Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
March 16, 2012
Joshua James (1826-1902) served as a lifesaver for 60 of his 75 years. Born in Hull, Massachusetts, he joined the Massachusetts Humane Society (an organization modeled on the Royal National Lifeboat Institution – RNLI) at age 15 after his mother and one of his sisters died in a ship wreck.
Posted to Conference, a strategy in bond building at EXMAR
(by
Joseph Fonseca)
on
March 15, 2012
The reason for it being able to buck the downtrend as claimed by EXMAR Shipmanagement is the management’s policy of consistently striving to enhance the mariners’ level of proficiency and maintain a higher quality standard than what is prescribed by regulatory authorities.
Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
November 4, 2011
Machias Seal Island is located along the centerline of the Gulf of Maine, separating Maine and the United States from Nova Scotia and Canada. It is treeless and relatively flat, with a surface area of approximately 19.8 acres. The island lies 9.9 miles from Cutler…
Posted to ClassNK sets high standard for compliance
(by
Joseph Fonseca)
on
October 10, 2011
It is not just a question of complying with the new conventions but ClassNK is more concerned in ensuring that stakeholders especially those who patronize their services use it as an opportunity to take their business to a higher growth trajectory.
Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
July 21, 2011
Access to credit is critical to sustaining a manufacturing business in China, especially at the lower value, mass-producing end of the market. The orders for export goods can be measured in millions of units that require huge quantities of raw materials.