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Christmas and New Year @ GOOD WINDS Marine Services
- December 1, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: General
No CommentsAs the holiday season approaches, we’d like to take this opportunity to post our December news, we mean GOOD NEWS! Our nice colleagues, with plenty of joy and happiness decorated our office, our special Christmas Tree, and of course, everything is ready and they waiting now for Santa. Now, when 2014 is close to end,
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Pirate Ransom Negotiations with Somali Pirates
- November 3, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: General
Somali pirates take a very business-like approach to their craft. “We attack big ships that can pay us. However, after capturing several ships we have learned about what type of ships to target and which ship owner is able or willing to pay ransom money and the countries these ships usually come from,” remarked a
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Quantum Of The Seas Delivered To Royal Caribbean
- November 2, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Ships
Royal Caribbean accepted delivery on 28th October, of its newest cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas, from ship builder Meyer Werft. The ceremonial exchange occured at Bremerhaven, Germany where officials from Royal Caribbean met with Meyer Werft officials to officially welcome Quantum of the Seas into Royal Caribbean’s fleet. Image Credits: royalcaribbeanblog.com Quantum of the
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10 Useful Information For Seafarers
- November 1, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: General, IMO, MLC
Knowledge is light. It is important for every individual to be thoroughly updated with recent progresses in their field of work. Shipping is a vast industry with a huge pile of necessary and helpful information that might not be promulgated to all. 1. Global Integrated Shipping Information System – IMO public information cell: The IMO
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Britannia Cruise Ship Enters the Water
- October 3, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Ships
Britannia Cruise ship is currently being built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, and the photo shows her moving out onto the water for the first time with her new livery. Britannia will have a total of 1,837 cabins on board with 27 of those being single cabins, in addition to conventional inside and balcony
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Lasers Used to Mimic Rogue Waves
- October 2, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Technology
University of Auckland physicist Dr Miro Erkintalo is part of an international team investigating how lasers and optical fibres can be used to understand freakishly large waves on the ocean. Rogue waves are unusually large waves that form at sea without warning but which can have great destructive power. They were once thought to be
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Bridge Resource Management Explored in Navigator Magazine
- October 1, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: General
The latest issue of The Navigator – The Nautical Institute’s popular, free publication – tackles the important topic of excellence in bridge resource management this issue. The 12-page publication, aimed at marine navigational officers at all stages in their career, launches its seventh issue today (Wednesday), marking the start of its third year of production.
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Northwest Passage
- September 3, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: General
Fednav, a Canadian-owned company and world leader in Arctic navigation, today announced that its vessel, the MV Nunavik sailed from Deception Bay en route to China via Canada’s Northwest Passage, with a full cargo of nickel concentrate. The Nunavik will be one of the first commercial vessels to transit the Northwest Passage completely, and the
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Ship Efficiency Awards 2014
- September 2, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Ships
The first ever Ship Efficiency Awards 2014, hosted by Lloyd’s Register and organized by Fathom, will recognize and celebrate the organizations and individuals within the maritime sector that excel in efficient operations, implement fresh thinking and offer proven efficiency benefits through technological innovation. The winner of the Sustainable Ship Operator of the Year award will
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World’s Largest Fast Crew Boat Christened At Incat
- September 1, 2014
- Posted by: Admin
- Category: Ships
The 70 metre Fast Crew Boat (FCB) was christened Muslim Magomayev at a ceremony at the Incat shipyard on Monday 15th September. This is the first vessel that Australian Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has purpose built for the Oil and Gas industry. When sea trials are completed the boat will depart later this month to Baku,
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