Ship breaking

“I am a United States Sailor. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America, and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me. I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world. I proudly serve my country’s Navy combat team with Honor, Courage, and Commitment. I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all.” The Sailors Creed is something I say every morning at work. It is…

(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,…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

David Cordinglys “Under the Black Flag” illustrates the life of a pirate in the colonial period. This novel does an excellent job at this as he depicts the difference between pirates in literature and pirates in History. Ideas included in this is that of wooden crutches and women who dressed as men to join the pirate life. Many of them joined piracy due to their upbringings from childhood. Though, other details is the punishments of pirates. Pirate’s punishments for their crimes is often cruel…

‘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…

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…