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25.01.2022 Did You Know? ‘The World’ is the largest privately-owned residential yacht. It has 165 residences (106 apartments, 19 studio apartments, and 40 studios), all owned by the ship's residents. Average occupancy is 150200 residents and guests. It has a gross tonnage of 43,188 tons. It is 196.35 metres long, 29.8 metres wide, and has a 6.7-metre draft, 12 decks, and a maximum speed of 18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph). It takes approximately 280 people to crew.

22.01.2022 Did you know? Ships are referred to as 'she' rather than 'it'. The exact reason has been lost to history, however one old theory says it is because ships would be named in honour of the women sailors had left behind at home. Another legend is that a supposed Portugese king once said "like a woman, they take much powder and paint to keep them looking good!"

21.01.2022 Did you know? In 2004, a party yacht tripped over when the passengers all moved to one side of the boat as it passed a nude beach in Texas. No one was seriously hurt, but many egos were bruised.

17.01.2022 Did you know? In 2017, the NSW government decided that it would let the public name Sydney's newest ferry "What could go wrong?", you ask. "Where have I seen this before?", you ponder? ... Well, not to be outdone by our British friends, the great Australian public submitted, and subsequently voted en masse for, the name "Ferry McFerryface" To their credit, the NSW government kept their word and the ferry did actually get it's famous name - for 1 brief Summer. But like all politicians, they eventually back flipped and renamed the ferry May Gibbs in early 2018. Still, Ferry McFerryface lives on in our hearts, and likely on the next online poll.

16.01.2022 Don't drink and boat "Why?" you ask....

13.01.2022 Boating fun for the whole family!

11.01.2022 Did you know? The first ships were built by the ancient Egyptians by sewing planks with straps and stuffing grass and reed in between. There's quite a difference between that and the fibreglass / 3D printed vessels of today!

08.01.2022 Did you know? In 2016, the British government had a conundrum. They had built a $300+ million research vessel but were struggling to come up with a suitable name. "Why not let the public decide?" said one staffer. "Genius" said another. "You're going to regret that" said everyone with a functioning brain. ... Despite some actual fitting names being presented, a true revolutionary suggested the name "Boaty McBoatface". The internet quickly caught wind and it became the most popular name and actually won the online poll. The British government didn't play ball and decided to name the vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough instead. However, one of it's automated submarines had the glorious honour of being named Boaty McBoatface. Boaty McBoaface is now being used to search under the Antarctic ice at depths of 6,000 metres. Who could've seen that coming....

07.01.2022 Did you know? Did you know the difference between a Boat and a Ship is actually the weight? It turns out that if a vessel weighs 500 tones or more it’s classified as a ship since this is the weight you need in order to carry a boat.

03.01.2022 Did you know? Cooks on board ships in the old days were the only ones allowed to whistle. Strange right? But apparently this proved they were not using their mouths to eat the food as long as they whistled. Other crew members would not whistle since superstitiously they would think whistling would summon strong winds.... Makes total sense.

02.01.2022 Did You Know? Ships have a life expectancy after which they are no longer considered stable and safe. Ocean-going cargo ships have a life of 20-30 years and sailboat that are made up of plywood or fibreglass can last up to 30-40 years. ... Ships that are made of regular wood require regular maintenance else they'll begin to rot.

02.01.2022 Did you know? During the Tudor era (between 1485 and 1603 in England), sailors were given fairly dull rations to survive on. Your average sailor would survive on half a kilo of 'ship's biscuit' (a basic cracker made from flour, water and salt - revolutionary!) every day along with a small portion of salted pork or beef.