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    The Odyssey

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    (Reuters). The ship was built in 1971 (Reuters) by the Diamond Port Shipping Corp of Monrovia, Liberia. Its length overall was 275.00 meters and the beam was 43.00 meters (Cedre). Despite its roots, the vessel was owned by the British, not by the Liberians. After the vessel construction was completed, Polembros Shipping Ltd. of London, England, bought the ship from the Liberians for its own purposes. The Odyssey, interestingly enough,…

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    Charles Vane Conspiracy

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    letter of surrender of his life as a pirate. All fighting then paused between them but that wasn’t the end of the war. Later that night, Charles secretly sent one of his many ships lit on fire and loaded with gunpowder head on towards Governor Roger’s ship hoping for an explosion. Although before the fire could hit their ship, Governor Roger understood what was occurring and escaped…

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    A/N: Chapter One: The Unexpected Transfer “Captain, May I speak to you?” “Yes, Number One. Did you enjoy your shore leave?” “Well it is about a young starfleet officer that I met on Risa while on shore leave. She was transferred to the USS Yamato, which we saw be destroyed a few days ago.” “Very well, I will look over her starfleet record.” “I had Data do that. What did you find on her?” “Her mother died after she was born. Her father was a starfleet officer assigned to an outpost near…

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    The Black Fish Monologue

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    The Black Fish was known to be loud and full of the kinds of characters who enjoy imbibing in colorful company down at the docks. Boisterous laughter come from within accompanied by cries of excitement. One of the fisherman known for being no stranger to the bottle had challenged the Wastelander to a drinking contest. They are Barbaric people from the Northern wastes. The harsh environment ensured only the strongest survived. Standing at six and a half feet and thick with muscle, the monstrous…

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    abandoned at sea due to an on board explosion. The cargo, and physical condition the ship was found in, points to this and I believe an explosion is the only reason such an experienced captain would abandon ship. Firstly, the cargo on board being alcohol, could have easily triggered a small explosion, with the result of abandoning ship. Different documents have shown that traces of alcohol were found in the bottom of the ship from barrels that had leaked. There is also the proof that several…

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    Ocean Creative Writing

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    ‘Alexia Riley, you have been commissioned by the High Council of the Earth’s Forestry and Woodland to document a trek through the Atlantic Ocean. Is your team ready to depart in four days time?’ ‘Yes, Sir. We will be fully equipped to depart from Great Britain at 7:30am Thursday 26th May 2018. We will be departing from Heathrow Airport, and travelling to Nanortalik, Greenland. From there we will depart, and travel through the Atlantic Ocean before arriving in the Falkland Islands.’ My reply…

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    When it comes to ordering goods, there are many ways the good can get to and from its destination. Some of the modes include: air, ground, rail, pipeline, and water. The logistics mode air is being used often when it comes to transporting overseas or across the country. Even though air freight is the fastest of the five modes, it is also the most expensive. There are many supply chain uses, costs, innovations, and future possibilities when it comes to picking the mode air. The mode of…

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    Whether it be for fun or for a lifestyle of competition, boating is an opportunity for one to further express themselves. Sailing and yachting are more than just styles of boating. To start off, sailing and yachting are both rooted around a boat, but the crews of each play very different roles. Sailing involves a maximum effort by the crew. They operate the boat to reach the end location. Trimming the sails requires the effort of a crew to keep the sailboat pointed in the direction of optimal…

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    1. The authorized Government Meal Rate (GMR) of $13.85 with Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) does not properly allow sufficient coverage of daily Air Force Dining Facility a la carte meals while a member is assigned Temporary Duty at Air Force installations providing training. 2. The Training Quota Management Center (TQC) has the unique situation of receiving critical feedback from individuals we issue orders to after they have attended required training. Some of the courses we issue…

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    their own thing. Everyone was anxiously waiting to board the ship in the morning. I had 6 of my closest friends and their families from high school accompany me on this cruise along with my family. The setting of this story takes place in the lobby of the hotel. We knew something was up, seemed like the staff was acting strange. The problem now is we were told our cruise has been delayed for 11 hours. We were told that the cruise ship that was headed to Port Caravel to get us had to be…

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