Ship construction

I have to agree with you that waterway ports are the busiest at the same time I do not believe that are the hardest to secure. Living here in Jacksonville, FL I have several ports around me. There is Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) that controls three cargo terminals, a cruise terminal and an intermodal rail terminal. Blount Island (controlled by the Marines) is one terminal that I am familiar with because of the military. This facility has some of the tightest security even more than…

My Trip To Ellis Island Entry One August 13 1892 : Today we have started our journey from Sweden and we are on our way to the boat I have been told that it is going to be a long hike so this is going to be the only way I can express my thoughts because my family does not want to listen to me so this is my most prized possession. Entry Two August 16,1892: For breakfast we had a biscuit then we went on our way then dad said that we would be there in about 6 more days. I don't think I…

Bays Precinct offers a great opportunity to extend Sydney’s ferry Service and when redeveloped will offer to introduce new timetabled inner harbour ferry services. The introduction of a new ferry stop at White bay Power Station with the increase in productivity at White Bay and the potential increase in the number of commuters activity makes a stop here viable. With people disembarking from cruiseliners at White Bay Cruise Terminal to other locations, a stop here is a necessary in terms of…

Gibson Bight Marina. His breathing was measured, and the salt breeze cooled him as it swept over his sweaty skin. Mathieu was waiting for him at the transom of Reel Hope, his thirty-six foot sport fisher. Pancho, the Australian Cattle Dog that served as ship mascot, was leaping around on the main deck, excitement resounding in his bark. “Welcome back, my friend.” Mathieu’s easy smile beamed down. Andrew grabbed the rail and leapt over the gunwale to the deck. Pancho was on him in a shot,…

We finally arrived to America after three months on the boat. We got off the boat and started walking around to see what America was like. It was a really pretty place. The sun POPED in my eyes. It smells like flowers. “ I felt like I haven’t seen the sun in like a year,” demanded Mackauli. We began walking around looking for food because we were hungry. There was no food that we could eat because we needed money. We tried really hard to make friends with people that we saw walking around, so…

With the expansion of maritime and intermodal transportation, older ports with limited real estate must remain possible options to move cargo. There are some ways, in which the older ports like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and others with limited real-estate available for expansion would be able to compete with bigger newer ports. Improvements would be critical in improving the ports productivity to compete with the newer larger ports. The majority of ports and terminals were built for a volume of…

One of the many things to be experienced in life and crossed off your bucket list is taking a cruise to anywhere in the world. Other than experiencing foreign countries, there are many limitless and amazing things that can happen while vacationing on a cruise. Your views on life will be enhanced just by seeing these foreign countries, the mountains, the white sands and turquoise beaches, and all the exotic animals you wish to have in your backyard. Seeing new things, tasting new foods, and of…

The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. They had finally arrived back from the snorkeling trip on the boat. It was a long journey on that ship. They set off sail from the port one week ago, when they were supposed to be out on sea for one day. They left the island one week ago to go snorkeling in the beautiful coral reefs of the Caribbean. It took them aground two hours to get the coral reef. The boat had finally arrived and everyone was so excited, it was so…

girl gazes at the man, but only for a short second. The man known as the Captain returns to the window, sighing. Outside, he saw the bright glow of Earth’s atmosphere. Africa could be seen below, and 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.…

A couple of crewmen could have destroyed the pirates, but U.S. law averts cruise ships from being armed. And then there are the law makers, whose temerity as well as attempts to preserve political hides keep nearby naval ships from coming to the rescue. A few Navy Seals manage to creep aboard and create chaos, but ultimately, threats by the pirates to kill vacationers make the surrender ineluctably foreordained…