The jack whistle, or "peep" whistle, is one of two whistles on many tugboats. The ship's whistle -- the big, deep-throated hor...

I have started this particular entry half a dozen times now and remain uninspired. Writing, just now, feels like a slog. Maybe because ...

Hope had grown grey hairs/Hope had mourning on/Trenched with tears, carved with cares/Hope was twelve hours gone.* For 33 families, hop...

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...

A couple of the problems in terrestrial navigation deal with the concept of slip -- the difference between one's theoretical and actual ...

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...

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...