A Trip through the Panama Canal - in Pictures
Every sailor looks forward to a Panama Canal trip. Crossing is a grand experience. We become humbled after observing the sheer magnitude of the work …
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Life at Sea
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Gulf of Aden Magnetic Anomaly Exposed
Reports on the presence of magnetic anomalies as well as an inter-dimensional portal in the Gulf of Aden are widely available on the Internet. This …
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The Best Websites and Forums for Sailors and Marine Engineers
A maritime professional is always looking for ways to solve a technical issue on his or her ship or seeking better employment opportunities. If you …
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New Maritime Laws of August 2008 Panama Registry
The maritime laws of Panama, new in August 2008, aim at attracting new tonnage by giving huge discounts and at promoting safety with additional …
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The Need for the Maritime Law Jones Act
The Maritime Jones Act has two main objectives. To protect the rights of the American seamen, to prevent them from working on substandard ships, to …
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Record Retention Requirements from Maritime Law
This article is about all record retention of oil record book, cargo record book, and garbage record book as per the maritime regulations passed by …
Continue ReadingUsing a Broker to Buy or Sell a Boat - Everything You Should Know
Do we really need brokers to sell and buy ships? This article describes the need for brokers to buy and sell and do necessary documentation work like …
Continue ReadingNegative Effects of Complacency and Routinization in Maritime Jobs
This article discusses how the negative effects of complacency and routinization lead to marine accidents. To avoid this situation, many shipping …
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Marine Admiralty Law vs Common Law
In this article we discuss Admiralty law and Common law, the need for these laws, and conventions that govern flag, coastal, and port states.
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Common At Sea Nautical Etiquette and Flag Rules
Sea etiquette, though a diminishing custom at sea, is staunchly followed by navy and merchant ships. Flags have been used for several purposes at sea …
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