Nautical Oddities

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by chrisr

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,

No anchor?

See more ➥ https://www.app.com/story/news/local...nd/8458654002/

[GordMay]

The ultimate 'boater's home' may be a boat .. that's a home.
This real estate listing, in Au Gres, Michigan, sits on the shore of Lake Huron, and overlooks Saginaw Bay. The SS Huronia is a custom built home, designed to resemble a steamship, and boasts 1700 square feet of living space, with 5 bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms. It also includes 161 feet of waterfront.
➥ https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...3_M37613-00901

[senormechanico]

This one was a real ship, now on land.


https://shiponthebay.com/

[chrisr]

Originally Posted by GordMay

No anchor?

See more ➥ https://www.app.com/story/news/local...nd/8458654002/

yep...i cannot see any sign of an anchor or bow rollers or such at all. look on the first video...there is a good shot of the bow.

wondering if it is hidden somehow (why ?) or if it's normal for these fishing boats not to have one ?

all those ropes just seem to be temporarily tied off to this and that...

cheers,

[GordMay]

Lost species appear alive again in Zoo of Extinct Animals

The “Zoo of Extinct Animals” is an AR experience, allowing viewers to interact with extinct wildlife.
Developed by Sebastian Koseda, the experience is a stark reminder of the effects of human activity.

Allowing its audience to observe, and interact, with extinct wildlife, the debut animal in the series is the Baiji river dolphin*, the first dolphin to be declared extinct, in 2006, due to fishing and pollution. There are five animals available to view [Pyrenean ibex, the West African black rhino, the Formosan clouded leopard and the Caribbean monk seal], through this experience, all of which have been declared extinct in the last 20 years, from causes such as habitat loss, pollution and global warming.

Nearly two-thirds of the world's wildlife population has been lost, over the past 50 years, according to a recent WWF report [1], and there are currently more than 38,500 species threatened with extinction, including 41% of amphibians, 37% of sharks and rays, 26% of mammals and 14% of birds.

* The baiji, nicknamed the "Goddess of the Yangtze," is a type of river dolphin. that was native to the Yangtze River, and the neighboring Qiantang River. It was declared functionally extinct in 2006, with the last verified sighting being of a pregnant female, in November 2001. The main cause of its extinction is thought to be habitat degradation, and the level to which it was being unintentionally caught, by local fisheries.

More about ➥ https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/seb...digital-050221
And ➥ https://henryclubs.com/lost-species-...tinct-animals/

To explore The Zoo of Extinct Animals, click here to open Snapchat on your phone – it will unlock the lens for you to use:
➥ https://lens.snapchat.com/817c029cab...dc7481a3ff1b9a

Separate, but related:
“Planet Zoo” PART 4 - Extinct Edition
➥ https://youtu.be/j5K9T3omKsE

[1] “The Living Planet Report 2020" ~ WWF
About ➥ https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/press...age-since-1970
Summary ➥ https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/h...SH-SUMMARY.pdf
Full Report ➥ https://f.hubspotusercontent20.net/h...GLISH-FULL.pdf

[senormechanico]

Solar powered towboat. Pretty cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNxcOON1VNM

[GordMay]

The rare cotton candy lobster next to a “normal” lobster (Photo credit: Get Maine Lobster)

Rare ‘Cotton Candy Lobster’ A 1-In-100 Million Catch Off Maine Coast
➥ https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/11/...tag=MSF0951a18

[GordMay]

A loose barge got blown into the seawall, near Sunset Beach, on Monday afternoon, as heavy winds hit Metro Vancouver, following an atmospheric river rainstorm.
The storm, that has hit much of the province. has battered Vancouver, with the city closing Stanley Park, and the Seawall, for fear of strong waves in the area.
Video ➥ https://twitter.com/i/status/1460353593630879744
And ➥ https://twitter.com/i/status/1460352421801070593

[Therapy]

I'm from Florida.
What is an "atmospheric river rainstorm"?

[Adelie]

Originally Posted by Therapy

I'm from Florida.
What is an "atmospheric river rainstorm"?

http://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by Adelie

http://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers

In all my days I have never heard an air mass called that.
Dunno where I have been.

[JPA Cate]

I hadn't either. Here's what Wiki has to say,

"An atmospheric river (AR) is a narrow corridor or filament of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere. Other names for this phenomenon are tropical plume, tropical connection, moisture plume, water vapor surge, and cloud band.[1][2]

Atmospheric rivers consist of narrow bands of enhanced water vapor transport, typically along the boundaries between large areas of divergent surface air flow, including some frontal zones in association with extratropical cyclones that form over the oceans.[3][4][5][6] Pineapple Express storms are the most commonly represented and recognized type of atmospheric rivers; they are given the name due to the warm water vapor plumes originating over the Hawaiian tropics that follow various paths towards western North America, arriving at latitudes from California and the Pacific Northwest to British Columbia and even southeast Alaska.[

[StuM]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

I hadn't either. Here's what Wiki has to say,

"An atmospheric river (AR) is a narrow corridor or filament of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere. Other names for this phenomenon are tropical plume, tropical connection, moisture plume, water vapor surge, and cloud band.[1][2][

It seems to be a recent expression

[ChrisJHC]

I guess an air river is bigger than a jet stream?

[GordMay]

Malena: The skyscraper superyacht concept

Measuring 110 meters, Malena is designed in the style of a high-rise apartment building, with a symmetrical superstructure consisting of balconies stretching across both sides of its decks and along the middle.
Made of steel and aluminum, the vessel will be fitted with huge exterior spaces in order to encourage outdoor living, as well as a hydraulic swimming platform that provides easy access to the ocean.

More ➥ https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/s...ept/index.html