Why marine-related filters?
Contrary to popular belief, the marine label isn’t just an excuse by the manufacturer to charge a premium — there are genuine and critical differences.
Author: Steve D’Antonio
Propeller removal
Several years ago, as I was walking through a boatyard, I came across a mechanic who was in the process of removing a propeller.
The inspirational Pulpit Rock
Lysefjord, nearly 2,000 feet below, carved its way through the granite landscape; its smooth waters looked as if they’d been cast in obsidian.
A visit to the life raft factory
Recently while cruising in Norway, I had the opportunity to visit one of the Viking company’s manufacturing and R&D facilities located in Straume on Norway’s southwest coast.
Electrocution and electric shock drowning
Unlike conventional electric shock, wherein the victim’s heart is stopped or goes into ventricular fibrillation as a result of exposure to a sufficiently high level of electric current, electric shock drowning (ESD) simply paralyzes the voluntary muscle reflexes.
