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OCTOBER 2024 BEYOND THE HORIZON ALLISIONS AND COLLISIONS             The NTSB issued a final report on the allision between the mv JOHN 3:16 and a cargo pier at Mile Marker 112 at 0630 when the pilot was brought a cup of coffee and he passed another tow. At 0641 the vessel slammed into the pier at 6 knots.… Read more

SEPTEMBER 2024 BEYOND THE HORIZON September 2024 MERCHANT FLEET             Three gigantic container ships have been or will be soon launched by huge carriers CMA CGM, Evergreen, and MSC. The size and capabilities of these vessels capture the attention of shippers worldwide.              The Evergreen “A” class ships, of which there will be 13,  carry 23,992 containers. These… Read more

August 2024 August 2024 BEYOND THE HORIZON AUGUST 2024 SAILING THOUGHTS             John Vigor writes wise and beneficial epistles regarding sailing, regardless of the size of the vessel.  ABANDON SHIP: John states that often people abandon their boat and simply float away. Sometime later the half-sunken hull is found but the survivors are not. Stick with… Read more

July 2024 BEYOND THE HORIZON YACHT WORLD             Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon and Blue Horizon, and among the world’s richest men, owns the toys one would expect of a man to whom money is meaningless. His three jets ran about $50 million which is mere chump change for him. It is his yacht that attracts… Read more

June 2024 BEYOND THE HORIZON BOAT STUFF             For several centuries sailors, a highly superstitious lot, considered bananas on a boat as bad luck, and there are a couple of reasons for such fear, as is usual in superstitions. Many ships went down in stormy weather or hull failure or God knows. When vessels plying the… Read more

BEYOND THE HORIZON By Stephen D. (Doc) Regan MAY 2024 BOAT NEWS             Finland brags that it has 100,000 lakes. One quick look at a map supports this contention and certainly implies that it really is spots of land amid water. As expected, the people of Suomi ( Finland in their tongue), are nature-oriented and water-focused… Read more

BEYOND THE HORIZON April 2024 ENVIRONMENT             A scary item from NPR that noted the world wastes about 21 trillion gallons of water per day. Almost 60% of U.S. water is wasted by leaky pipes. A showerhead leak accounts for about 500 gallons per year per household. Iowa is still way behind in soil moisture so… Read more

March 2024 HISTORY             WILLIAM FRANCIS GIBBS Young William Francis Gibbs watched the launching of the SS St. Louis and immediately fell in love with big ships and boats. After entering Harvard, he discovered that he preferred drawing seagoing vessels to attending classes; thus, he dropped out of school and ventured to Europe via the RMS LUSITANIA and RMS MAURITANIA before entering… Read more

MARCH 2024 HISTORY WILLIAM FRANCIS GIBBS             Young William Francis Gibbs watched the launching of the SS St. Louis and immediately fell in love with big ships and boats. After entering Harvard, he discovered that he preferred drawing seagoing vessels to attending classes; thus, he dropped out of school and ventured to Europe via the RMS LUSITANIA and RMS MAURITANIA before entering… Read more

Beyond the Horizon February 2024 GREY FLEET             Suicides by military and military veterans is a major concern within the armed services; however, the solution is far beyond the current standings. A Navy Petty Officer aboard the USS RALPH JOHNSON (DDG-114)  died of self-inflicted wounds in a Japanese hospital. Currently, the Navy is averaging about 20 suicides per… Read more