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Michael Crye is the executive vice president of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world’s largest cruise association. In this position Michael Crye is responsible for the development and [...]
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n the three years since Google earthexpanded its reach into the ocean the company has focused with enthusiasm on building great relationships with the world’s leading oceanographers, people like David [...]
Alex Thomson attempts what he calls ‘The Keel Walk’, on board his 60ft yacht ‘HUGO BOSS’. Alex is a professional yachtsman with two world records under his belt. At age [...]
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I made my first trip to Singapore back in 2000 as a Division Officer on board USS Paul F. Foster. As we were making our way up around the northern [...]
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Lacking port entry permits into China, Vale had to come up with other options to unload it’s massive 400,000 ton ore-carrying ships. Enter the 280,815 deadweight tonne Ore Fabrica, previously [...]
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