More than 205 meters long and 35 meters wide, she sails from São Paulo to the USA, the Netherlands, and Japan with 37,000 tons of
Curiosities
Why Is the Malacca Strait So Important?
If you live in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa, most of the things you own have once been on a ship, passing through the
The Swiss Museum of Transport
Fathers are a peculiar species. They tend to recall and regret their mistakes as parents, often overlooking the things they did right. Focused on the
Rust Wars – Who Wins Ship Breaking?
As the pandemic swept through the world, numerous vessels lingered at anchor, unused. Combined with rising metal prices due to global material shortages, recycling became
Iconic Ferries of the World Part 5: Europe
9. The Vapur (Turkey) Could this be the shortest transcontinental crossing? It sure is a memorable one, for the public ferry across the Bosporus navigates
Iconic Ferries of the World Part 4: North America
9. Staten Island Ferry (USA) With a cult status matched only by the Venetian Vaporetto and Hong Kong’s Star Ferry, the orange-colored Staten Island Ferry
Iconic Ferries of the World Part 3: South America
9. The Slow Boat (Peru/Colombia) If your idea of adventure is falling asleep in a musty hammock, while navigating the mosquito-infested Amazon, you are in
What Happened to Britain’s Passenger Hovercraft?
In any conversation about Britain’s passenger hovercraft program, it is only a matter of time until the word “awesome” gets thrown in. And indeed, those
The World’s Largest Floating Hospitals – Are Mercy-Class Ships Doomed to Extinction?
Since their conversion from supertankers to hospital ships, these behemoths have gained a cult status in Navy circles. The two vessels – USNS Mercy and
Extreme Engineering: Twelve Strangest Vessels in the World
1. The Aeria Mystery Seen last at the Finnish port Turku (and possibly scrapped since then), this mysterious hull has sparked furious disputes in several