Typhoon Class: The World’s Largest Submarine
The nuclear-powered ballistic missile (SSBN) submarines of the Typhoon class (Project 941 Akula class) were built at the Severodvinsk Shipyard in the White Sea near Archangel. Dmitry Donskoy (TK 208) …
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Wartsila RT-flex96C – The Largest and Most Powerful Engine in the World
The Wärtsilä RT-flex96C is the world’s largest and most powerful diesel engine. The fourteen cylinders of the RT-flex96C, built in Finland, can create 107,389 HP and more than 7,000,000 Nm …
A container ship transporting chemicals has been on fire for seven days off the coast of Sri Lanka
A giant container ship carrying chemicals caught fire on Friday, May 21, and has been stuck in flames off the coast of Sri Lanka for seven days straight. Five tugboats, …
Fighting Hawk, the KF-2 South Korea’s indigenous supersonic jet, is unveiled
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in announced on April 9 that his country had become the world’s eighth country to produce a supersonic fighter jet using indigenous technology. About 65 percent …
Bedrock, a robotics submarine startup that aims to map ocean floors
Anthony DiMare says, “It seems quite odd that no one has built the SpaceX equivalent for the ocean,” “There’s no big, modern technology company that fits the space yet.” Last …
After a week of memes, the Ever Given Ship is released and the Suez canal is clear
You’ve seen the memes, right? One may think they’ve seen it all, but I’m sure you’ve never seen a container ship the size of Ever Given trapped in the most …
A Ship Hovering Above the Sea Level in Cornwall
When out for a walk along the coast, David Morris comes across an unusual visual illusion known as superior mirage. When one sees a ship obviously hovering over the sea …