy and the tragic loss of one of her crew. The US Coast Guard continues the search for her popular Captain, Robin...
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The Blink of an Eye – Building Boats with Kids (video)
Jamestown Distributors and Off Center Harbor.com produced this great video about building boats with kids. It’s definitely worth watching and is guaranteed to generate a smile or two. Enjoy. Filed...
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More than two years? Are you kidding me?
I can’t believe that it’s been over 2 years since I last posted on Sea-Fever blog! Time to get back in the wheelhouse, throw off the lines and cruise the digital seas for great flotsam and jetsam....
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Costa Concordia – The Ghost Ship Video
Our friends at GCaptain.com had an interesting post today: This (Illegal) ‘Urbex’ Video from Inside the Costa Concordia Wreck is Super Creepy Here’s the video but make sure you visit their website for...
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More Tall Ship Troubles – Liana’s Ransome Abandon Ship!
For the second post in a row, I’m back to our friends at GCaptain where they report another tall ship disaster. Admittedly I know nothing about this ship nor the details of the incident but this type...
View ArticleBack Out of Mothballs. Again!
This is not an April Fool’s Day joke although my last Sea-Fever post was exactly 2 years ago today about an effort to relaunch the blog that ultimately founded, again. Sea-Fever launched in 2006 and...
View ArticleSigns of Spring – Stepping Brig Niagara’s foremast
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Trump promises to bring back whaling jobs to Nantucket!
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View ArticleMarine Science Sunday: Octopus DNA: Different Than You And Me (And Every...
Admittedly science is not my strong suit, but I found this article by Ed Yong for The Atlantic about octopus DNA very interesting. The sea is home to so many amazing secrets, mysteries and...
View ArticleWhy is there a sailboat attached to the outside of one of America’s top...
Lisa Phillips, Director of The New Museum explains why there is a 30′ sailboat attached to the outside of their building in this video. Here’s a video of Ghost Ship sailing. Here’s some background on...
View ArticleDoug Aitken’s Underwater Pavilions (#art)
Doug Aitken is an American contemporary artist who defies easy categorization. He works in a wide variety of media from architecture to video. In December 2016, in partnership with environmental...
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