you notice that the crew’s nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?” The suspenseful mood is further backed up the the fact that even “that tough-minded old Swede‚ who’d go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light” Captain Nielsen‚ an experienced seafarer‚ was nervous to be arriving at the eerie island. Nielsen actually
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legend. Stories tell of the sailors’ voyages to new lands and of their violent raids. Two views of the Vikings have emerged from these accounts. One view is of the Vikings as brutal warriors who led vicious attacks. The other view is of them as noble seafarers who embarked on journeys of exploration. Both views are true to some extent. In their travels‚ the Vikings reached Europe‚ Russia‚ North Africa‚ and North America. Along the way‚ they often raided the towns they passed through. Their swords
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Although used in a slightly different context‚ a phrase from some British propaganda during WWII neatly sums up the dangers of ineffective communications: ‘Careless talk costs lives’. That may be over-dramatic in most cases where communications between seafarers or between ship and shore go awry but it does illustrate the importance of effective communications and the real dangers if they go badly wrong. A) There are 2 stages and 5 factors of communication. B) Communication
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HANDOUTS MT162- SIPBOARD PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Emergency Drills and Training Emergency Drills – Objectives * Practice effective planning‚ execution‚ scheduling and recording of on-board emergency drills and musters. * Satisfy mandatory regulations of IMO‚ SOLAS and the vessel’s flag state. * Prepare ship staff for crisis situations. * Train staff in the location and use of emergency equipment on board. * Provide a means for assessing individual performance and for identifying
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Maria B. LEKAKOU Department of Shipping‚ Trade and Transport‚ University of the Aegean‚ 2 Korai St‚ Chios 82100‚ Greece Tel.+30-22710-35275‚ Fax +30-22710-35299‚ E-mail: mlek@stt.aegean.gr Evaggelos XIDEAS Department of Shipping‚ Trade and Transport‚ University of the Aegean‚ 2 Korai St‚ Chios 82100‚ Greece Tel.+30-22710-35275‚ Fax +30-22710-35299‚ E-mail: exideas@aegean.gr Evaggelia S. STEFANIDAKI Department of Shipping‚ Trade and Transport‚ University of the Aegean‚ 2 Korai St‚ Chios
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An ancient Polynesian canoe An ancient Polynesian canoe. (Courtesy of Herb Kane.) Space Through a multi-disciplinary effort‚ recently enhanced by the contributions of modern Polynesians eager to experience their past‚ a picture is emerging of the development of a seafaring culture oriented toward oceanic exploration. The islands scattered along the north shore of New Guinea first drew these canoe people eastwards into the ocean. By 1500 B.C.‚ these voyagers began moving east beyond New Guinea‚ first
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and organizational commitment in three maritime organizations. American Journal. Retrieved March 5‚ 2013‚ from http://www.acjournal.org/holdings/vol5iss3/articles/concept.pdf Segrin‚ C.‚ & Nabi‚ R. L. (2002). A manning agencies guide to help seafarers get a job fast. Journal of Communication. Retrieved March 5‚ 2013‚ from http://maritime.com/blog2010/01/ maritime-shipping-and-manning-companied-directories-part-12/ Anderson‚ P. J. (April 2008). Are you aware of your financial status and educational
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highlands. Others travel to places like Kuala Lumpur‚ where you can see them wearing modern clothes such as jeans and a T-shirt. There many work as taxi drivers or government employees. The Proto Malays is a group of Orang Asli that used to be Seafarers‚ travelling long distances between Madagascar and New Zealand. They were Mongoloid and Austronesian speaking
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even though it is daily restored.” This statement reveals much about the mentality of the medieval world. Starting with the Life of Boniface‚ explain how this was so. How did this view of the world affect the lives of ordinary Christians? (4) The Seafarer‚ The Wanderer and The Ruin can be read as metaphors for specific aspects of the Christian mentality in 9th and 10th century Anglo-Saxon England. Interpret each in light of this statement. SECTION TWO (5) Why‚ according to Moore‚ were heretics
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While I was strolling on the beachfront‚ I happened upon a bottle under the slowly rolling waves. I picked it up‚ unscrewed the cork cap‚ took out the parchment coiled inside‚ and rolled it out on the fine sand to read the message. It was written in Spanish‚ but my years of education in the Spanish language had allowed me to effectively decipher it. To whomever finds this letter‚ I was one of the sailors aboard the Sanlúcar‚ the Spanish cargo ship that crashed near the shore of this accursed island:
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