Russia suspends ferry service to Crimea after Ukrainian port attack
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Reuters ^
| 8/23/2024 | Reuters
Russia has suspended a ferry service between southern Russia and Crimea after a Ukrainian attack the previous day hit a vessel loaded with rail cars carrying fuel, Russia's Transport Ministry said on Friday. Ukraine's Navy said on Friday that it had destroyed a ferry at Port Kavkaz in Russia's Krasnodar region, one
of Russia's largest outlets on the Black Sea, which it said had been used to deliver fuel and weapons to Crimea, which Russia seized and annexed from Ukraine in 2014. The Russian Transport Ministry said in a statement that the ferry service to Crimea had been temporarily suspended...
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Ferry Carrying Fuel Tanks Sinks In Russian Port After Ukraine Missile Strike
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Radio Free Europe ^
| 8/22/2024 | Staff
Ukrainian forces sank a Russian ferry carrying fuel tanks in a missile strike on a port in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on August 22, Russian officials said. "As
a result of the damage, the ferry sank in the waters of the Kavkaz port," the Krasnodar region's operational headquarters said on Telegram. The headquarters reported earlier that "a railroad ferry with fuel tanks in the Kavkaz port was attacked" and that emergency services had been dispatched. Images circulating on social media showed a plume of dark smoke rising in the area of the ferry crossing. The port sits in the Kerch...
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Ferry loaded with fuel sinks at Russian port after Ukrainian attack
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Reuters ^
| August 22, 2024 | Maxim Rodionov and Ksenia Orlova
A ferry loaded with fuel tanks sank in the Russian port of Kavkaz in southern Krasnodar region on Thursday after a Ukrainian attack, local authorities said. The
ferry carrying 30 fuel tanks, as confirmed by Fyodor Babenkov, district head of the town of Temryuk which includes the port, sustained significant damage as a result of the attack, which caused a fire. Seventeen crew members were rescued from the ferry, the Krasnodar region governor said on his Telegram channel. The rescue operation is ongoing, and the whereabouts of two additional crew members was unknown, he said. Ukraine has not immediately commented...
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Candy Moulton: Menor’s Ferry – This Time Of Year Huckleberries Were The Toll To Cross The Snake River
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Cowboy State Daily ^
| August 20, 2024 | Candy Moulton
Before the Snake River in Jackson Hole had any dam across it, the current ran wide, fast, and turbulent through Jackson Hole. Crossing the Snake, the “accursed mad river,” as the Frenchmen called it, required skill and bravado. At
least, that was the case before Bill Menor happened on the scene. Tall, thin Menor spent his early life in Ohio and came to Wyoming in 1892, squatting on the west bank of the Snake River. In 1894 he started construction of a low log house among the cottonwoods along the bank of the river, and he bought a cow or...
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THE RAID: Evacuation of Harper’s Ferry by the Rebels; Sigel’s Report of the Rebel Strength (7/9/1864)
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New York Times - Times Machine ^
| 7/9/1864
No Fighting Yesterday Forenoon, Except Picket Firing-Rebels Reported to be in Middletown Valley-Gen. Wallace Reinforced-Business Resumed. FREDERICK, Md., Friday, July 8 -- 2 P.M. THE RAID. There has been no fighting to-day up to this time, except some picket firing by our skirmishers, who are feeling the position of the rebels. During
last night they fell back from the line which they occupied during the fight, and are now reported to be in position in Middletown Valley, holding the road to Middletown and Hagerstown, which crosses the Catoctin Mountain. Two guns are mounted in the Gap. The rebel force is...
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Port of San Francisco, US Army Corps of Engineers plan to raise landmark Ferry Building due to rising sea levels(Expecting sea level rise of 3-7 feet...sure)
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cbs5 via MSN ^
| November 22, 2023 | Juliette Goodrich
SAN FRANCISCO — The Port of San Francisco and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are planning on raising the iconic, historic Ferry Building by as much as seven feet. The
daring plan is an attempt to combat the impacts of sea level rise and extreme weather, both triggered by the climate change, and our warming planet. The project will break ground in about a decade. The U.S. Corps will pick up 65% of the cost. San Francisco's Prop A -- which was passed by 82.7% of voters in 2018 -- authorized $425 million general obligation bonds that will partially...
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IMPORTANT NEWS: The Operations of Gen. Grant Against Vicksburgh; A Great Battle at Edwards’ Ferry on Saturday (5/23/1863)
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New York Times - Times Machine ^
| 5/23/1863
REPORTS FROM CINCINNATI, CINCINNATI, Friday, May 22. The
Gazette's Murfreesboro' dispatch has contradictory reports from the Mississippi. One report is, that Gen. GRANT has been driven back from Jackson and Port Gibson, and that Gen. JOE JOHNSTON's forces have possession of the Jackson and Vicksburgh Railroad. Another report is that Gen. GRANT has beaten Gen. JOHNSTON, and taken possession of the railroad bridge over the Big Black River, which is a most important movement in that section of country, as it entirely cuts off rebel communication with Vicksburgh. Advices via Cairo say that our loss at Raymond was 71 killed...
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THE INVASION OF MARYLAND: Rumors of a Heavy Battle Below Hagerstown; FIGHTING AT HARPER’S FERRY (9/14/1862)
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New York Times - Times Machine ^
| 9/14/1862
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Sept. 13. The Chambersburgh telegraph operator says that he heard firing all the afternoon from the vicinity of Martinsburgh. The Bulletin is out in an extra with the following: HARRISBURGH, Saturday, Sept. 13 -- 4 P.M. Men are wanted in companies. Philadelphia
should respond immediately. There is no time for delay. A heavy battle has been progressing south of Hagerstown for the last four hours. It is supposed to be between JACKSON and the Union forces at Martinsburgh. We have been telegraphing all day for Home Guards and Grey Reserves, and hope they will report in companies, as...
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'Hard landing': Ferry crash causes damage to vessel, Fauntleroy Terminal structure
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FAUX 13 ^
| 07/28/22 | FAUX 13 News Staff
SEATTLE - A ferry and a structure at the Fauntleroy Ferry Terminal in West Seattle were damaged Thursday morning after a crash at the dock.The Washington State Ferries said there was a "hard landing" involving Ferry Cathlamet, and it caused significant damage to the boat and an offshore dolphin at the terminal.A
dolphin is a terminal structure located at the dock and it helps guide a vessel in.
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It began as a typical ferry ride in Kachemak Bay. Then a minke whale went airborne.
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Anchorage Daily News ^
| 25 July 2022 | Morgan Krakow
Brian Herbst had a banner Alaska vacation. He
caught rockfish and halibut, saw moose and bears, stayed in a yurt — and in a moment of perfect timing, managed to snap a photo of a minke whale mid-breach, suspended above the waters of Kachemak Bay. Using his daughter’s high school yearbook camera and a borrowed lens, he started snapping photos. He knew he’d gotten the perfect shot. It’s not known why the whales breach, powering up out of the water and flying into the air, Webber said. It could be a way to signal to other whales by making a...
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Ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio cooked books to hide $224M in NYC Ferry outlays: audit
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nypost.com ^
| July 6, 2022 | David Meyer and Bruce Golding
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio used accounting gimmicks to hide nearly $225 million he poured into the city’s costly ferry system — and forced taxpayers to shell out as much as $14.57 for each ride as overwhelmingly wealthy passengers paid just $2.75 a piece. Those
are the key findings of a blistering audit released Wednesday by city Comptroller Brad Lander. In addition, de Blasio wasted $66 million — including $34 million in “questionable vessel acquisition costs” — as a result of bad decisions by his hand-picked officials in charge of the city’s Economic Development Corp., the 50-page report said. Although...
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UPS missed Nantucket ferry reservation window: ‘It’s going to put us in a world of hurt’
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New York Post ^
| March 14, 2022 | Joshua Rhett Miller
UPS missed a priority window to make ferry reservations for its trucks to get to Nantucket this summer — leaving businesses scrambling to accommodate affluent locals and moneyed visitors. The
shipping courier failed to request reservations for its trucks during an early priority window before ferries for the tony island’s busiest season from May to October were booked close to capacity, the Boston Globe reported. “It’s going to put us in a world of hurt,” Shantaw Bloise, business manager at the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce, told the newspaper. “I can’t imagine how we’ll be able to function just relying on...
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Passengers feared missing after hundreds rescued from ferry blaze in Greece
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The Guardian ^
| Fri 18 Feb 2022 07.26 EST | Helena Smith in Athens, and Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
Greek rescue forces are desperately trying to save two people trapped onboard a stricken ferry amid fears that 14 passengers were missing nearly eight hours after the ship burst into flames. A
Super Puma helicopter had attempted several times to approach the Euroferry Olympia, an Italian liner en route to Brindisi, when the fire broke out at around 4am. Four lifeboats carrying an estimated 279 people had meanwhile headed for the Ionian island of Corfu, where authorities were hoping to match arrivals with the passenger list assembled by crew. By midday, Hellenic navy ships, and at least three coastguard vessels,...
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Pete Davidson checks out the Staten Island Ferry he bought: ‘It’s Sick’
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New York Post ^
| January 21, 2022 | Evan Simko-Bednarski
The King of Staten Island visited his castle. Pete
Davidson was seen at the St. George Ferry Terminal on Friday, admiring the decommissioned Staten Island Ferry he and “SNL” co-star Colin Jost bought this week at auction. Video obtained exclusively by The Post shows the Staten Island native beaming through sunglasses at the new purchase from a pier jutting out into New York Bay. “It’s crazy,” Davidson said. “We used to take that ferry to do stand-up, all the time.”
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DHS to Require Non-U.S. Individual Travelers Entering the United States at Land Ports of Entry and Ferry Terminals to be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
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DHS ^
| 1-20-22 | DHS
Beginning on January 22, 2022, DHS will require non-U.S. individuals seeking to enter the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide. These
new restrictions will apply to non-U.S. individuals who are traveling for both essential and non-essential reasons. They will not apply to U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, or U.S. nationals. “Starting on January 22, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security will require that non-U.S. individuals entering the United States via land...
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IMPORTANT FROM PORT ROYAL: Full Details of the Late Battle at the Ferry; GREAT HAVOC IN THE ENEMY’S RANKS (01/11/1862)
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New York Times archives – Times Machine ^
| 1/11/1862
The United States steam transport Oriental, Capt. TUZO, arrived at this port yesterday, from Port Royal, S.C., which port she left on the morning of the 6th inst., at 8 o'clock. Her
news is unimportant, nothing of interest having occurred since the sailing of the Vanderbilt. The mainland was still in possession of Gen. STEVENS, who is awaiting reinforcements. Two regiments had returned to Hilton Head. Gen. STEVENS arrived at Hilton Head, on the 5th, in the steamer Matanzas, from Beaufort, and after transacting some important business returned to his command. A reinforcement of about three thousand troops had been...
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IMPORTANT FROM PORT ROYAL: The National Account of the Fight at Port Royal Ferry; Defeat of the Rebels and Destruction of Their Fortifications (01/07/1862)
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New York Times archives – Times Machine ^
| 1/7/1862
The United States steam transport Vanderbilt Capt. LEFEVRE, arrived yesterday from Port Royal S.C., which port she left on the 3d inst., at 9 A.M., with the mails and passengers, and 3,697 bales of Sea Island cotton, consigned to Col. D.D. TOMPKINS, United States Quartermaster. The Vanderbilt brings intelligence of the result
of the battle at Port Royal Ferry. Gen. STEVENS' Brigade advanced on the main-land on the 1st inst., and took possession of the rebel batteries after a short resistance by the rebels; the brigade being assisted by the gunboats, which shelled the batteries. Gen. STEVENS then followed up...
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Bangladesh ferry fire: Dozens killed near Jhalakathi
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BBC ^
| 12/24/2021
The blaze on the three-decked vessel started mid-river near the town of Jhalakathi as it sailed from the capital Dhaka to the town of Barguna. Some of the victims drowned after jumping into the water. The
number of casualties in Friday's disaster is likely to increase as many of the passengers have severe burns. As many as 500 people were reportedly on board the vessel, the MV Avijan-10. The fire is believed to have started in the engine room and quickly spread as the ferry travelled along the Sugandha river at around 03:00 local time (21:00 GMT Thursday), fire services...
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Crime-ravaged Seattle is now so dangerous it can no longer protect its own workers: Security guards are hired to walk county staffers to station or ferry
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Daily Mail ^
Seattle has become so dangerous that the city can no longer protect its own employees, with security guards now escorting them after they finish work. King
County's new 'walking bus' will debut on November 15, and see council workers based in Downtown Seattle and nearby Pioneer Square escorted to a nearby train station and ferry terminal each evening before being left to continue their commute home. An announcement on King County's official website says: 'King County is launching a 'Walking Bus' pilot program where county employees can join their colleagues and a Facilities Management Division (FMD) Security Escort each evening...
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Smugglers Coordinate with National Guard to Ferry Migrants into South Texas
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Breitbart ^
| November 11, 2021 | Randy Clark
Video ROMA, Texas — Human smugglers ferried more than 100 migrants into the downtown square Monday night. U.S.
Army National Guardsmen assisted Border Patrol agents to line the migrants and march them into the city for transport. In what has become a nightly ritual, smugglers made short work of transporting the migrants into Roma from Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas.
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