Royal Australian Navy

In this piece there sits a partially bald white Male navy sailor with a white muscle shirt on with black pants, his black navy uniform is hanging on his lap, and a black US sailor hat hanging on the back of his head.This sailor is holding a white object in his hands which are resting in his lap- I cannot make out what it is. His hands are chubby, but, he is not. The back of his hands are tattooed; ONLY the back of his hands -- not the finger tips. Moving up on his left arm, on his bicep, he has…

Kevin Seawright is a financial and administrative operations leader mainly known for his talent in the strategic vision of businesses and ability to command new opportunities. With over thirteen years of experience, Seawright has the aptitude of knowledge about managerial and financial operations that many in the field simply do not have. Kevin Seawright's ability to encompass others to a primary goal is probably one of his most important attributes. There aren't many individuals in the…

Karel Capek published the book The War With the Newts in 1936. It was a satire on the policies of the Allies of Adolf Hitler. When a sea captain, Captain Van Toch, discovers a new species, he decided to train them to walk on their hind legs, and communicate. He also teaches them to dive for pearls. He receives money from the Dutch conglomerate to ship this new species, the Newts, to similar islands where pearl harvests have been impossible or unproductive. Eventually, it is determined that the…

The New General Zaroff Rainsford wakes up the next morning and, surprisingly, does not feel regretful of killing General Zaroff. Now that he has hunted the most dangerous game as well, he understands how General Zaroff felt. As he is walking downstairs, he finds a large group of General Zaroff’s workers crowded around the entrance. There, waiting, is another sailor who was stranded by his crew. Rainsford, afraid the man was a brigand, curiously hurried towards everyone. “Who are you?”…

Surprisingly the ship's second and first classes had already been checked for diseases and let off. But, bad news came upon us,the third class were told that they had to wait until a ferryboat came and got us, for “further immigrant processing.” I knew it was probably going to be a few hours before we could get off our boat. The ferryboat finally arrived and we hopped on. We all battled with our luggage and eventually sat down. We all talked and socialized and before we knew it, we were there.…

Expo tackles the tough labor, workforce and life challenges facing Black males There is a scene from the motion picture Captain Phillips, starring renowned actor Tom Hanks, that depicts a poignant scene which will permanently be etched into my consciousness. In the movie, Hanks’ character has been kidnapped by Somalin Pirates whose intentions are to complete a ransom transaction with the US government for his release. During the aforementioned scene, Hanks looks over to the groups’ indignant…

As the Spitfire neared the port city of Nassau, its pristine, white sandy beaches along the coastline sparkled brilliantly in the late afternoon sun. Thomas had decided to check in and see if he could form an alliance there for trade purposes. The Captain had avoided Nassau during the years Thomas sailed with him, stating that most of the trading ventures there was still run by filthy profiteers that would just as soon gut you and take what you had to offer, as to do legitimate business with…

this take place on deck under your careful eye Captain." "If you wouldn't mind," Susan said smirking crossing her arm's. Leading Matthew back to the upper deck, listening as the leather of his bag creaked as it swung on it's handle. Setting the him up on the Poop deck behind her as she took over the helm from her first mate. "Prepare to disembark you hearties! It's time we enjoyed the hospitality of Charleston," she said her voice carried along the wind. Setting course northeastward…

Putting ourselves in the shoes of a captain of a 200-foot Coast Guard cutter with a crew of only 16 can be hard to imagine. As the role of the captain, everyone looks to you in direction of what needs to be done upon an emergency case. It is important characteristic as the captain to analyze each possible outcome of your decisions before the final one could be made. During the Coast Guard Cutter Decision, when there’s potential yet not definite chance of finding survivors after a reported plane…

Prologue The docks were busy. Men bustled around, tossing nets into barges and slipping coins into pockets with wary glances. One man in particular stood at the edge of the docks, looking down into the water. He swayed forward a little, as though contemplating jumping in, then pulled back. Another man sidled up to the first, his dark, slick hair and glinting eyes contrasting with the other’s full red beard and downcast blue eyes. “For a minute I thought you weren’t going to show up,” the…