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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is a 2023 book by David Grann reconstructing the wreck of HMS Wager off Patagonia in 1741 and the mutiny, murder, and competing survivor accounts that followed.
Thialf (crane vessel)
Thialf is a semi-submersible crane vessel of the Netherlands' Heerema Marine Contractors, built in 1985, whose 14,200-metric ton tandem lift set a world record in 2000.
Third engineer
The third engineer is a licensed officer on a merchant ship, usually third in the engine department and in charge of boilers, fuel, and auxiliary engines.
Third mate
The third mate, also called a third officer, is the junior licensed deck officer of a merchant ship and the usual entry rank for newly certified deck officers.
Thomas J. Eccles
Thomas J. Eccles is a retired US Navy rear admiral and naval engineer who served as Chief Engineer of the Naval Sea Systems Command until 2013.
Thomas Nickerson
Thomas Nickerson, also known as Thomas Gibson Nickerson, was an American sailor and author, the Essex cabin boy who wrote a firsthand account of the 1820 sinking, published in 1984.
TI-class supertanker
The TI class is a class of four ultra-large crude carriers named TI Africa, TI Asia, TI Europe, and TI Oceania, built in South Korea in 2002 and 2003.
Ticonderoga-class cruiser
The Ticonderoga-class cruiser, also known as the Aegis cruiser, is a class of 27 US Navy guided-missile cruisers, in service from 1983 to 1994, built around the SPY-1 radar.
Tidewater (company)
Tidewater Inc. is an American company providing offshore support vessels and marine services to the offshore energy industry, founded in 1956 in the Gulf of Mexico.
Tiller
A tiller is a bar or lever fitted to the head of a boat's rudder that the helmsman moves directly to steer, standard on small sailboats and outboard motors.
Time charter
A time charter is a shipping contract placing a named vessel at a charterer's disposal for a period, with the charterer directing its commercial employment and paying hire.
Titan submersible implosion
The Titan submersible implosion was the structural collapse of OceanGate's Titan on 18 June 2023 during a descent to the Titanic, killing all five people aboard.
Titanic
RMS Titanic was a British White Star Line ocean liner that sank on her maiden voyage after striking an iceberg in April 1912, with the loss of about 1,500 lives.
Titanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast, also known as the Titanic signature project, is a visitor attraction in Belfast, Northern Ireland, opened in 2012 on the shipyard where RMS Titanic was built.
Titanic Collapsible Boat A
Titanic Collapsible Boat A was one of four Engelhardt collapsible lifeboats that floated free as Titanic sank in April 1912, its occupants rescued by Lifeboat 14.
Titanic Collapsible Boat C
Titanic Collapsible Boat C was one of four Engelhardt collapsible lifeboats aboard Titanic, launched around 2:00 a.m. on 15 April 1912 and best known for carrying J. Bruce Ismay.
Titanic Collapsible Boat D
Titanic Collapsible Boat D was one of four Engelhardt collapsible lifeboats aboard RMS Titanic and the last boat lowered from davits, at about 2:05 a.m. on 15 April 1912.
Titanic conspiracy theories
Titanic conspiracy theories, also called Titanic alternative theories, claim the 1912 sinking was planned rather than accidental, most often as an insurance fraud switching Titanic with the Olympic.
Titanic II
Titanic II, also known as Titanic 2, is a proposed cruise ship recreating the RMS Titanic, announced by Clive Palmer in 2012 but never built, with all launch dates missed.
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (東京海洋大学), known as TUMSAT or Kaiyodai, is Japan's national maritime university, formed in Tokyo in 2003 by merger.
Tongan castaways
The Tongan castaways were six schoolboys who ran away in June 1965, were shipwrecked on the uninhabited island of 'Ata, and survived 15 months until rescue.
Tongjeyeong
Tongjeyeong (통제영), short for Samdo Sugun Tongjeyeong, was the supreme naval command of the Joseon dynasty, commanding three southern provinces' fleets from 1604 to 1895.
TORM
TORM, or A/S Dampskibsselskabet TORM, is a Danish shipping company founded in 1889 that owns and operates one of the world's largest product tanker fleets.
Torpedo boat
A torpedo boat is a small, fast warship whose primary weapon is the torpedo, designed to attack larger surface ships at low cost while staying close to coastal waters.
Torpedo tube
A torpedo tube, or torpedo launcher, is a cylindrical device on submarines and surface ships from which a torpedo is ejected or swims out into the water.
Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels
The Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels is a 1977 IMO treaty, adopted in Torremolinos, Spain, setting safety standards for fishing vessels of 24 meters and over.
Towboat
A towboat is a shallow-draft, flat-hulled vessel built to push barges on rivers and canals. Despite the name, it pushes rather than pulls its cargo, called the tow.
Towing tank
A towing tank is a long, narrow water channel in which a towed scale model of a ship is tested, measuring resistance, propulsion, and seakeeping performance.
Town-class cruiser (1936)
The Town-class cruiser (1936) was a class of ten large light cruisers built for the British Royal Navy between 1934 and 1939, named after British cities.
Towpath
A towpath, also called a towing path, is a path along a canal or river where draft animals pulled boats by rope, now used for walking and cycling.