Friday, February 26, 2016

Submarine, Ship and Treasures

What a PAWSOME day at the beach - there we were walking along collecting some wonderful treasures that King Neptune had left on the beach and HE was VERY generous today. We got some large cockle shells, smaller pretty clam shells, angel wings some small fighting conches and 2 star fish!

Then we heard a loud honking noise and turned around to see what it was and there it be - a submarine entering the river - WOW. Mom sure wished we were closer to the breakwater so we could of got some better pics - but alas we weren't. By time we did reach the breakwater it had already entered the Navy base.

We then waited because right behind the submarine along came the Isla Bella AND we found a couple of very interesting things about this ship. Isla Bella is the world’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered containership and was built and launched in San Diego in 2015. The ships’ owner TOTE, in partnership with General Dynamics NASSCO, celebrated the completion of the first of two Marlin Class containerships which will do the USA to Puerto Rico run on a regular basis. The use of LNG as a marine fuel in the U.S. defines a major shift for the industry. By switching to LNG, TOTE is reducing NOx emissions by 98 percent, SOx by 97 percent, carbon dioxide by 72 and particulate matter by 60 percent. Isla Bella is currently sailing under the flag of USA - it is  233m (764 feet) The ship’s name, Isla Bella, was selected from a contest hosted in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Puerto Rico. (You can see the submarine better if you click on the photo to see it bigger)


26 comments:

  1. What an exciting day! You just never know what you might see on your beach.

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  2. Super day at the beach then. So exciting to see a submarine!

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  3. Oh wow you saw a submarine, how great is that? we never saw one when we walked on the beach next to their base... you are really lucky boys!!! I like the little sea stars, you can call the patricia and patric and maybe once you even find sponge bob on your beach?

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  4. Oh how exciting!!!! I do wish I could visit your beech wiv you there's always sum finks interesting going on
    Loves and licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  5. Hari OM
    Love love love the treasure trove guys.... but LOVE LOVE LOVE those water surprises!!! LNG has been the buzz-word among the sea-going transportation industry for a couple of years now - so glad to see and read more about the Isla Bella. Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

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  6. OMD...Just look at all that beach plunder!! We especially like your starfish, we very rarely see them washed up here!
    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

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  7. Wow! What a day! Two cool sightings AND a bunch of treasure! You guys sure hit the jackpot!

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  8. Love all those shells. Wish we had big ones here
    Snorts
    Lily & Edward

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  9. We love your shells and are totes jealous we don't have any like that.
    Dip and Elliot x

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  10. How pawsome to see a submarine!!! you are getting quite a collection of shells
    hugs
    Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel

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  11. You guys sure do have exciting days at the beach!

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  12. Wow! What a good day for collecting shells and for ship-watching! That was an interesting bit about the LNG too.

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  13. OMD! A submarine would be so exciting to see! I love all of the shells that you were able to fetch ☺

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  14. Great seashell haul and WOW! A submarine! How cool is that!??! We learn so much about different ships from you guys!
    Cammie!

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  15. You have some amazing events taking place there! I LOVE your "treasures" too!! DakotasDen

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  16. WE LOVE your TREASURE Finds... the Star Fish are so sweet...
    AND you got to see a Submarine.. and the First Natural Gas Ship...
    COOL Day at the beach.

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  17. Hi hi hi! Ojo here! What is a submarine? Can you chase it? Can you eat it? Oh, it's a huge metal-thing! Hm. Perhaps I will examine your neat shell collection instead! That's a little less scary....

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  18. You guys really see the best things. We would love to see a real submarine!

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  19. You always find such great treasure!

    Please come to my birthday today

    Ziggy Out!!

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  20. So good to see you enjoying the wonders of the sea guys. ENJOY cos looks as if you have found lots of treasure. Will put a message in a bottle for you from Freya and Ark. You better look out of it :-) xxx

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  21. A submarine would be pretty cool to see!

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  22. What a great day at the beach. That submarine is very cool.

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