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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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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As a child you would have heard tales about ships and seamen‚ pirates and shipwrecks. As you grew older you would have learned that ships are the lifeline of trade among countries. Everything from food to machinery comes by way of sea in huge ships piloted by sea captains. But what you may not know is that the captains are responsible for guiding the ship until they reach a port. Bringing the ship into the harbor and anchoring it is a task taken up by a different captain: one who belongs to a specific
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Board for Marine Deck Officers Code of Ethics Article I GENERAL PROVISION The Merchant Marine Deck Officer has a moral obligation and social responsibility to practice his profession according to a Code of Ethics and Conduct. Every Merchant Marine Deck Officer shall regard the Code of Ethics as a way of life which has its foundation in Honesty‚ Truth‚ Justice‚ Integrity‚ and Love of the Country‚ not as a set of rules which should strictly be observed. Professionalism is the keystone
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Kilim Geoforest Park The place that located is quite far from the city that expected. Fortunately on the way to the attraction have clear sign indicated the direction‚ The boat tour ticket were bought from the website of Travelog. It provided several hour packages with details for tourist to choose. It was very convenient and from the website can find out there are many activities that can be done at this place. I can’t see a clear signage of Kilim that show i have reach the place. In the car park
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JOHN B. LACSON FOUNDATION MARITIME UNIVERSITY (AREVALO) Sto. Niño Sur Arevalo‚ Iloilo City Philippines COMPLIANCE OF PASEENGER SHIPS BERTHING IN ILOILO DOMESTIC PORT ON MLC 2006‚ GUIDELINE B3.1.11 (RECREATIONAL FACILITIES‚ MAIL AND SHIPO VISIT ARRANGEMENT) An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of john B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University - Arevalo Sto. Niño Sur Arevalo‚ Iloilo City Philippines In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science
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Attendance for Owners H&M Underwriters towage warranty survey and local MSA towage survey for the voyage from Shanghai to Kholmsk. | INDEX S.No | Item | 1 | Introduction | 2 | General Layout | 3 | Towing Equipment | 4 | Stinger | 5 | Brief overview of pipe laying operations | 6 | Sea securing | 7 | AHT Posh Constant | Introduction: Attended on board the PLB Fortuna at ZPMC shipyard dock ‘0’‚ from June 04 to June 19 for the purpose of assisting the Owners H&M Underwriters
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Nicole Hart HIST 2300- Christopher Trobridge Writing Assignment One October 16‚ 2010 “In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whale ship Essex” In order to understand the ramifications of an event such as the sinking of the Essex one needs too understand the community that produces the crew. Nantucket was an island community much more than the literal sense of word. The islanders of Nantucket saw themselves differently than the rest of the word. They learned the skills of whaling from
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Weird things can happen to a boat when she runs through a narrow channel‚ dredged cut‚ or canal. The larger the vessel‚ the weirder it gets. And when increased speed and shallow depth are plugged into the formula‚ the situation can become downright dangerous. It all has to do with the strange effects of "bank suction." Bank suction is the tendency of a vessel traveling near a steep underwater bank to move sideways toward that bank while an opposing force pushes the bow away. Although it usually
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