Monthly Archives: August 2007

TradeWinds

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

My favourite source of news about the shipping industry is the international shipping newspaper TradeWinds. It is published in Norway, and issued weekly. It has all the information about markets, trends, legislation etc. that I need to stay up to … Continue reading →

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Sand!

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

Sand! And in the desert of all places. Who would have thunk it? This fine warning sign is from Namibia.

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History lesson

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

I was up early this morning, mainly because part of the ‘electrical system with Chinese characteristics’ in my house decided to go up in flames at 6am. I fled to the basement, and let the ‘electricians’ do their job. With … Continue reading →

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Sterling Hayden, great quote.

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

A friend passed this on to me today, a truly great quote: “To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise, you are doomed to a routine traverse, the kind … Continue reading →

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Dear FutureMe

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

What if you could write yourself a letter, to be delivered in 1 year, 2 years, or 10 years time? A letter in which you could write down where you are, what you think you have achieved, or what has … Continue reading →

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As long as you do it carefully…

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

From Harbin:

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Quality

Posted on August 19, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

A friend took this picture in Suzhou. Seems that quality control is in good hands here…

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Getting the Stranded Mariner afloat again.

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

After many months, if not years, of thinking and talking about it, I have finally made up my mind. I am going to have a sailing boat built. Big enough to live on, and use as my future home. But … Continue reading →

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North-East China trip

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

Last week I went to visit shipyards in North-East China, together with two of my colleagues from Shanghai. On Tuesday, day 1 we flew from Shanghai to Yantai in Shandong province. Yantai is famous for its wine and fruit, like … Continue reading →

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Unrecycling?

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

How do you unrecycle something? By throwing it away again?

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China ship building. Will the boom continue?

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

It’s been a good week so far. Not as busy with new incoming orders as usual, because a lot of our customers are still enjoying their summer holidays. But our workshop and field service engineers did not have an idle … Continue reading →

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How to profit in China

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

Being half a year into my new job now, I have been able to do something about at least the most blatant corruption practices in the company I took over. There is more, I know it’s there. I just need … Continue reading →

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China Ship Building Summit 2007

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

In the Sheraton Hotel, Shanghai on October 18 & 19. Quite interesting topics and speakers this time, and a good opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the maritime industry. china-ship-building-summit-2007.pdf

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Shell Tankers, ss ‘Zafra’

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

I was surfing some maritime sites, trying to find some pictures and articles of vessels I used to sail on. I found three pictures of the very first ship I sailed on as an apprentice engineer from 1982 till 1983. … Continue reading →

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gCaptain.com

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Stranded Mariner

I found this informative site, called gCaptain.com. Lots of nautical and technical information, an active blog, and a maritime forum. A ‘Must Read’ for anyone with an interest in the maritime business. Here are some of the highlights of the … Continue reading →

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