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    Intersal Inc. found a mound of cannon, anchors, and ballast stones off the coast of Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. What the researchers discovered Queen Anne’s Revenge, the flagship of Blackbeard, real name Edward Teach (Wilde-Ramsing:2006). The ship, which sank in 1718, was not professional excavated by archaeologists till 1997 when the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) to control of the site. The site has been split into three sections the bow, midship, and the stern.…

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    Boats have been on earth for very long time, helping people get from point A to point B and transporting goods. The first boat found was a dugout canoe found around 7500-8000 years BC. Some of the oldest civilizations such as the Egyptians and the Mesopotamians often used boats around 3000 BC. Boats have evolved dramatically since when they were first built, and their purposes have changed to (Gascoigne 2001). Pre- Industrial Revolution there was a time lag with nearly everything imported.…

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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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    Even the cargo that is plundered from ships is accurate to what was actually plundered from ships during that time.Where the game takes place, or the cities where Edward free runs around, are very accurate as well. Black Flag does something that not a lot of other games do nowadays, in that it accurately…

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    statement “We move global trade,” Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd is Korea’s largest and one of the world’s top ten container carriers. Hanjin Shipping operates approximately 60 linear and tramper services around the world, transporting over 100 million tons of cargo annually. The Company commands different types of vessels including 170 container vessels, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, bulk carriers, and oil tankers. As a marine transportation services provider, Hanjin Shipping has four regional…

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    Engineering Disasters One of the most famous engineers was Thomas Edison who famously stated that “ [he had] not failed, [he had discovered] 10,000 ways that did not work”. Despite Edison’s numerous failures, he eventually perfected his version of the light bulb, got it patented and proceeded to make his invention available to consumers. Edison’s approach illustrates the engineer’s ideal process, as he repeatedly tests and perfects the design of the desired result before releasing the result to…

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    This insurance generally offers coverage such as contingent broker auto liability, contingent broker cargo liability, general liability and property insurance. Ask for a copy of this certificate for your records, and follow up by searching for the company on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA) website. There, you can verify that the insurance…

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    tells of his story of a ship wreck in the freezing Antarctic seas. Lewis had recently graduated from college and was pursuing his dream of being a scientific observer. He received his first job from a fishing company in South Africa who would be fishing south of the island, South Georgia. While out at seas, the boat experiences several mechanical problems during a storm and the crew has to abandon ship. Seventeen crewmembers perished before being rescued by another fishing ship close by, the…

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    It is also the primary reason why so much money goes into the research and development of vessels and the systems within. Although the crew may be small, vessels carry millions of dollars of cargo and it is important that the ship is preforming without any problems. The self-monitoring system supports this notion of safety by relaying wireless signals that measure analytics like flow rate to the bridge notifying the captain how the system is preforming during…

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    above that, large formations of clouds. The ship was on standby, and many of the crew were on break. The Captain never seemed to take a break, neither did the girl by his side. He dwelled in the bridge hours at a time, often forgetting to sleep and eat.…

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