The Naval Architect
@navalarchitect.bsky.social
A Professional Engineer (PE) with decades of experience in ship design, construction, repair and conversion, having worked in the international maritime industry in Europe, USA, N Asia and New Zealand.
Tragic railway accident - Spain’s equivalent to the Hatfield rail crash in the UK 25 years ago. Sincerest condolences to all those who’ve lost loved ones in this awful accident.
January 19, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Tragic railway accident - Spain’s equivalent to the Hatfield rail crash in the UK 25 years ago. Sincerest condolences to all those who’ve lost loved ones in this awful accident.
Lots of red flags on the latest tanker seized by US authorities - rogue aframax by the name of VERONICA (or is it GALLILEO?) - IMO 9256860 - Guyana (false) flag (or is it Russian? Previously Iranian?) Operated by Transmorflot (or is it Burevestmarin which owns MARINERA ex BELLA 1?) Lots to unravel!
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Lots of red flags on the latest tanker seized by US authorities - rogue aframax by the name of VERONICA (or is it GALLILEO?) - IMO 9256860 - Guyana (false) flag (or is it Russian? Previously Iranian?) Operated by Transmorflot (or is it Burevestmarin which owns MARINERA ex BELLA 1?) Lots to unravel!
Drybulk ship ASB BONITO (IMO 9015577) caught my eye, was allegedly sold for scrap by Kiran Holding (reputable owner) and destined for Aliaga but seems to have gained a new lease of life under Guinea-Bissau flag, sailing haphazardly to Tuapse then to Port Said. One to watch?
January 6, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Drybulk ship ASB BONITO (IMO 9015577) caught my eye, was allegedly sold for scrap by Kiran Holding (reputable owner) and destined for Aliaga but seems to have gained a new lease of life under Guinea-Bissau flag, sailing haphazardly to Tuapse then to Port Said. One to watch?
Indian Coast Guard ships fighting a fire on abandoned container ship WAN HAI 503 (IMO No. 9294862) (Singapore-flagged, DNV-classed, built 2005, approx. 43,000 gross tons, owned by Wan Hai Lines of Taiwan)
June 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Indian Coast Guard ships fighting a fire on abandoned container ship WAN HAI 503 (IMO No. 9294862) (Singapore-flagged, DNV-classed, built 2005, approx. 43,000 gross tons, owned by Wan Hai Lines of Taiwan)
Photo of the beautiful New Zealand port of Lyttelton taken last month with passenger/cruise ship CELEBRITY EDGE (IMO 9812705) alongside. As they say, “A picture tells a thousand words…”
May 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Photo of the beautiful New Zealand port of Lyttelton taken last month with passenger/cruise ship CELEBRITY EDGE (IMO 9812705) alongside. As they say, “A picture tells a thousand words…”
The below excellent photo by Daniel Briot (credit) shows the presentation of the sail training ship CUAUHTEMOC on entering the port of Rouen a few years ago. Approx. 90 of the crew are trainees, many of whom routinely stand on the yardarms as depicted in this photo.
May 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The below excellent photo by Daniel Briot (credit) shows the presentation of the sail training ship CUAUHTEMOC on entering the port of Rouen a few years ago. Approx. 90 of the crew are trainees, many of whom routinely stand on the yardarms as depicted in this photo.