Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
February 13, 2015
The sea lily (Bourgueticrinida) is an order of marine animals referred to as crinoids. They are typically found in deep ocean waters (to a depth of about 18,000 feet). In their adult form, they are attached to the sea floor by means of a stalk.
Posted to Madden Maritime
(by
Richard Madden)
on
October 18, 2014
"Near-miss : A sequence of events and/or conditions that could have resulted in loss. This loss was prevented only by a fortuitous break in the chain of events and/or conditions. Near-miss reporting and investigating is something that mariners have been doing for many years now.
Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
May 4, 2012
Abel Tasman (1603-1659) was a Dutch merchant and explorer. He is credited with the European discovery of Australia and New Zealand. He joined the Dutch United East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie - VOC) in 1633 and was promptly…
Posted to Far East Maritime
(by
Greg Knowler)
on
April 13, 2012
Container shipping lines, and their bulk carrying counterparts, are being squeezed from both sides of their balance sheets. The top lines are throttled by excess capacity and poor freight rate levels, while the bottom lines are hammered by rising fuel costs.
Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
June 10, 2011
The United States Revenue Cutter (USRC) Thomas Corwin was built in Portland, Oregon in 1876, becoming the first federal government vessel built in the state. She was finished and commissioned in San Francisco in 1877. San Francisco remained her homeport for her entire period of government service.
Posted to Martin Rushmere
(by
Martin Rushmere)
on
August 12, 2010
More details have become available about Moody's rating agency's take on the soundness of 18 US ports plus two intermodal corridors. "Negative credit pressures remain as ports recover from revenue and cargo losses that fell to levels well below earlier expectations…
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