Tramp Steamers

[Woodtroll]

I don't think so. For a while the morning news would report on the criminals being released from prison by Governor Nuisance for one weak reason or another, and a percentage of those criminals seemingly couldn't wait to commit another crime so they could get arrested and go back to prison. So now they don't mention anything about the releases, just the arrests. No, the people running this state are about as sharp as a crate of bowling balls.

And then, I could be wrong about the "maybe they're beginning to learn" part. And California is hardly the only state with a revolving door criminal policy, to be fair.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Pretty incredible…
A centuries old shipwreck has mysteriously washed ashore on the Newfoundland coast. And, judging by the photo, it appears to be relatively intact. Perhaps one of those legendary ghost ships has finally beached itself.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/29/shipwreck-canada-newfoundland-cape-ray

 

[Tiki Tom]

“Abandon ship!” Seems to have a new meaning. Over 2000 sailors and 150 ships were abandoned last year. Pretty crazy. Truly a horrific story. Everyone claims it’s not their jurisdiction, I guess.

https://apnews.com/article/abandone...wages-oceans-83ad0a42debbaf67c18373393fcea753

 

[Tiki Tom]

When I was a young man, I had no idea that this was even an option.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Remember the days when freighters of uncertain origin, under often changing flags would run illicit cargos all over the world for a quick buck?

Well, those days are NOW.

https://www.icij.org/news/2025/03/russias-ghost-ships-haunt-libya/

 

[Tiki Tom]

Piracy update, by the numbers.
On average, two attacks per week.
Cruise ship in Philippines tells passengers to turn off lights and stay off decks as they pass through pirate infested waters. In a separate instance, elsewhere, passengers threw chairs at pirates as they tried to board.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises/piracy-threat-cruise-ships/

Wild stuff, indeed.