A cargo vessel was about to depart. The Master held a short briefing with the duty officer and a seaman. He informed them that they would depart without assistance from outside linesmen beca… Read More

About 2 weeks ago I spotted on Facebook an ad that needed a temp Captain for 1week on a 28m Riva. I messaged the Captain who had posted the ad, he explained me he would need a relief to tide… Read More

A ro-ro passenger vessel with a skeleton crew of four (Master, chief engineer, bosun and engine rating) was being manoeuvred out of dry dock, dead-ship but with two tugs. Further work was to… Read More

In an effort to assist veterans with claims, for the past year the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been engaged in a proj… Read More

A vessel was in the process of berthing. The engines and thrusters were still running, and the aft mooring station personnel had just confirmed to the bridge team that the vessel was all fas… Read More

Benefiting from the “First” legacy of 40 years at sea, the new Beneteau First Yacht 53 will make her preliminary series of tacks early this autumn. The First Yacht 53 is a high-e… Read More