Nautical Oddities

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by AKA-None

Surprised no one suggested he be blown up

Harvested.

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by AKA-None

Surprised no one suggested he be blown up

Indeed.

On November 12, 1970, the Oregon Department of Transportation blew up a dead whale that had washed up on a Florence beach. In what was called a "controlled explosion," they used a half-ton of dynamite. It didn't go well. Chunks of dead whale blubber ended up all over both bystanders and the beach, flying out as far as a nearby parking lot where the flying flesh severely damaged at least one car.

Video ➥ https://youtu.be/uD5sPgV61bw

And ➥ https://youtu.be/xBgThvB_IDQ

[GordMay]

Tornado comes from the ocean and crashes into shoreline
➥ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=198606072252002

[SeanPatrick]

Around here we call that a waterspout. Nothing to sneeze at, but not as dangerous as a tornado.

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by SeanPatrick

Around here we call that a waterspout. Nothing to sneeze at, but not as dangerous as a tornado.

Indeed.
The main distinction between a tornado, and a waterspout, is that a tornado occurs over land, while a waterspout [being a type of tornado] occurs over water.
A fair weather waterspout does tend to be weaker. The force of friction is weaker over water, thus there is less air available, to be drawn into the circulation.
However, a mesocyclonic [tornadic] waterspout has the same characteristics as a land tornado. They are associated with severe thunderstorms, and are often accompanied by high winds, and seas, large hail, and frequent dangerous lightning.

[GordMay]

Baby Shark Born Into All-Female Tank Could Be Scientific First

A smooth-hound shark was recently born into an all-female tank, in an Italian aquarium. The birth, said scientists, could be the first recorded asexual birth [via parthenogenesis] for the species.

➥ https://www.facebook.com/AcquarioCal...96580637047377

More about ➥ https://www.sciencetimes.com/article...ales-italy.htm

[GordMay]

Multiple [6] waterspouts were spotted swirling simultaneously off Louisiana’s coast on August 20,2020
➥ https://youtu.be/zlXOLqmSyfU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlXOLqmSyfU

[GordMay]

Zero-emission, crewless cargo ship to launch by year-end
The "Yara Birkeland", the first zero-emissions, crewless cargo ship, built by Norwegian company Yara International, is set to make its first journey, from Herøya to Brevik, by the end of the year.
See ➥ https://electrek.co/2021/08/25/world...-crew-onboard/
And ➥ https://www.kongsberg.com/maritime/s...ara-birkeland/

[GordMay]

Incredibly rare 'megapod' of more than 100 humpback whales surrounds boat off coast of Australia

A "megapod" of more than 100 humpback whales has been filmed surrounding a boat off the coast of Australia -- an incredibly rare event an expert says has only ever been captured once before in the country's waters.

More ➥ https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/14/austr...hnk/index.html

Video ➥ https://www.instagram.com/p/CTwFpwMDYC0/

[CaptTom]

Oops, disregard.

[GordMay]

This rubber duck started a river race in Alberta and washed ashore in Russia
Tiny yellow toy may have floated more than 10,000 kilometres during 2-year voyage
➥ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...ssia-1.6175532

[GordMay]

2-Headed, 6-Legged Baby Turtle at Massachusetts Animal Refuge

A rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking, with all six of its legs, at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts

More ➥ https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/n...in/6049850001/

[GordMay]

Drone captures huge wave smashing fisherman's boat to pieces
This is the dramatic moment powerful waves destroyed a fisherman's boat, leaving him struggling for his life as the tail-end of typhoon Kompasu hit the Philippines.
➥ https://www.newsflare.com/video/4608...rf?jwsource=cl

Watch drone video of beached trawler battered by storm waves, shot at New Jersey’s Island Beach State Park
➥ https://youtu.be/a7KUVZM8G58

[chrisr]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Watch drone video of beached trawler battered by storm waves, shot at New Jersey’s Island Beach State Park
➥ https://youtu.be/a7KUVZM8G58

thanks gord

can't help but wonder why the trawler has no anchor and if he would have still gone up on the beach if he had one ?

cheers,

[hpeer]

Re: trawler in NJ. That is very near where a sailboat hit the Barnegat Light North jetty last week or so. 3 crew rescued with no injury but boat was a total loss.