Rick Spilman
- Location
- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
- Birthday
- March 25
- Bio
- I am the author of a nautical thriller set in the last days of sail, Hell Around the Horn. I also the host of the Old Salt Blog. I have a background in ship operations, banking and corporate communications. I am an avid sailor and kayaker.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Sailor Dies in Artemis Racing
AC72 Capsize Practicing for
the America’s Cup
May 09, 2013 06:23PM - South Street Seaport
Museum’s Schooner Pioneer
Sails Again
May 09, 2013 09:45AM - Container/Ro-Ro Ship Jolly
Nero Topples Genoa Port Tower,
At Least 7 Dead
May 08, 2013 10:22AM - Cannibalism on Land and Sea
May 07, 2013 08:49AM - Voyage of the Mobro 4000 –
Wandering Garbage Barge Helps
Usher in the Era of Recycling
May 06, 2013 07:23AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I can agree on the
dating of Shakespeare's
plays.
Nevertheless I think a
strong c…”
May 27, 2012 05:19PM - “One of Shakespeare's
three "shipwreck" plays, the
Tempest,
is
believed…”
May 23, 2012 04:58PM - “No I haven't. I'll have
to check it out.
Thanks.”
May 22, 2012 11:22AM - “I agree.
I am
really looking forward to
seeing the Dragon under
sail.”
May 20, 2012 02:13PM - “That is probably why
they need to offer such a
large
reward.”
April 19, 2012 07:22PM
Rick Spilman's Links
May 27, 2012 05:19PM
“I can agree on the dating of Shakespeare's plays. Nevertheless I think a strong case can be made for tying the Tempest to the wreck of the Sea Venture…”
About: Was Shakespeare a Sailor?
“I can agree on the dating of Shakespeare's plays. Nevertheless I think a strong case can be made for tying the Tempest to the wreck of the Sea Venture…”
About: Was Shakespeare a Sailor?
May 23, 2012 04:58PM
“One of Shakespeare's three "shipwreck" plays, the Tempest, is believed to have been inspired by William Strachey's account of the wreck of th…”
About: Was Shakespeare a Sailor?
“One of Shakespeare's three "shipwreck" plays, the Tempest, is believed to have been inspired by William Strachey's account of the wreck of th…”
About: Was Shakespeare a Sailor?
May 22, 2012 11:22AM
“No I haven't. I'll have to check it out. Thanks.”
About: Was Shakespeare a Sailor?
“No I haven't. I'll have to check it out. Thanks.”
About: Was Shakespeare a Sailor?
May 20, 2012 02:13PM
“I agree. I am really looking forward to seeing the Dragon under sail.”
About: Viking Longship Dragon Harold Fairhair Rolls Closer to Launching
“I agree. I am really looking forward to seeing the Dragon under sail.”
About: Viking Longship Dragon Harold Fairhair Rolls Closer to Launching
April 19, 2012 07:22PM
“That is probably why they need to offer such a large reward.”
About: Large Reward for Whistle-blowing Engineer on M/V Aquarosa
“That is probably why they need to offer such a large reward.”
About: Large Reward for Whistle-blowing Engineer on M/V Aquarosa
March 09, 2012 05:46PM
“I agree. The old Trieste is indeed from another time. Interesting that it has taken a half century to return to the Challenger Deep”
About: Cameron Diving to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench
“I agree. The old Trieste is indeed from another time. Interesting that it has taken a half century to return to the Challenger Deep”
About: Cameron Diving to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench
January 16, 2012 12:40PM
“15 people are still unaccounted for. Large anchors might work if any were really close by. I am sure when the Smit salvage tugs arrive they will do a…”
About: Update: Costa Concordia – Why Did the Ship Roll and is She Slipping into Deeper Water?
“15 people are still unaccounted for. Large anchors might work if any were really close by. I am sure when the Smit salvage tugs arrive they will do a…”
About: Update: Costa Concordia – Why Did the Ship Roll and is She Slipping into Deeper Water?
November 11, 2011 07:53PM
“I turns out that the vagueness of their "definite plans" was well founded. Today he posted that the winds had died and they weren't going an…”
About: News from the Bounty
“I turns out that the vagueness of their "definite plans" was well founded. Today he posted that the winds had died and they weren't going an…”
About: News from the Bounty
November 10, 2011 07:58PM
“It doesn't seem 36 years ago does it?”
About: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – November 10, 1975
“It doesn't seem 36 years ago does it?”
About: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – November 10, 1975
September 07, 2011 02:46PM
“All kidding aside, hope you all get lots of rain. I grew up in Dallas and remember how hot and dry it could get without a drought.”
About: Rick Perry, Rain and God
“All kidding aside, hope you all get lots of rain. I grew up in Dallas and remember how hot and dry it could get without a drought.”
About: Rick Perry, Rain and God
September 07, 2011 02:30PM
“In Hudson County we've had no shortage of rain. Maybe we should have Rick Perry pray for rain up here. It might dry things out.”
About: Rick Perry, Rain and God
“In Hudson County we've had no shortage of rain. Maybe we should have Rick Perry pray for rain up here. It might dry things out.”
About: Rick Perry, Rain and God
May 19, 2011 03:48PM
“The U.S. military budget equals the rest of the world's military spending combined. And it makes us less rather than more safe.”
About: China takes a Great Leap Forward in the Concrete Carrier Arms Race
“The U.S. military budget equals the rest of the world's military spending combined. And it makes us less rather than more safe.”
About: China takes a Great Leap Forward in the Concrete Carrier Arms Race
April 28, 2011 03:38PM
“I could watch pelicans for hours, riding the thermals against billowing clouds or skimming inches over the bay. Wonderful birds.”
About: Pelicans Return with a Vengance
“I could watch pelicans for hours, riding the thermals against billowing clouds or skimming inches over the bay. Wonderful birds.”
About: Pelicans Return with a Vengance
April 27, 2011 08:57PM
“That's very interesting. I hadn't heard about it. Found this in a Google search. http://www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/lostsub/”
About: Mystery 18th Century Shipwreck Found in the Gulf of Finland
“That's very interesting. I hadn't heard about it. Found this in a Google search. http://www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/lostsub/”
About: Mystery 18th Century Shipwreck Found in the Gulf of Finland
April 08, 2011 03:35PM
“HMS Surprise was a 28 gun frigate, both in fiction and in history. What made the plot so implausible was that the French privateer in the movie was mod…”
About: Russell Crowe calls for Master and Commander sequel
“HMS Surprise was a 28 gun frigate, both in fiction and in history. What made the plot so implausible was that the French privateer in the movie was mod…”
About: Russell Crowe calls for Master and Commander sequel
April 08, 2011 03:34PM
“HMS Surprise was a 28 gun frigate, both in fiction and in history. What made the plot so implausible was that the French privateer in the movie was mod…”
About: Russell Crowe calls for Master and Commander sequel
“HMS Surprise was a 28 gun frigate, both in fiction and in history. What made the plot so implausible was that the French privateer in the movie was mod…”
About: Russell Crowe calls for Master and Commander sequel
March 11, 2011 03:51PM
“Hey Sheila, The damage is truly unbelievable.”
About: Huge 8.9 Earthquake off Japan Triggers Tsunami , Tsunami Warnings in Hawaii and USS West Coast
“Hey Sheila, The damage is truly unbelievable.”
About: Huge 8.9 Earthquake off Japan Triggers Tsunami , Tsunami Warnings in Hawaii and USS West Coast
November 13, 2010 12:20PM
“What a great quote. Thanks for posting it.”
About: Robert Louis Stevenson, Tusitala & Creator of Long John Silver
“What a great quote. Thanks for posting it.”
About: Robert Louis Stevenson, Tusitala & Creator of Long John Silver
November 09, 2010 11:47AM
“With no air conditioning, no flush toilets, and no hot food, I hope Carnival is generous with the rum punches. Bet the Splendor is not such a "fu…”
About: Carnival Splendor Catches Fire Off Mexico, Ship Dead in the Water
“With no air conditioning, no flush toilets, and no hot food, I hope Carnival is generous with the rum punches. Bet the Splendor is not such a "fu…”
About: Carnival Splendor Catches Fire Off Mexico, Ship Dead in the Water
October 06, 2010 10:22PM
“The standard wave equation predicts rogue waves every 10,000 years whereas satellite radar reports dozens every few months.”
About: Freak Waves – a BBC Documentary
“The standard wave equation predicts rogue waves every 10,000 years whereas satellite radar reports dozens every few months.”
About: Freak Waves – a BBC Documentary
September 22, 2010 09:07AM
“I doubt if this story will gain much traction unless there is some form of documentation. The way it has been presented is too easy to dismiss. Its fi…”
About: Did a Steering Error Sink the Titanic?
“I doubt if this story will gain much traction unless there is some form of documentation. The way it has been presented is too easy to dismiss. Its fi…”
About: Did a Steering Error Sink the Titanic?
September 04, 2010 07:42AM
“Betty, Thanks.”
About: Hurricane Earl vs Labor Day Weekend – Will the Schooners Sail?
“Betty, Thanks.”
About: Hurricane Earl vs Labor Day Weekend – Will the Schooners Sail?
September 02, 2010 03:22PM
“I like the Patrick Stewart version though I will admit the addition of Rachel as a hot buff babe instead of a smelly old whaling ship does have an appe…”
About: Moby Dick with Dragons? This Can’t Be Good
“I like the Patrick Stewart version though I will admit the addition of Rachel as a hot buff babe instead of a smelly old whaling ship does have an appe…”
About: Moby Dick with Dragons? This Can’t Be Good
August 30, 2010 10:37PM
“Sure. Post away.”
About: On this Day in History: John Glover’s Web-footed Marbleheaders Save the Revolution
“Sure. Post away.”
About: On this Day in History: John Glover’s Web-footed Marbleheaders Save the Revolution
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