Category Archives: Maritime & Navy

SaveOurSeafarers

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Innocent seafarers on commercial cargo ships are being held to ransom for millions of dollars by armed gangs of Somali pirates. The cost of Somalian piracy is both human and economic. It affects seafarers and their families and YOU. Piracy costs … Continue reading →

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Hainan fishermen arrested in Philippines

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

From South China Morning Post: Six fishermen from China have been arrested in western Philippine waters for catching endangered sea turtles, officials said on Sunday. The fishermen, from China’s southern island province of Hainan, were arrested on Friday in waters … Continue reading →

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Asia Times Online :: Deadly fog on the Mekong

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Interesting article about the drug trafficking on the Mekong river. Asia Times Online :: Deadly fog on the Mekong.

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National Maritime Museum’s photostream

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

A beautiful collection of old maritime photographs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalmaritimemuseum/

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Maasmond Maritime

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

A great source of daily maritime news clippings and pictures can be found here: Maasmond Maritime. Subscription to the daily news email is free.

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Marine Navigation App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

A great tool to view marine charts on iPad or iPhone. I used it while sailing in Thailand, and it works like a charm. Check it out: iNavX

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New laser to dazzle pirates on the high seas

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

New laser to dazzle pirates on the high seas – tech – 09 January 2011 – New Scientist. This looks quite interesting.

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Turbohub24

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

A heads-up for a new B2B web site, specializing in turbochargers. The name is Turbohub24, and the purpose is to bring buyers and sellers of marine turbochargers and turbocharger spare parts together.

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European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta | Pirated German ship rescued – EU NAVFOR HNMLS Tromp retakes pirated MV Taipan

Posted on April 7, 2010 by

European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta | Pirated German ship rescued – EU NAVFOR HNMLS Tromp retakes pirated MV Taipan.

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Clean Air at Sea

Posted on April 2, 2010 by

A heads-up for a new and interesting blog about maritime emission measurement and control, fuel consumption and performance monitoring, maritime emission regulations etc. Clean Air at Sea.

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Beijing clears US warship to visit HK, but ties still tense

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

SCMP.com – Beijing clears US warship to visit HK, but ties still tense via SCMP.com – Beijing clears US warship to visit HK, but ties still tense.

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‘Satellite’ navigation in the 18th century

Posted on March 6, 2010 by

Low-tech Magazine: Satellite navigation in the 18th century. Nice article about navigation in the time before GPS.

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Asbestos and mesothelioma, the forgotten war.

Posted on February 26, 2010 by

Countless veterans of WWII, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan war vets, were exposed to carcinogenic asbestos while in the military, as were civilians who worked in shipyards or tinkered with their own vessel. Exposure to asbestos may lead to … Continue reading →

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Our plastic oceans

Posted on February 24, 2010 by

The pollution of our oceans with plastics has been reported repeatedly. Still I am every time shocked and sad at the same time, when I see footage as in the following video: http://www.alexhoffordphotography.com/node/2276

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Windfinder iPhone app

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

I posted earlier on this blog about the Windfinder web site, useful for wind and weather reports. As an iPhone user I am happy that there is now also an app for Windfinder. There are two versions, that both can … Continue reading →

Posted in Boats and boating, Maritime & Navy, Meteo, Outdoors, Sailing and Cruising | 4 Comments