Failure At Sea – Are Too Few Mariners Getting Failing Grades?
Written by admin on July 28, 2009 – 1:37 am -For many years the maritime community has been searching for new ways to prevent and control the occurrence of incidents at sea but the level of loss remains at unacceptable levels. More: Failure At Sea – Are Too Few Mariners Getting Failing Grades? Read More →
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Failure At Sea - Are Too Few Mariners Getting Failing Grades …
Written by admin on July 28, 2009 – 1:37 am -” The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything. Read more from the original source: Failure At Sea - Are Too Few Mariners Getting Failing Grades … Read More →
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d.m. Lionel Casson « rogueclassicism
Written by admin on July 25, 2009 – 5:57 am -Lionel Casson, who melded his mastery of classical literature with the findings of underwater archaeology in scholarly but accessible books about the history of ancient seafaring , from the primitive dory to the vast armadas of the Roman Empire, died July 18 in Manhattan. He was 94. The rest is here: d.m. Lionel Casson « rogueclassicism Read More →
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atlantologia.com » Blog Archive » Phoenician chronology
Written by admin on July 24, 2009 – 11:13 am -However, they are unique in their remarkable seafaring achievements. Indeed, in the Amarna tablets of the 14th century BC they call themselves Kenaani orKinaani (Canaanites). Note, however, that the Amarna letters predate the invasion of the .. Go here to read the rest: atlantologia.com » Blog Archive » Phoenician chronology Read More →
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dalnews.dal.ca - Farewell to the flotilla
Written by admin on July 20, 2009 – 11:00 pm -Coming into a harbour like Halifax’s, a captain would have relied on sea charts and local marine pilots to safely bring them dockside. See original here: dalnews.dal.ca - Farewell to the flotilla Read More →
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Views from the Emerald Isle: You don't get much Sleep at Sea
Written by admin on July 17, 2009 – 1:55 am -Scientists and maritime experts will now study the work and rest patterns of deck and engineer officers, concentrating in particular on watch-keeping, which has become an increasing concern. View original post here: Views from the Emerald Isle: You don't get much Sleep at Sea Read More →
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Brace for 'Balangay's epic voyage
Written by admin on July 14, 2009 – 7:49 am -“We are basically a maritime nation. Why be afraid of the sea when our ancestors spent most of their time sailing in the open water—going places, making a living and discovering possibilities,” he said Read the original post: Brace for 'Balangay's epic voyage Read More →
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Bringing together seafarers, the Bernhard Schulte way | Chennai …
Written by admin on July 14, 2009 – 3:37 am -Bernhard Schulte, a ship management company hosted a cocktail and dinner party for the sea faring community of Chennai. The company, which is the world’s See the original post: Bringing together seafarers, the Bernhard Schulte way | Chennai … Read More →
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Madeira Islands – Islands to be Discovered « AgoVitaTravel.com …
Written by admin on July 13, 2009 – 12:43 pm -The seaside complexes of the Lido, of the Poças do Governador, of the Naval Club, of the Cavacas Dock, of Barreirinha or the Natural Pools at Porto Moniz meld the freshness of the sea into the swimming pools, solariums, restaurants …. The former group of islands has been, since 1992, a Biogenetic Reserve, a title bestowed by the Council of Europe for the presence of unique maritime mammals. The last stronghold of the rarest seal in the world, the Mediterranean Monk Seal … Here is the original post: Madeira Islands – Islands to be Discovered « AgoVitaTravel.com … Read More →
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toy model » Blog Archive » Ship model
Written by admin on July 12, 2009 – 5:48 pm -Much of what we know today about ancient seafaring has come to us from these models. The British Museum, the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many other museums worldwide, display extensive public collections of these ritual … Many of the early ship models were built by seamen during rest, of the ships they were sailing on Read the original here: toy model » Blog Archive » Ship model Read More →
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