The Four Dutchmen The Van Dorth Hotel at Singapore was far from grand. The bedrooms were unclean and unorganized. But it had character. The Van Dorth Hotel should have been a depressing place‚ but somehow it wasn’t; its quaintness saved it. It was the third time I had stayed at the Van Dorth. I had been told about it first by the skipper of a Dutch tramp‚ the S.S. Utrecht‚ on which I had travelled from Merauke in New Guinea to Macassar. The captain‚ chief officer‚ engineer‚ the supercargo‚ and I
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1. Above board On or above the deck‚ in plain view‚ not hiding anything. 2. Above-water hull The hull section of a vessel above the waterline‚ the visible part of a ship. Also‚ topsides. 3. Act of Pardon or Act of Grace A letter from a state or power authorising action by a privateer. Also see Letter of marque. 4. Abaft Toward the stern‚ relative to some object ("abaft the fore hatch"). 5. Abaft the beam Further aft than the beam: a relative bearing of greater than 90 degrees
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Below is a revised chart‚ often called the ‘Circle of Keys’ or ‘Circle of Fifths’. We have revised this chart so that students can better see flat keys as they “progress” around the ‘wheel’. The importance of finding the correct key of a composition and remembering what flats or sharps are to be used when performing it cannot be stressed enough. All students are urged to learn and understand the circle of keys. For first year students‚ learn the first “primary keys”‚ C‚ F‚ and G. Then expand your
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Organization (IHO). The IHO publishes Standards and Specifications followed by member states as well as Memoranda of Understanding and Co-operative Agreements with hydrographic survey interests. The product of such hydrography is most often seen on nautical charts published by the national agencies and required by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)‚ the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and national regulations to be carried on vessels for safety purposes. Increasingly those charts are provided
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RESOLUTION A.823 (19) -adopted on 23 November 1995 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR AUTOMATIC RADAR PLOTTING AIDS (ARPAs) THE ASSEMBLY‚ RECALLING Article 15(j) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety‚ RECALLING ALSO the provisions of regulation V/12 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)‚ 1974‚ RECALLING FURTHER resolution A.422
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Territorial and Maritime dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia) for Peter Tomka‚ President of TheInternational Court of Justice Submitted by Liz Daniela Cabezas December 5‚ 2012 Cover Memo To: Peter Tomka‚ President of the International Court of Justice From: Liz Daniela cabezas Date: 28 November 2012 Re: Territorial and maritime dispute (Nicaragua v. Colombia) Mr. Tomka Here is the summary of the court case Nicaragua v. Colombia. The report includes
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The Hawar Islands are located 24km southwest of Bahrain. The archipelago is comprised of 16 islets‚ representing a total land area of 38 sq. km. Major centers of pearl diving in the past‚ the islands are bounded with coral reefs and shallows. The population of the archipelago mostly concentrates into fishers’ villages. In 2002‚ Bahrain submitted for the application of the Hawar islands as a World Heritage Site‚ due to its unique environment and habitat for endangered species. This site is home to
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Homework 1 (Ch. 1-2) 1. Make five qualitative and five quantitative observations about the room in which you now sit. a. Quantitative i. Have 1 desk ii. Have 2 monitors iii. Have 6 pillows on my bed iv. Dresser has 5 drawers v. Have 1 TV b. Qualitative i. Desk is steel and sturdy glass ii. Monitors are black and made manufactured by Dell iii. Pillows are filled with cotton or goose features iv. Dresser is made of a dark wood v. TV was purchased at Best Buy and was manufactured by Samsung 2. Describe
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M.V.GENCO LONDON CADET HANDING OVER GENERAL Was build by “Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding” (SWS) Co Ltd China. The ship was originally ordered by Company called “Geden Lines” who in turn sold the ship to company called “Metro star” and Metro star sold the ship to “Genco” during the building of the vessel. Genco has appointed Anglo Eastern as Managers and the Delivery was taken by the Anglo Crew from Yard on the 28th of September The Sea trials were conducted from 17th to 20th of September
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Jabatan Laut Malaysia By Ampigaah A/P Sivan VISION To be a leading world-class maritime safety and conservation of marine environment agency by year 2020. MISSION TO STRENGTHEN THE MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM BASED ON THE COMPLIANCE OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS. OBJECTIVE To establish a safe‚ secure and systematic sea communication system‚ and marine conservation towards quality development of national maritime policy. PROFILE • Before the establishment of the Marine Department
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