Paul, Hard to type through the tears of laughter. Great line! Manie, Happy birthday. You're blessed to have a friend like Wynand to...
Looking at the poll results displayed, I see two interesting points: The majority of responses are from those with carburated engines, probably...
Michael, "Sounds" like you are contradicting yourself. ;). Seriously, ultrasonic thickness measurement is an extremely accurate and reliable...
"The E Ship 1 arrived in Dublin last week with a cargo of wind turbines manufactured by Enercon. What was striking was the ship itself, with...
Interesting story, wouldn't be the first time. As you said, getting scientific data reported accurately by mainstream media is difficult at...
Daiquri, Whether or not one believes "peak oil" is a precisely accurate description of the current state of fossil fuel supplies, there seems...
In case there are some here not familiar with the details of the "cold fusion" controversy of 1989, this is a good overview:...
New danger to Concordia and local preserve Newest underwater survey shows that Concordia is supported by large rocks near bow and stern, with...
Excellent point. Over reliance on electronics in navigation and the "mesmerizing effect" is a major issue in safety at sea, for ships and boats...
Agreed. I have had experiences with cruise ship captains from 23 years ago and just last year. In both cases my own observations and talks with...
One report said he was with Costa 7 years, was hired as a safety officer. Concordia was one of Costa's newest and largest. Other cruise lines...
There was an article a few months ago in Maritime Reporter or one of its sister publications about a captain accused of improper procedures in a...
2007 was a bad year for ships in the Mediterranean. 3 months before Don Pedro, Sea Diamond, a Louis Hellenic cruise ship, sank in circumstances...
PAR is offering sage advice. A large high speed powerboat, such as the 40' center console you describe, will be subjected to a variety of large...
Good points, Jimbo. Plug in electric cars are really coal and natural gas fired cars, but at lower efficiencies. The batteries are just a...
