# ![@BartGonnissen Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1222415913909178368.png) @BartGonnissen Bart 🌊⚓️

Bart 🌊⚓️ posts on X about sea, in the, history, $4732t the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  11.54% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  #4667 [finance](/list/finance)  1.92% [currencies](/list/currencies)  1.28% [stocks](/list/stocks)  0.64% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  0.64% [musicians](/list/musicians)  0.64% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  0.64% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  0.64%

**Social topic influence**
[sea](/topic/sea) 8.97%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 8.33%, [history](/topic/history) 2.56%, [$4732t](/topic/$4732t) #652, [strong](/topic/strong) #388, [bridge](/topic/bridge) 2.56%, [dock](/topic/dock) 1.92%, [port](/topic/port) #35, [red](/topic/red) 1.92%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 1.92%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"16/x Om 0615:54 uur zette de kapitein op bevel van de 2e loods de boegschroeven op vol vermogen naar BB en om 0616:05 uur duwde de sleepboot Svitzer Falcon met volle kracht op de SB schouder volgens de instructies van de loods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/1913229948510212442)  2025-04-18T13:55Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"3/x Hull speed also known as displacement speed is the speed at which a ship's hull reaches a point where wave drag increases sharply. This happens when the wavelength of the bow wave equals the ship's waterline length making it harder to go faster without much more power"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/1926532033813098974)  2025-05-25T06:53Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Havfarm [--] is a stationary offshore fish farm located approximately [--] km southwest of the island of Hadselya Norway. At 385m/1263ft long and 59.5m/195ftwide Havfarm 1is the largest semi-submersible structure ever built. It has the capacity to host [-----] tons of salmon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/1996637641505444199)  2025-12-04T17:48Z 16.1K followers, 674.4K engagements


"The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force uses seaplanes for SAR missions. With a range of [----] nautical miles (2900miles 4700km) the ShinMaywa SU-2 is able to rescue mariners who need help well beyond the service range of helicopters. (Footage sept [--] [--] rescue)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2000665209057264073)  2025-12-15T20:32Z 16K followers, 307.8K engagements


"1/x The Plimsoll mark or International Load Line Mark is a statutory safety marking required under the International Convention on Load Lines [----] (ICLL). It defines the maximum permissible loading condition of a ship based on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2005565918550827088)  2025-12-29T09:05Z 16K followers, 24K engagements


"16/x The ship pitched into it head-on surviving with minor damage (e.g. bent railings smashed windows in some reports)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2014636921314517187)  2026-01-23T09:50Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"17/x Another famous casualty was the Tokyo Express. She was a 288m (944ft) container vessel on her way from Rotterdam to New York City. She would become famous for the Big Lego Spill of 1997"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2014636924552523960)  2026-01-23T09:50Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"Solongs Captain Defends Actions Suggests Steering Problems. On January [--] Motin had the opportunity to take the stand and tell his side of the story. https://maritime-executive.com/article/solong-s-captain-defends-actions-suggests-steering-problems https://maritime-executive.com/article/solong-s-captain-defends-actions-suggests-steering-problems"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2014690243820093618)  2026-01-23T13:22Z 15.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Houthi are (again) threatening to attack and block free passage of merchant vessels through the Bab Al Mandeb if US or Israel attack Iran 🚨 BREAKING Ansarullah Yemen threatens to close Bab Al Mandeb again as US tensions with Iran rise https://t.co/5Riz5Knp2V 🚨 BREAKING Ansarullah Yemen threatens to close Bab Al Mandeb again as US tensions with Iran rise https://t.co/5Riz5Knp2V"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2015745676680839334)  2026-01-26T11:16Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"1/x In Japan four French officer cadets from Saint-Cyr set fire to an American merchant ship during a training exercise in Okinawa. Filmed identified and now facing charges the officers who acted without orders are at the center of a diplomatic incident"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2016420177005449300)  2026-01-28T07:56Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"On the afternoon of January [--] off the island of San Pietro the 116m vessel Blue Ocean sailing toward Spain with [--] crew members on board sent a distress call for an engine failure that prevented it from maneuvering. Winds of over [--] knots and waves up to [--] meters high pushed the vessel toward the coast making the operation particularly complex. The rescue was coordinated by the Cagliari Coast Guard which employed naval aircraft from the Port Authorities and an Italian Air Force helicopter. The vessel was then secured with the help of local tugboats. (Guardiacostiera)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2017269247135605234)  2026-01-30T16:10Z 16K followers, 155.5K engagements


"A Chinese shipyard has completed the construction of a 10800-CEU (car equivalent unit) vessel for South Korean shipping company Glovis breaking the current capacity record held by the 9500-CEU Chinese Anji Ansheng. https://maritime-executive.com/article/china-launches-largest-car-carrier-for-hmm-hyundai-glovis-partnership https://maritime-executive.com/article/china-launches-largest-car-carrier-for-hmm-hyundai-glovis-partnership"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2017299876720128282)  2026-01-30T18:12Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"Cutting a ship in [--] and lengthening with 30m "  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2017338513339887942)  2026-01-30T20:45Z 15.9K followers, 39.7K engagements


"1/x So you've seen photos or video of ships in drydock and you've probably noticed that those ship don't just sit on the bottom of the dock but they are resting on blocks placed underneath the ship. How does that work A small 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018274139505565984)  2026-02-02T10:43Z 16.1K followers, 25.7K engagements


"4/x The docking master uses this to create a safe block arrangement ensuring clear access and even weight distribution"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018274148078821658)  2026-02-02T10:43Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"5/x Before entering the dock the ship is deballasted as much as possible while maintaining sufficient stability. This often exposes the propeller partially or fully and leaves bow thruster tunnels out of water greatly reducing maneuverability. (MSC MORANE going to drydock)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018274150758957217)  2026-02-02T10:43Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"13/x Since P acts like reduced weight G shifts upward to G1. The new GM becomes G1M. If the original GM was small G1 can rise above M causing the ship to slide off the blocks or capsize in the dock"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018274173328539649)  2026-02-02T10:43Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"14/x The reduction in GM (GG1) must be constantly monitored. GG1 = (P KG) / (W - P) where KG is the height of G above the keel. P can be estimated as (MCTC trim) / L (MCTC = moment to change trim [--] cm; L = distance from block contact to center of flotation)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018274176411304402)  2026-02-02T10:43Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"US-2 coming on dry land. awesome plane"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018343851723837874)  2026-02-02T15:20Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"#MPAforBelgium please"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018562830984003634)  2026-02-03T05:50Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"4/x AIS complements radar: radar detects all objects via echoes; AIS provides positive ID and precise GPS data for cooperative vessels only. Best practice is using both: radar for detection/plotting AIS for identification"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018611934392996099)  2026-02-03T09:06Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"5/x History of AIS began in the 1990s. The [----] Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska spurred calls for better vessel tracking under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA-90). It led the Coast Guard to explore automated digital solutions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018611937417015771)  2026-02-03T09:06Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"Estonian forces late on Tuesday February [--] boarded a refrigerated containership and seized the vessel for an inspection. The Estonian Tax and Customs Board reports the vessel is suspected of being used for smuggling. https://maritime-executive.com/article/estonia-detains-russia-bound-ship-on-suspicion-of-smuggling https://maritime-executive.com/article/estonia-detains-russia-bound-ship-on-suspicion-of-smuggling"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018943291694166055)  2026-02-04T07:02Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"1/x I've updated and translated an older thread I posted in Dutch. What are the balls (spheres) next to a magnetic compass They're Kelvin's Balls. Why are they there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018997949225746549)  2026-02-04T10:39Z 16K followers, 49.1K engagements


"1/x The Belgian MoD has launched an investigation following an incident aboard the M940 Oostende a new MCMV. At around 7.30pm on Tuesday evening smoke was noticed aboard the M940. The ships Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) installation overheated. https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2026/02/04/investigation-underway-following-incident-with-belgian-navys-new/ https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2026/02/04/investigation-underway-following-incident-with-belgian-navys-new/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019066067193102627)  2026-02-04T15:10Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"Ice on the Baltic coastline"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019324448021582063)  2026-02-05T08:17Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"The French Directorate of Maritime Affairs uses the EMSA supplied Schiebel Camcopter S-100 drone to sniff ship exhaust fumes to check compliance with SOx and NOx emissions limits"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019359461400539208)  2026-02-05T10:36Z 16K followers, 16.3K engagements


"The MV Pacific [--] experienced "loss of stability" at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya East Java on Feb [--] [----]. At around 04:00 the ship tilted to starboard causing about [--] containers to fall overboard. (01:00 mark). [--] port worker died. His body was retrieved later"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019377043494862939)  2026-02-05T11:46Z 16K followers, 20.2K engagements


"The Royal Navy's daily rum ration commonly known as the "tot" or "daily tot" was a longstanding tradition that provided sailors with a measured amount of rum each day. It was abolished on July 31st [----] also known as "Black Tot Day""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019420807831937425)  2026-02-05T14:40Z 16K followers, 18.5K engagements


"Vladimir Motin captain of the MV Solong who was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter has been jailed for six years. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c801zgpm3meo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c801zgpm3meo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019423068851253265)  2026-02-05T14:49Z 15.9K followers, [----] engagements


"An explosion and subsequent fire have hit the MSC-operated container ship MSC Giada III while the vessel was approaching St Petersburg in Russias Neva Bay. The [----] teu Liberia-flagged ship was en route from Belgium to St Petersburg. https://splash247.com/p=233970 https://splash247.com/p=233970"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019435207892627759)  2026-02-05T15:37Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"My world just shattered. A girlfriend just told me she never really understood what I meant when I texted or said "ETA [--] hundred hours." Seriously"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019489531137769679)  2026-02-05T19:13Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Estonias Tax and Customs Board completed its investigation of the refrigerated containership Baltic Spirit and permitted the vessel to continue its trip to Russia saying that the reports of contraband was not confirmed. https://maritime-executive.com/article/estonia-releases-ship-saying-smuggling-allegations-were-not-confirmed https://maritime-executive.com/article/estonia-releases-ship-saying-smuggling-allegations-were-not-confirmed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019664697650450583)  2026-02-06T06:49Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"The Italian Coast Guard inspected the livestock carrier Blue Ocean A after towing the disabled ship into the port of Cagliari. They are reporting the vessel racked up an astonishing [--] deficiencies during the inspection and [--] of them led to a detention. https://maritime-executive.com/article/italian-coast-guard-finds-54-deficiencies-after-saving-livestock-carrier https://maritime-executive.com/article/italian-coast-guard-finds-54-deficiencies-after-saving-livestock-carrier"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019665662617219293)  2026-02-06T06:53Z 15.9K followers, [----] engagements


"2/x Actually this is the Union Flag. It's only a Jack when it's hung on the foremast of a ship. Due to the great maritime history of the UK this has crept into everyday language and it's popularly called the Union Jack but for a maritime purist that's wrong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019681499885551676)  2026-02-06T07:56Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"11/x I'll skip signal flags for now (more at the end of the thread). On a warship a jack will be placed at the forward mast usually indicating the nationality or an official flag that can be used as a jack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019681525760176416)  2026-02-06T07:56Z 15.9K followers, [----] engagements


"12/x Aside. The US NAVY temporarily used a different jack after 9-11. This was the original Navy Jack and was normally only flown on the oldest serving navy ship (USS Constitution). In [----] they switched back to the Union Jack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019681530159984992)  2026-02-06T07:56Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"26/x The affected part is the left lumbar area (kidney). The pain is severe. The pain is worsened by pressure. The bowels are normal. How are we going to put this into MSC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019681806635958749)  2026-02-06T07:57Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"27/x MAA MAJ31 MAN3 MBC MBX95 MCB MCL MDF49 MBH49 MDL MDO MEG . A doctor in the center for Radio Medical Advice can then respond in MSC. The advantage is that certain things (body parts medication etc.) are standardized"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019682001385836765)  2026-02-06T07:58Z 15.9K followers, [---] engagements


"29/x I could go on and on about flags but I hope this is a nice introduction"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019682660428444009)  2026-02-06T08:00Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"The schooner Ethel von Brixham grounded on a rock revetment on the west side of the Elbe shipping channel on Saturday. The hull showed signs of deformation and potential failure. Soon after a bilge pump failed making further efforts on board untenable. (IG flywithmitchy)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019690836448211257)  2026-02-06T08:33Z 16K followers, 18.4K engagements


"Disembarking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019816292619088106)  2026-02-06T16:51Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"@lotsman_jan KLotus. kan je daar niet houden"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019825076624064548)  2026-02-06T17:26Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"OK. Embarking a vessel going back to Antwerp. First drop of a colleague on a smaller inbound tanker and then me on board a 220m container vessel. Sorry didn't realise there were raindrops on my lens"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019885612669759666)  2026-02-06T21:27Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"2nd time I walk in from the bridge wing I signal with [--] fingers. "3 red lights please.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019891406459007330)  2026-02-06T21:50Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"This training centre is Port Revel France. If you would like to read more go visit or the one in the UK: https://maritime.solent.ac.uk/courses/ship-handling-centre/ship-handling-manned-models https://www.portrevel.com/ Pilots in addition to virtual simulators also train on scaled manned models. Using 1/25th scale models assisted by radio-controlled tractor tugs pilots recreate the real-world challenges of ship handling. Here in Port-Revel France. (IG sfbarpilots) https://t.co/DGGCxgMYXQ https://maritime.solent.ac.uk/courses/ship-handling-centre/ship-handling-manned-models"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020073724053946386)  2026-02-07T09:54Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"Silence and inaction - how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash https://bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv1d7g2ldo https://bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv1d7g2ldo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020359395583098946)  2026-02-08T04:49Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"Chinas Dolphin-Skin Like Marine Bionic Propeller Reduces Emissions & Fuel Consumption https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/chinas-dolphin-skin-like-marine-bionic-propeller-reduces-emissions-fuel-consumption/ https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/chinas-dolphin-skin-like-marine-bionic-propeller-reduces-emissions-fuel-consumption/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020361279244775528)  2026-02-08T04:57Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"As containers were being unloaded off the container ship Bangkok Express (400m) at the port of Rotterdam a stack of containers collapsed and toppled over onto the stern of the LNG bunker vessel K. Lotus which was alongside for LNG bunkering. http://Schuttevaer.nl http://Schuttevaer.nl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020363317601067415)  2026-02-08T05:05Z 16.1K followers, 13.5K engagements


"The [-----] cubic meter K. LOTUS has dimentions of 166m in length 24.4m in width. At the time of delivery in [----] it was the largest LNG bunker vessel in the world. It operated in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. https://www.manifoldtimes.com/news/hyundai-mipo-builds-k-lotus-the-worlds-largest-lng-bunkering-vessel/ https://www.manifoldtimes.com/news/hyundai-mipo-builds-k-lotus-the-worlds-largest-lng-bunkering-vessel/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020364639465345071)  2026-02-08T05:10Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"I've been receiving questions about the "silence" of the captain during this incident and its suspicious nature. While I don't know the exact details of what happened on that bridge until the full report is released I want to emphasize that such reactions might not be as uncommon as they seem. Firstly it's important to understand that everyone reacts differently in emergencies often influenced by the "fight or flight" reflex. I've witnessed individuals who are typically subdued and introverted rise to the occasion and act bravely during emergencies while self-declared heroes can sometimes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020398706806112262)  2026-02-08T07:26Z 15.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Marine authorities are rushing to remove the oil spill from the Andaman Sea after the sinking of the Panamaflagged cargo ship Sealloyd Arc about [--] miles off Laem Phromthep on Saturday while en route from Malaysia to Bangladesh. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3192889/oil-spill-cleanup-underway-after-cargo-ship-sinks-near-phuket#google_vignette https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3192889/oil-spill-cleanup-underway-after-cargo-ship-sinks-near-phuket#google_vignette"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020523748487524567)  2026-02-08T15:42Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"Sorry I accidently deleted this post but I thought it was important enough to repost: I've been receiving questions about the "silence" of the captain during this incident and its suspicious nature. While I don't know the exact details of what happened on that bridge until the full report is released I want to emphasize that such reactions might not be as uncommon as they seem. Firstly it's important to understand that everyone reacts differently in emergencies often influenced by the "fight or flight" reflex. I've witnessed individuals who are typically subdued and introverted rise to the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020530637778629052)  2026-02-08T16:10Z 16K followers, [----] engagements


"1/x So what happened to this vessel Why did it suddenly veer outside of the fairway This is the story of the MV Fowairet and the "Devil in the water""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020570829818372376)  2026-02-08T18:50Z 16.1K followers, 13.5K engagements


"8/x They try to refloat the vessel themselves by setting the engine full astern but it doesn't help. At [----] the first salvors come on board"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020570849837785405)  2026-02-08T18:50Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"17/x They started doing extra current measurements between buoy [--] and 53A. What did they find Under a combination of circumstances a short-term "yaw tide" or "cross current" occurs between those buoys. It only lasts about [--] minutes but is very strong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020570878984032463)  2026-02-08T18:50Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"18/x Just above Buoy [--] there is a strong cross-current to the east only to then change to the west at buoy 53A. A real whirlpool. So if you are not aware of that cross-current you will start giving SB rudder at buoy [--] to compensate for your drift to port"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020570881743806519)  2026-02-08T18:50Z 16K followers, [---] engagements


"Sometimes you have to push a few times. (IG seelotse34)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020727764978991374)  2026-02-09T05:13Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@dbwillows @palmers_arie Non NATO vessel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020778338143605019)  2026-02-09T08:34Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Container traffic is like a network with hubs and spokes. The ultra-large containerships go to certain hubs (Antwerp Rotterdam Le Havre Hamburg.) and they literally get fed with containers from smaller ports (spokes) through container feeders (smaller vessels like this around 150m long). The feeders will also take containers from the large vessels and take them to smaller ports https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020895638397837590 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020895638397837590"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020895638397837590)  2026-02-09T16:20Z 16.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@papapingouin2B @palmers_arie"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020896171191894216)  2026-02-09T16:22Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"A fuel barge has gone aground on the rocks outside of San Juan's harbor according to the U.S. Coast Guard. https://maritime-executive.com/article/fuel-barge-goes-hard-aground-at-san-juan-harbor-entrance https://maritime-executive.com/article/fuel-barge-goes-hard-aground-at-san-juan-harbor-entrance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021089870865694910)  2026-02-10T05:12Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"When a ship falls perpendicular to the current there is not a lot you can do. You can't move a ship sideways against the current. When you make an angle with the current and make speed through the water against the current the resultant force will push your ship with a lateral component to one side. He put himself in a corner where it is difficult to recover from. Solution When you swing at around 00:27. a good kick astern and get more towards the middle of the river before getting the lateral movement towards the quay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021120803559948698)  2026-02-10T07:15Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"A mistake people make is to give more engine ahead and some SB rudder at the 00:27 mark. This will actually increase the lateral movement and you put yourself in a more difficult situation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021121465534337350)  2026-02-10T07:18Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@TidalPowerBob @palmers_arie For NATO vessels there are. *ANEP-77 (the video is from a non-NATO vessel)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021123968405499928)  2026-02-10T07:27Z 16.1K followers, [--] engagements


"2/x 1889: Chaos reigned in the world of maritime buoyage. Each country operated its own system creating confusion. The rise of steamships during the Industrial Revolution led to increased traffic and a rise in accidents highlighting the need for a standardized approach"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021141367418716345)  2026-02-10T08:37Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"3/x Several countries agreed on basic shapes black can buoys for the port (left) side of channels when entering from sea and red conical buoys for the starboard (right) side"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021141369855648030)  2026-02-10T08:37Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"16/x The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) (name in 1970) founded in [----] had already been working on standardization. After [----] the effort became urgent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021141420753445338)  2026-02-10T08:37Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"17/x They aimed for one single worldwide buoyage system that combined the best elements: - Lateral marks (port and starboard when entering a harbor) - Cardinal marks (north south east west of a danger) - Safe water isolated danger and special marks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021141424285143140)  2026-02-10T08:37Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"18/x Everyone agreed on cardinal marks and most other rules. The fight was over lateral marks which color goes on which side when returning from sea into harbor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021141428303286617)  2026-02-10T08:37Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"23/x The last addition to the IALA system is the emergency wreck marking buoy after the [----] Tricolor sinking and the subsequent collisions with the wreck by the Dutch vessel Nicola and Turkish-registered tanker Vicky"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021141443398549530)  2026-02-10T08:37Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"I've explained azipod propulsion in the below thread. This is an engineer actually going inside an ABB azipod 2/x It's an azimuthal electric podded drive. An electric motor housed in a submerged pod below the hull directly driving a fixed-pitch propeller. The pod rotates [---] for thrust in any direction. No long shafts rudders or stern thrusters needed. https://t.co/3CgcpbroiF 2/x It's an azimuthal electric podded drive. An electric motor housed in a submerged pod below the hull directly driving a fixed-pitch propeller. The pod rotates [---] for thrust in any direction. No long shafts rudders or"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021216241252274414)  2026-02-10T13:34Z 16.1K followers, 13.7K engagements


"2/x (translated from a previous Dutch language thread) October [--] [----]. The 161m RoRo ferry Ulysse (Tunisian flag) rams with a speed of 19kts into the CSL Virginia (294m container ship Cypriot flag) which is lying at anchor [--] nautical miles north of Cape Corsica"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287718093787305)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"3/x The final damage to the ships amounts to [----] million with oil cleanup costs adding another [--] million. How can a ship simply ram a stationary anchored vessel midships like that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287721159766292)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"4/x Let's start with the CSL Virginia. On September [--] she leaves Genoa without a destination. After a day of "drifting waiting for orders" the captain receives a message from the shipping company instructing him to anchor north of Corsica outside territorial waters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287726281048526)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"5/x On September [--] at [----] she drops anchor and pays out [--] shackles of chain (275m). Depth under the keel: 100120m. They are called by Cape Corse VTS to ask about their intentions. The captain replies that they have no problems and are simply waiting for orders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287732329226435)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"9/x On October [--] the ship was still at anchor (they had paid out one extra shackle so [--] shackles total). At [----] the RoRo ferry Ulysse departs Genoa. The 2nd officer quickly goes to rest at [----] because he must take the watch at [----] (ship's time UTC+1)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287760376832427)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"10/x At [----] (UTC+2) the 2nd officer comes on watch on the Ulysse. On the CSL Virginia the captain comes to the bridge for anchor watch at [----] (UTC+2). Anchor lights and deck lighting are on. (The ships were keeping different times on board.)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287764583481416)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"11/x At [----] the AB (lookout) comes on watch on the Ulysse (a bit late). At [----] the echo of the CSL Virginia is visible right ahead on the S-band radar (range set to 12nm). However the 2/O is walking back and forth on the bridge trying to find a signal for his mobile phone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287771579748574)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"12/x [----] the Ulysse is called by Cape Corse VTS just a routine reporting point. At [----] the AB asks to leave the bridge to do a safety tour of the vehicle decks. The 2/O waves him away while chatting on his phone. The 2/O is sitting in the starboard chair behind the console"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287775400579277)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"13/x From that position he cannot maintain a proper visual lookout. He is also sitting behind the X-band radar which is not working and switched off. From the starboard chair he also cannot see the S-band radar display on the port side"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287782556045324)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"14/x Of the two binoculars on the bridge one is broken. The 2nd officer later states he didn't know this. Clear proof that he himself never performed a visual lookout"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287786800873907)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"19/x At [----] the captain on the CSL Virginia finally switches on the radar The two ships will remain locked together for [--] days. Oil washes up on the beaches of Corsica"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287817415201064)  2026-02-10T18:19Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"20/x On October [--] the CSL Virginia first sails to Constana (Romania) escorted by a tug until she leaves French territorial waters. During the voyage she changes both destination and flag"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287825245892642)  2026-02-10T18:19Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@mercoglianos Could you put that in some rap lyrics Sal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021320736674037916)  2026-02-10T20:29Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@palmers_arie https://x.com/i/status/1952623277383282999 2/x Ok this will be a little bit of a "geek" post about PRM so beware. https://t.co/p3Rpe9lVKt https://x.com/i/status/1952623277383282999 2/x Ok this will be a little bit of a "geek" post about PRM so beware. https://t.co/p3Rpe9lVKt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021322840763453451)  2026-02-10T20:38Z 16.1K followers, 36.8K engagements


"The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu a small island nation in the South Pacific has become the third regional country in a month to warn of a false flag operation purporting to represent its registry. https://maritime-executive.com/article/vanuatu-alerts-of-false-flag-impostor-and-starts-investigation https://maritime-executive.com/article/vanuatu-alerts-of-false-flag-impostor-and-starts-investigation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021475550980903027)  2026-02-11T06:45Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"The pilot tells the tugboat what to do. In which direction to pull at what strength. We will usually use  or full force (or minimum just clutch in the engine). Direction according to the clock or "xx points abeam to starboard". The pilot will brief the tugs beforehand about what the maneuver should look like but they cannot start doing stuff by themselves https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021484952311730320 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021484952311730320"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021484952311730320)  2026-02-11T07:22Z 16.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Dafakizdat I wish we did. Better than that Damen fiasco were heading in to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021545425283563686)  2026-02-11T11:22Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Might be a little bit less online for a day or [--]. 🏕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021617066445320364)  2026-02-11T16:07Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Mooie lij gemaakt. Bij de loodswissel maakt het schip lij. Wat wil zeggen dat het zich zo draait dat [--] kant van het schip beschut is van wind en golven"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1888824447010054502)  2025-02-10T05:36Z 16.2K followers, 44.2K engagements


"A Russian man led police in Florida on a dramatic marine chase for over an hour after stealing a luxury yacht worth $2.5m. The man boarded the 68-foot vessel on Monday afternoon before attempting the daring escape from the marina. Officers from Martin County ground and marine units were forced to ram the yacht into nearby mangroves in order to ground it. The man refused to surrender when deputies boarded the vessel and tear gas was used to force him to come out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1922197580349407323)  2025-05-13T07:49Z 16.2K followers, 2.8M engagements


"I'm always open to suggestions or questions about maritime stuff. I'll try to answer as soon as possible @BartGonnissen Do you have a list of things you want to write about or do people make suggestions Every article is fascinating.keep it up. @BartGonnissen Do you have a list of things you want to write about or do people make suggestions Every article is fascinating.keep it up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2018951639323783544)  2026-02-04T07:35Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"2/x A position is defined by latitude (LAT) longitude (LON) and altitude (H) but we can ignore the last one since we're at sea level. We can find LAT very easily with a sextant observation of the sun or"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022581998494322792)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"5/x Over [---] people died on the Royal Charter alone. None of the women and children aboard survived leading to public outcry about why nothing was in place to warn ships of such gales"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981691003097402)  2026-02-15T10:29Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"20/x For each sea area theres a forecast of wind direction and force precipitation and visibility: Biscay East becoming cyclonic [--] to [--]. Slight or moderate. Fog patches in south. Moderate or good occasionally very poor in south"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981758430683240)  2026-02-15T10:30Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Riverbarge gets loaded with sand dredged up from sea or in this case Westerschelde estuary. The barge then brings it to a concrete factory further upriver"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021553223169876186)  2026-02-11T11:53Z 16.2K followers, 22.3K engagements


"8/x The time difference between local noon and UTC noon equals the longitude difference from the PM. Suppose you measure local noon at 16:59 UTC. That's a 4hr 59min difference from 12:00 local noon on the PM. Your measured time is later than 12:00 so you already know you're"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582012893134980)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"11/x makes the mechanism of clocks hopelessly messed up. Can you imagine a pendulum clock functioning accurately on a ship Throughout history finding a precise method to measure time has been of immense importance. Galileo discovered in [----] that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582020141207601)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"12/x by observing the [--] moons of Jupiter you could actually get the correct time. You needed a telescope for that. Again. perfect for on land but an accurate observation through a telescope on a moving ship was impossible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582022842040390)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"20/x On its [----] test voyage to Jamaica (81 days at sea) H4 lost only about [--] seconds total (equivalent to roughly [--] nautical miles of longitude error) far exceeding the Longitude Board's requirement of within [--] seconds per day"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582045717786895)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"21/x H4 had a fast-beating balance wheel (high frequency oscillation) which made it more resistant to motion acceleration on board a ship. Harrison incorporated a bimetallic strip to automatically adjust the balance spring's effective length as temperatures changed at sea"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582049744257393)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"China remained the worlds leading shipbuilding nation in [----]. This production accounted for [----] per cent of total global shipbuilding output. https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/china-remains-worlds-largest-shipbuilder-in-2025/ https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/china-remains-worlds-largest-shipbuilder-in-2025/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021476171091980667)  2026-02-11T06:47Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"I have become a fan of the reverse bow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021513832754012311)  2026-02-11T09:17Z 16.2K followers, 140.6K engagements


"And yes. Although it's raining I'm going to plump my naked butt in that bathtub with a whiskey and some jazz on the background"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021770578584047841)  2026-02-12T02:17Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Pictures of the damage to USNS Supply and USS Truxtun USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) Supply-class fast combat support ship and USS Truxtun (DDG-103) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer @ Muelle de Ponce after collision 7:25am 2/13/2026. @r4streando @sipjack1776 @tom_bike @WarshipCam @vcdgf555 https://t.co/fnaYBSIO2X USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) Supply-class fast combat support ship and USS Truxtun (DDG-103) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer @ Muelle de Ponce after collision 7:25am 2/13/2026. @r4streando @sipjack1776 @tom_bike @WarshipCam @vcdgf555"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022357160907460801)  2026-02-13T17:08Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"2/x The Shipping Forecast which is produced by the UK Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency is now over [---] years old. Many maritime practices including this one originated from tragedies and disasters. The Shipping Forecast is no different"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981677732245683)  2026-02-15T10:29Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"3/x One significant event that influenced these practices was the Royal Charter Storm also known as the Great Storm of [----]. It raged between [--] and [--] of October [----] and was considered to be the most severe storm to hit the Irish Sea in the 19th century"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981682169880621)  2026-02-15T10:29Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"9/x or Drum and North (or South) Cone (for heavy gales or storms). Upon receiving the message the station would hoist the appropriate signal on a flagpole which would then be repeated at various points along the coast by the Coast Guard or other authorized stations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981710426816695)  2026-02-15T10:29Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"15/x Initially there were [--] forecast areas. Over time these have changed in number area and shape but Forties Dogger Thames Wight Shannon Hebrides and Humber have remained since the very first Shipping Forecast transmission"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981737157214584)  2026-02-15T10:30Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"16/x Smaller vessels did not have the equipment to receive these signals which led the Met Office to seek assistance from the newly established BBC. In [----] the BBC used a new longwave transmitter to broadcast the very first "morning weather forecast for Farming and Shipping.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981740839784841)  2026-02-15T10:30Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Mmm. certain sensitive containers on a container terminal in a port are not allowed to be filmed because the container number can be tracked. I'm surprised he blocks the airplane tail nr but not the container. Good morning from the flight line. https://t.co/Vt1rLnUb4m Good morning from the flight line. https://t.co/Vt1rLnUb4m"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022986124596215898)  2026-02-15T10:47Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"South Koreas HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HMM are starting a demonstration and test period for Koreas first domestically developed wing sail for wind-assisted propulsion. https://maritime-executive.com/article/hmm-and-hd-ksoe-start-demonstration-and-testing-of-wing-sail-on-tanker https://maritime-executive.com/article/hmm-and-hd-ksoe-start-demonstration-and-testing-of-wing-sail-on-tanker"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2011326392114491723)  2026-01-14T06:35Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"13/x OK the B-component. This is caused by the PERMANENT magnetism of the ship in the longitudinal axis (Fore & Aft permanent magnetism). If you look at a ship on N/E/S/W headings you'll see the compass needle is pulled toward the Earth's magnetic north (blue arrow)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019333767824044265)  2026-02-05T08:54Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"14/x but also in the longitudinal direction of the ship (which can be forward or aft) by the ship's permanent magnetism (purple arrow). The result is that the compass needle is pulled sideways (green). You also see the deviation is [--] on N/S headings and max on E/W headings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019333771330482514)  2026-02-05T08:54Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"After [---] years the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is closing down the curriculum and training for Merchant Marine Officers. It was the first Maritime Academy in Europe. https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/amsterdam-leidt-komend-jaar-geen-nieuwe-zeevaarders-op-opleiding-maritiem-officier-aan-hva-gepauzeerdb0d45410/ https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam/amsterdam-leidt-komend-jaar-geen-nieuwe-zeevaarders-op-opleiding-maritiem-officier-aan-hva-gepauzeerdb0d45410/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019431543073325505)  2026-02-05T15:22Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"4/x Many would say the flag at the back of a ship is the national flag but that's incorrect. The flag or ensign at the back of a ship indicates the country of registration which may have its own ensign representing the relationship with the flag state. ok. phew"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019681505631715625)  2026-02-06T07:56Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"5/x Some examples. The ship registry of Luxembourg the 'red ensign' of the British merchant navy the 'blue ensign' for British state ships or Belgian ships in government service (except navy). Not national flags but they indicate the registry and the bond with the flag state"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019681509272351096)  2026-02-06T07:56Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"7/x Where should we hang those flags We will fly the large ensign at the back when the ship is in (foreign) national waters. On the high seas we won't do this and the national flag will be flown in the topmast. (That large flag at the back wears out quite quickly in the wind)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019681514917904846)  2026-02-06T07:56Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"8/x When we enter foreign waters we will also fly a 'courtesy' flag on the starboard yardarm of the topmast. (In the photo the ship is in NL waters - photo credit @palmers_arie) The port yardarm is reserved for signal flags. Warships have other masts so they hang them differently. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019681517627163020 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019681517627163020"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019681517627163020)  2026-02-06T07:56Z 16.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Taking a 280m long container vessel through a turn on the river. normal time 1:1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2019759429311229977)  2026-02-06T13:05Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Pilots in addition to virtual simulators also train on scaled manned models. Using 1/25th scale models assisted by radio-controlled tractor tugs pilots recreate the real-world challenges of ship handling. Here in Port-Revel France. (IG sfbarpilots)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020002954095554657)  2026-02-07T05:13Z 16.2K followers, 28.7K engagements


"I can't. ffs. @palmers_arie"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020725361542095051)  2026-02-09T05:04Z 16.2K followers, 11.2K engagements


"When the significant wave height gets too high pilots can get winched on board by heli. (IG loodswezen). In Belgium we suspended heli pilotage after a deadly accident but prospects are we will probably reinstate this in the near future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020833713698054261)  2026-02-09T12:14Z 16.2K followers, 15.3K engagements


"@palmers_arie After NHV gets cleared by military intelligence. 😬"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020836340624150798)  2026-02-09T12:25Z 16.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Taking a container feeder from one side of the river to the other. #maritimepilot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020891366926991488)  2026-02-09T16:03Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"6/x Notably the captain never objected to the shipping company about the anchorage location and the company never asked the captain for his advice. Although not illegal it was a strange place to anchor: [--]. The water is very deep for an anchorage"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287740470440001)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"7/x [--]. No possibility to take on provisions. [--]. More importantly the anchorage lay in a very busy shipping area reasonably close to the exit of a TSS (Traffic Separation Scheme) the Corse Channel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287744467763316)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"8/x In itself not an "illegal" anchorage but an experienced captain would maybe choose a different location. A safer anchorage was only [--] hours sailing away. The proof that it wasn't ideal: for days ships passed very close by"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021287752306917541)  2026-02-10T18:18Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Amazing footage COLLISION: USS Truxtun & USNS Supply Collide in the Caribbean Feb [--] [----] Two Videos Second Video of Higher Quality shows the collision from the Signal Bridge of USNS Supply Video: https://t.co/na43ZxlFbh https://t.co/m4UuCMotNZ COLLISION: USS Truxtun & USNS Supply Collide in the Caribbean Feb [--] [----] Two Videos Second Video of Higher Quality shows the collision from the Signal Bridge of USNS Supply Video: https://t.co/na43ZxlFbh https://t.co/m4UuCMotNZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022278192275288400)  2026-02-13T11:54Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Toen in 31j oud was was ik kapitein van een schip dat iets meer dan een half miljard euro kostte met [---] koppige bemanning. Ik heb nooit mijn moeder nodig gehad. Amazing times we live in. @conner_rousseau @vooruit_nu #dezevendedag "Momenteel gaat het niet goed. Hij is heel professioneel geweest tot de persconferentie maar dan komt alles naar boven: de zatte nacht maar eigenlijk een volledig jaar. Alles moet nu een plaats krijgen" @ChristelGeerts over het ontslag van haar zoon @conner_rousseau #7dag https://t.co/ryISAs6eD4 "Momenteel gaat het niet goed. Hij is heel professioneel geweest tot de"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1726280101225193743)  2023-11-19T16:43Z 16.2K followers, 83.8K engagements


"Crew transfer under the motto "Safety Last""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021200122592591922)  2026-02-10T12:30Z 16.2K followers, 14.3K engagements


"Tugboat POV (TT tugboatlife)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021480799472844929)  2026-02-11T07:05Z 16.2K followers, 11.4K engagements


"The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun and the Supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Supply collided during a replenishment at sea"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2021976684401213913)  2026-02-12T15:56Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"3/x . Polaris (The North Star). Longitude is another matter. Longitude is actually a function of time. That's why we have time zones. The Earth rotates on its axis and one rotation takes [--] hours. A circle is [---] so if we divide that by 24"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582001786667022)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"4/x we get that a [--] difference in longitude equals a 1-hr time difference (or [--] in longitude = [--] minutes of time difference). The meridians on a map show the longitude. One meridian was chosen as the reference point: Meridian of Greenwich or the Prime Meridian (PM)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582004022226999)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"5/x Actually I should say the IERS Reference Meridian but that would take us too far off track. The time on that PM is UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). Now I need to explain what "true noon" or "Local Noon" (LN) is. It is truly noon when the sun is at its"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582006186430653)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"7/x To keep the sun on the horizon you'll measure an increasingly larger angle until at a certain point the angle starts getting smaller again. At that exact moment you note the altitude (for the latitude calculation) but you also note the EXACT time in UTC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582011182092600)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"The container ship Seattle C (IMO 9360910) with a length of about [---] meters arrived in Lisbon Portugal on February [--] [----]. Amid storm conditions with strong gusts it broke loose from its moorings at the berth and drifted away. (The guy filming was lucky at 01:57)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022589096577614317)  2026-02-14T08:29Z 16.2K followers, 118.9K engagements


"The head of global ports operator DP World Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has left the company after mounting pressure over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://bbc.com/news/articles/ce82xgd2g3yo https://bbc.com/news/articles/ce82xgd2g3yo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022943485134024966)  2026-02-15T07:58Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"21/x Forecasts always start with the sea area Viking moving clockwise around Britain to finish up at Southeast Iceland covering more than a million square miles of sea in total"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981762499154397)  2026-02-15T10:30Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"23/x Any changes to the Shipping Forecast proposed by the BBC have always faced strong opposition. It holds a special place in the nation's heart due to its vital role in saving countless lives as well as its poetic qualities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981771474895092)  2026-02-15T10:30Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"@a30aew Why block the number of the plane I'm not saying these containers are lying around but someone can track your SMR parts if another photo or if the container shows up somewhere else. I thought this would be basic opsec"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022990186729316433)  2026-02-15T11:03Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"19/x What made H4 so new and innovative Harrison shifted from large heavy pendulum-based designs to a compact watch-like form (about [--] inches in diameter resembling a large pocket watch) while dramatically improving accuracy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022582042974663116)  2026-02-14T08:01Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"1/x So a lot of you saw this footage of the MV Stellar Banner sinking. Lots of dramatic captions to go with that footage but what really happened"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1989998358057127957)  2025-11-16T10:05Z 16.2K followers, 129.4K engagements


"March [--] [----] the Gaschem Nordsee allided with the moored Seabulk Challenge in the port of Galveston. The owners of Seabulk Challenge sued for $2.9m quoting "The Gaschem Nordsee was unseaworthy and manned by an inadequate incompetent or inexperienced crew at the time of the Allision". It was settled privately"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022912188525023294)  2026-02-15T05:53Z 16.2K followers, 64K engagements


"1/x Which weather forecast has the distinction of being read during the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games mentioned in songs by Radiohead Blur Jethro Tull and Arctic Monkeys as well as in a poem by Carol Ann Duffy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981674099970049)  2026-02-15T10:29Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements


"10/x The service was curtailed temporarily on [--] December [----] following the death of FitzRoy and the outcome of the controversial Galton report. The Galton Report was commissioned to investigate the work of the Met Office"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981716152070160)  2026-02-15T10:30Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"I want to share the following story from an Amsterdam pilot. I will not mention his name. He has posted this story on LinkedIn in Dutch and I would like to share the English translation with you. Please remember that the pilot had no idea about the full history of the vessel. He just knew the vessel had been released by Port State Control and was just given some details about issues with the maneuvering characteristics of the vessel. After his trip he contacted PSC and Coast Guard with his concerns. The text I type below is the story from the pilot. The news article gives you the background"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2020535963756146996)  2026-02-08T16:31Z 16.2K followers, 13.3K engagements


"It subsequently anchored at the position [--] 41' N [---] 11' W which is in the outer approaches to Lisbon. No major damage injuries or further escalation (e.g. grounding or collision) appear reported in available maritime news summaries for this event"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022589098322432157)  2026-02-14T08:29Z 16.2K followers, 10.4K engagements


"6 months ago the new Russian fleet tug Kapitan Ushakov capsized while alongside in St. Petersburg. It was almost fully completed. Currently she is still "sleeping" on her side. The shipyard (YSZ) is struggling to find the rubles to salvage the vessel The Russian Navy's newest ice-class fleet tug has capsized at the pier in St. Petersburg despite concerted efforts to keep it upright. https://t.co/BXkQh5IuiB The Russian Navy's newest ice-class fleet tug has capsized at the pier in St. Petersburg despite concerted efforts to keep it upright. https://t.co/BXkQh5IuiB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022620356612341760)  2026-02-14T10:34Z 16.2K followers, 28.2K engagements


"6/x Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy the former captain of HMS Beagle founded the Met Office in [----]. He had already developed innovative methods to predict the weather. Following the Royal Charter storm he dedicated himself to providing a gale warning service"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981695176409489)  2026-02-15T10:29Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"24/x The forecast has taken on a life of its own and has found a place in popular culture. The last moments of the classic [----] Ashes cricket commentary were famously interrupted to enable the broadcast to go ahead on schedule"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2022981776105447827)  2026-02-15T10:30Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Fidelity Credit Ltd located in Greece is the registered owner of MT "Tony". They have [--] vessel in ownership. Dynacom Tankers Management Ltd at the same address in Athens is the commercial manager with [--] vessels in their wallet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BartGonnissen/status/2023077429141733657)  2026-02-15T16:50Z 16.2K followers, [---] engagements

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