Watercraft

What kind of ship is this? It seems to be using a very strange propulsion system, which makes it look like a cross between a ship and a rocket! On further investigation I found another one to the west, and…

The satellite launch system "Sea Launch" is moored in the Long Beach Harbor, Long Beach, California. Satellites are launched from the "Odyssey Launch Platform", a semi-submersible former oil rig, after it has been towed out to the equator. The platform…

Here's a totally awesome image of an enormous supertanker speeding along just off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Only ships above 250,000 tonnes are considered true supertankers, and due to their massive size and weight, their stopping distances are…

Docked in the middle of Aberdeen Harbour in Hong Kong, in the style of a sumptuous Chinese palace, is the gigantic floating restaurant Jumbo Kingdom. Opened in 1976, this mammoth eatery can accommodate up to 2,300 people, and the facilities…

Has an extremely drunk captain parked his ship in-between these buildings? Nope, this is actually The Whampoa, a ship-shaped (haha!) shopping arcade in Hong Kong. According to their website, the Jusco Whampoa Store offers: one-stop-shopping facilities to customers, including fashion,…

To celebrate this week's talk like a pirate day (ok we missed it, but heck, we were close), here's a rather cool looking three masted schooner nestled in amongst some modern day warships. Now where did I leave me grog...?…