Tag: boats

August 24, 2020 at 4:38 pm

This Smoke Curtain was Used During WWII to Hide Naval Ships During Battle

This Smoke Curtain was Used During WWII to Hide Naval Ships During Battle

Titanium tetrachloride (FM) rapidly creates dense white smoke when it comes into contact with damp air

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August 20, 2020 at 2:55 pm

This 5 Minute Timelapse Shows a 2-Month Journey on an Icebreaker in Antarctica

This 5 Minute Timelapse Shows a 2-Month Journey on an Icebreaker in Antarctica

Scientist Cassandra Brooks spent two months on the Nathaniel B. Palmer, traveling through the Ross Sea in Antarctica

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May 11, 2020 at 3:19 pm

This Craftsman Built His Own Off-Grid Houseboat and It’s Beautiful

This Craftsman Built His Own Off-Grid Houseboat and It's Beautiful

The 700-square-foot, self-built float home is fully off-grid with solar power, a pellet stove, a composting toilet, and an evaporation grey water system that ensures nothing is dumped overboard

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November 11, 2019 at 12:55 pm

Beluga Whale Near South Pole Plays Fetch with Rugby Ball

Beluga Whale Near South Pole Plays Fetch with Rugby Ball

This is so surreal, I have so many questions

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November 4, 2019 at 4:05 pm

Trying to Cook in the Rough Seas of the North Atlantic Looks.. Rough

Trying to Cook in the Rough Seas of the North Atlantic Looks.. Rough

Life in the North Atlantic can make even routine tasks like cooking a challenge

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January 21, 2019 at 4:13 pm

Cities at Sea: How Aircraft Carriers Work

Cities at Sea: How Aircraft Carriers Work

The capital ship of any fleet that can afford it

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October 17, 2018 at 12:05 pm

Britain’s Weird and Wonderful Houseboat Village in West Sussex

Britain's Weird and Wonderful Houseboat Village in West Sussex

Using spare parts from old buses, missiles and planes, each boat has its own unique look and feel

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October 15, 2018 at 3:46 pm

American Troops On Their Way Home from WWII

American Troops On Their Way Home from WWII

Crowded ships like this brought back troops for months after V-Day

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August 30, 2018 at 4:03 pm

So a Gyro Stabilizer on a Boat is Pretty Cool…

So a Gyro Stabilizer on a Boat is Pretty Cool...

A powerful (and expensive) gyroscope can be quite effective at eliminating boat roll

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August 15, 2018 at 12:37 pm

The RNLI’s Newest All-Weather Lifeboat is an Engineering Marvel

The RNLI's Newest All-Weather Lifeboat is an Engineering Marvel

It’s the first RNLI lifeboat designed and built entirely in-house

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