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Control Complexity and Engineer Complacency 3 Jan 2012 | 02:00 pm
The recent failure of the 2003 built, Queen Mary 2 (QM2) off Barcelona suggests that the modern design of vessels is not reaching and seemingly will not reach an ideal state. The failure of all four p...
The Scribbling Mariners 1 Jul 2010 | 09:34 am
A watery repository of the written word by seafarers and landlubbers alike - with a few photographs thrown in for good measure! A growing article bank of maritime memories, experiences and tall-tales ...
Silas and the Australian Navy 8 Jun 2004 | 12:00 pm
Certain members of the Australian Royal Navy, or whatever they call themselves, have no sense of humour. 'Stuck up' is my description of the Commodore of the fleet and his henchmen who caused a large ...
The Singapore Taxi Driver 22 Feb 2003 | 01:00 pm
Fast, easy and efficient could describe life in Singapore. As a rule of thumb people do not stroll along the streets lost in a world of their own making; they definitely do not walk when a taxi can be...
The Big White Golf Ball 9 Oct 2002 | 12:00 pm
I remember well the first ship that I joined that had a Satellite Phone on it. I joined as Chief Engineer on this tiny little Research Vessel on a tiny little river in Papua New Guinea and I never saw...
