2021-10-03 04:14
With a sudden increase in onboard safety incidents across the fleet the shipping company came to an alert. With all facts and figures the company always communicated and directed the moves r… Read More
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2021-09-05 05:53
Once a great teacher was invited by a group of people to give a talk. When he arrived at the lecture hall he asked the audience, Do you know what I am going to tell you?” The people al… Read More
2021-08-08 12:17
AUM – The symbol of the waking, the dream and the deep sleep state of experiences and above all it’s soundless part representing the ultimate bliss – The SELF – The T… Read More
2021-07-31 08:53
I stood in front of the mirror and identified myself with what was reflected. Lately did I realised, that what I was identifying myself with – was not me, rather it was the dirt on the… Read More
2021-07-15 08:07
Where change alone is the changeless law, nothing can remain the same and so will this pandemic.We were always in a life vest and didn’t know that we could swim but as this Pandemic to… Read More
2021-06-20 15:26
On Father’s day avail yourself of this small bounty : Father ForgetsListen, son: I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond curls sticki… Read More
2021-01-20 07:33
“Do you think Oz could give me courage?” asked the Cowardly Lion.“Just as easily as he could give me brains,” said the Scarecrow.“Or give me a heart”, sai… Read More
2020-12-25 11:24
Recently we faced a critical situation onboard for which an immediate answer was required. A meeting was called looking for all possible answers and we did find the required answer. However… Read More
2020-11-18 13:25
Few days back when I was playing a game of chess with my wife, I found myself in a salvation position. At the start I was not on the verge of death but as the game progressed my condition go… Read More
2020-11-08 10:34
“Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them” – Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Officers A and Z joined our ship and during their sign-on meeting both… Read More
2020-10-12 15:15
Pic credit : mailments.com“Before you attempt to set things right, make sure you see things right.” – Blaine Lee Pardoe
Vessel was enroute from Port Said, Egypt to Izmir… Read More
2020-10-06 04:34
Two boys were raised by an alcoholic father. One grew up to be an alcoholic and when asked what happened he said “I watched my father.” The other grew up and never drank in his l… Read More
2020-10-05 05:57
Cyborg Artist : Neil HarbissonFor every ailment under the sun. There is a remedy, or there is none. If there be one, try to find it; If there be none, never mind it… Read More
2020-09-07 12:13
“The owl whose night bound eyes are blind unto the day cannot unveil the mystery of light.” We all see our world as per our own perspective which is a direct result of our life e… Read More
2020-07-31 22:30
Very often we buy that our formal education and academic qualifications equal success but lately we realise that it has nothing to do with real life success. A clear example of this is my Cl… Read More
2020-07-24 22:30
You have played by the rules. Did what everyone else did and delivered what was expected out of you. Despite all your moves to play safe, specially at this hour of pandemic, you found yourse… Read More
2020-07-10 23:00
Few years back after joining a ship I found my first mate was not delivering what was expected out of him. Back then, I was of the opinion that if you are sitting next to an emergency exit y… Read More
2020-07-02 14:12
Incident 1: Exxon Valdez oil disaster.
24th March, 1989, supertanker Exxon Valdez after getting struck in a reef spilled million litres of crude oil into the pristine waters of Alaska. Le… Read More
2020-06-27 00:43
Few days back our ship called Haifa port in Israel and as per Israeli regulations, prior entering 100 nautical miles from their coast line, a mandatory reporting to Israeli Navy was required… Read More
2020-06-20 02:29
Few weeks back with the assistance of a marine pilot when our vessel was berthing a port, twice our vessel passed close to a buoy first and then to the break water. If you would have been in… Read More
2020-06-13 07:52
Few days back in our ship’s gym when I was busy with my shoulder press exercise, one of my crew approached me and showed his interest in joining my daily routine. Happy to see a newbie… Read More
2020-06-05 13:08
In his memoir ‘White House Years’, former secretary of state Henry Kissinger discussed the Sham Option Technique where the President Richard Nixon was given three options with tw… Read More
2020-05-31 12:39
As we enter the month of June – 2020, where millions of people across the world are struggling with their fight against Corona Virus, I came across a mail in which the management of a… Read More
2020-05-27 10:29
Once one Hodja was boasting about the power of his faith.
“If your faith is so strong, then pray for that mountain to come to you,” said a skeptic, pointing to a mountain in t… Read More
2020-05-25 15:00
Solomon, the king of Israel offered his prayer to God, “God, I want you to make me famous. I want to spread the fame of my name through every land, I want you to give me power. I want… Read More
2020-05-20 10:09
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot hard work.”- Stephen King.
1th June 1997 – Game 5 of the NBA… Read More
2020-05-16 16:50
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why” – Mark Twain.
All great companies have always something great to offer… Read More
2020-05-13 17:49
“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”- Albert Einstein
Few days back, together with my first mate… Read More
2020-05-11 15:07
“Covenants are intensely personal bonds of individuals who engage in intrinsically motivated efforts to achieve common objectives which may not be identified in advance.” –… Read More
2020-05-07 11:28
Alfred Dreyfus : Photo credit – WikipediaDay : 5th January 1895Location : Paris
Under the shadow of Eiffel Tower – then six years old, Alfred Dreyfus – A French Army Art… Read More
2020-05-03 08:37
Shackleton in 1901 : Photo credit ‘Wikipedia’“Wanted, men for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return do… Read More
2020-04-25 15:07
American famous investor John C Bogle, who was the founder and Chief Executive of The Vanguard Group was removed from the position as president of Wellington Management but because of his re… Read More
2020-04-22 17:26
Recently, I came across an story in social media about Jai Singh, King of Alwar, Rajasthan, India. Once the king was in London when he visited a Rolls Royce showroom to enquire about the lux… Read More
2020-04-19 12:13
The father of containerization Malcom McLean was a transport entrepreneur who revolutionized containerization by significantly reducing the cost of freight transportation. He observed that t… Read More
2020-04-17 08:09
Date of incident : 14th Feb 2014
Place : Bay of Biscay (Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the north east Atlantic Ocean, located south of the Celtic Sea. It is well known for it’s rough se… Read More
2020-04-11 19:14
The strong were bound to be victorious and the weak to perish – Charles Darwin.
What makes our human race great is the fact that we have inherited successful traits to evolve oursel… Read More
2020-04-03 13:22
In 1996, Chess Grandmaster Kasparov played a six game match against IBM’s Deep Blue. Kasparov lost the first game. It was for the first time a world champion had lost to a computer usi… Read More
2020-03-29 17:30
“Ich Dien (I serve)” – Deo Volente“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we k… Read More
2020-03-25 10:20
On board merchant ships we carry out our monthly trainings and drills. Every training and drill consist of three parts : Planning, Execution and Debriefing. Of all these three steps the most… Read More
2020-03-22 16:25
In his best selling book Good To Great (2001) Jim Collins and his research team reports on the findings of companies who significantly outperformed their competitors over an extended period… Read More
2020-03-20 13:12
The term “Servant Leadership” was first coined in the year 1970 by Robert K. Greenleaf in his essay “The Servant as Leader” Below is an excerpt from his essay in whic… Read More
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