Saturday, January 2, 2016
The Jack Whistle
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The jack whistle, or "peep" whistle, is one of two whistles on many tugboats. The ship's whistle -- the big, deep-throated hor...
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Monday, November 9, 2015
Hello .... and Goodbye
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I have started this particular entry half a dozen times now and remain uninspired. Writing, just now, feels like a slog. Maybe because ...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Hope had mourning on
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Hope had grown grey hairs/Hope had mourning on/Trenched with tears, carved with cares/Hope was twelve hours gone.* For 33 families, hop...
Monday, August 3, 2015
A Hawsepiper's Guide to Applying, Studying and Testing for Master and Mate 500/1600
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Now that I have had a few days to decompress and recover, here is my best advice for anyone working on that next upgrade. Pre-requisites...
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Sunday, August 2, 2015
And ... Done!
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A couple of the problems in terrestrial navigation deal with the concept of slip -- the difference between one's theoretical and actual ...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Azimuths and Amplitudes ...
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Now in the last week of the upgrade prep course, and just six days out from testing at the Regional Exam Center, I can't quite believe...
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Sunday, June 21, 2015
Father's Day
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Quite a few men I know are hoping they’ll be able to catch a cell signal or a few minutes on the sat phone to hear their kids’ voices while...
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