I took this picture this morning from my room, which is why the picture quality leaves a little to be desired.  However, I wanted to seize the opportunity to get the shot, since they’re keeping the new name covered up until the ship is christened as the USTS Kennedy.  So, enjoy this “sneak preview” picture …

On a whim, I happened to look up Mass Maritime on Google Maps tonight, and discovered that they have recently updated their imagery of this area.  You can now see the addition built on top of the 1st and 2nd company dorms, as well as the 81kW solar array on top of the addition.  The …

As I’m sure most people are now aware, the Academy trustees have voted to rename the training ship to the USTS Kennedy, in honor of Ted Kennedy’s service as a U.S. Senator for Massachusetts.  I was asked last week via Skribit that I write about cadet reactions to the name change. There hasn’t been much …

This week’s Photo of the Week comes from Flickr user OneEighteen, a Houston ship pilot.  The photo is of a tanker in the Houston ship channel, the Sanko Blossom.  I thought it was a cool picture because of the sheer massive size of the ship, and the way that’s really emphasized by the angle from …