Britain’s Legendary Tea Clipper
Britain has a long and proud history as a great shipbuilding and seafaring nation. One of its most famous surviving ships is the tea clipper Cutty Sark.
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The Green Flash
The Green Flash: How to Spot This Rare Sunset Phenomenon
Even in February, sunsets can be some of the most beautiful of the year – crisp horizons, clear air, and longer evenings just around the corner. So next time you find yourself watching the sun sink below the sea, keep your eyes peeled for the green flash.
HMS Victory
A Brief History of HMS Victory
Chatham Dockyard
Designed by Sir Thomas Slade in 1759, HMS Victory carries more than a hundred guns and hundreds of years of fascinating history. Best known as the famed flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson,
How to Send a Mayday Distress Call
A Mayday is an international radio distress alert. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners. A Mayday is used when there is a grave and imminent danger to vessel, a life, an aircraft or other vehicle and immediate assistance is required.
Sailing Biscay
What It’s Really Like to Cross the Bay of Biscay
Sailing across the Bay of Biscay presents unique challenges, even for the most adventurous sailing enthusiast. The reason lies in the bay’s distinctive geography and its exposure to the open Atlantic.
Mercator Maps
Mercator Maps: The Projection That Changed Navigation Forever
Gerardus Mercator was born on 5 March 1512 in Rupelmonde, Belgium. A brilliant cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer, Mercator would go on to create a map projection that permanently changed the world of navigation.
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Biofouling
Hull Bio-Fouling and Its Treatment
What is Bio-Fouling?
Vessel hulls need protection against the attachment of marine organisms such as barnacles and algae. The presence of these unwanted passengers is known as bio-fouling. Bio-fouling negatively affects the hydrodynamics of the hull by increasing drag and consequently, it requires increases in engine effort to maintain propulsion speed. This inefficiency increases fuel costs, with estimates as much as an additional 40% and more. Vessels will also require regular hull cleaning at considerable cost.