Sea-Fever.org points us to Popular Mechanic’s feature “This Is My Job. World’s Coolest Professions“. This month’s feature; Captain Andy Merrill, master of Matson’s M/V Manulani. They write;
From sailing to surfing to piloting 32,000-ton container ships, Andy Merrill has always felt at home on the ocean. Today, the 42-year-old clocks 70-day shifts as captain of Matson Navigation’s MV Manulani—navigating the hauler to some of the busiest ports in the world. Shanghai, for instance, docked 55,000 vessels last year. “It’s like they’re lining up elephants out there,” he says. Continue Reading…
Also be sure to check out Maston’s M/V Manulani Multimedia page where you can find the following video and more.
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We’re hard at work on some interesting new features including a visualization of the Cosco Busan incident in San Francisco Bay. Since the Captain has called “All Hands on Deck” for this project we are relying on some of our friends for content this week. This video comes via the daily must visit site; Sea-Fever.org. As an example of why Sea Fever is such an enjoying read here is their video commentary;
EVER WONDER WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO SWIM INTO A BOW THRUSTER?
But now through the magic of YouTube you can do it without getting wet and right in the comfort of your desk chair. The video is a little over 3 minutes but make sure you stay to the end.
Here’s another video that may help next time you’re topside wondering what the “hull” they’re doing down there.
Leadership gurus and fans of C. Montgomery Burns will also not want to miss their post titled; “TOUGH CEO’S OFTEN MOST SUCCESSFUL”
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Our friends at Sea-Fever had an excellent post yesterday regarding the above video. They tell us;
No higher than Verazanno Narrows Bridge in New York, no longer than the turning area in South Hampton, England and no wider than the Panama Canal. Those are the three key dimensions for any luxury cruise ship planning to circumnavigate the globe.
However, according to this National Geographic clip with Micky Arison, Chairman of Carnival Cruise Lines, they decided to break one of the rules to provide the luxury that passengers today expect. Watch to find out which rule and why!
What a ship designed for your personnel use? Perfect for landlubbers is Lake Erie’s Ship Residence: LINK
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