by Capt. Richard Rodriguez – For the sake of transparency, I am a small boat (commercial assistance towing) guy. Additionally, I was sent a copy of CG 41332 to review by…
Books
Dead In The Water – The Best Maritime Book Of The Year
The following is a review of the book Dead In The Water, a book about the Brillante Virtuoso, a tragedy that shook the shipping world and left us all in…
https://gcaptain.com/dead-in-the-water-the-best-maritime-book-of-the-year/
Catastrophe In The Heart Of The Sea
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by gCaptain in 2016 and is being republished now because it’s lessons are timeless and possibly more relevant in 2022 as today’s ships…
Top Navy Admiral Quietly Removes ‘Woke’ Books From CNO Reading List
by John Konrad (gCaptain) The US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Mike Gilday released an update to the CNO Professional Reading Program. Gone from the list are socially progressive…
https://gcaptain.com/gilday-removes-woke-books-cno-reading-list/
Celebrating 50 years of The Nautical Institute with a special anniversary book
Commemorative book celebrates 50 years of The Nautical Institute
The Nautical Institute has marked half a century of achievement with a heavily illustrated commemorative book.
Fifty Years of The Nautical Institute is a lavishly produced hardback that charts the NI’s progress from conception to maturity. It was in the 1960s that thought was first given to creating a professional organisation for deck officers, largely to counter a fragmented approach to merchant navy qualifications and poor...
Why telling today’s Sea Stories to the world is important
Why telling today’s Sea Stories to the world is important
There is no better way to spread the word than by telling a good story and if that means helping people better understand the role of the modern seafarer to the extent that it could possibly improve the way they lead their lives, then so much the better.
That was one of the takeaways from the latest in The Nautical Institute’s library of excellent industry webinars. Stories that have now been published in a book entitled ‘Ship and Shore,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/23/why-telling-todays-sea-stories-to-the-world-is-important/
Women supporting women is crucial
Women supporting women is crucial
Maria Themeli* is an all-rounder: entrepreneur, writer and active in politics through local government. Following a long, successful career in banking, she now runs her own strategic communications company and her vision is to inspire women to pursue the future they deserve.
By Katerina Vallogianni of Women Leaders magazine
Maria Themeli has a background in corporate communications. She served as Divisional Manager, Corporate Affairs and Marketing,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/21/women-supporting-women-is-crucial/
Mr ECDIS book charts unique story of NAVTOR’s Tor Svanes
Mr ECDIS book charts unique story of NAVTOR’s Tor Svanes
NAVTOR’s CEO has been given the title of ‘Mr ECDIS’ in a new book charting both his life story and crucial role in the development of maritime e-Navigation. Written by author Tønnes H. Gundersen, the hardback is available in both Norwegian and English, detailing a voyage that has taken Svanes from electrician’s apprentice in the small town of Egersund, Southern Norway, to a globally renowned figure in this key smart shipping niche. And,...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/13/mr-ecdis-book-charts-unique-story-of-navtors-tor-svanes/
John Faraclas speaks on Leadership in Shipping
John Faraclas speaks on Leadership in Shipping
by James Brewer
Motivation, commitment, and teamwork – these were the triple necessities of leadership in shipping and other business sectors. So said John Faraclas of AllAboutShipping on November 23 and 24 2021 in a talk to postgraduate students in classes of Prof Evangelos Markopoulos at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London.
Welcoming the guest speaker, the distinguished academic said that the class was fortunate to...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/02/john-faraclas-speaks-on-leadership-in-shipping/
A composite superyacht challenge from the UAE
A composite superyacht challenge from the UAE
| Ship & Boat International eNews is the newsletter of Ship & Boat International, published by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects | November/December 2021 |
| Ship & Boat International November/December online – free digital issue Click here to access the full issueYachtsOffshore supportAlt-fuelsROVs and AUVsAsia-Pacific |
| Sustainable supply chain Methanol’s the fuel of choice for the RAptor 2400 CTV, which aims to play a part in... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/25/a-composite-superyacht-challenge-from-the-uae/