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AIS - right information in the wrong hands
In the mid 1990's when I visited the Indian port of Karwar, Trucks full of villagers came over to visit the ship for sightseeing. The same would happen when we went to Calcutta. Yet once on Gangway...
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Safety First !
Photo courtsey : gCaptain ForumWe might be scurvy-ridden-pirate-scum, but we also have ISM Checklists.
View ArticleAIS - Internet interfacing - dangers further explored
A couple of posts back, I tried to give examples regarding the indiscriminate proliferation of internet AIS feeds, as seen from a landlubbers perspective. Now I'm hoping to wade into the practical...
View ArticlePost pirates movie marathon
The heartlands of India were rather untouched by the salt of the sea untilthe "Pirates of the Caribbean" came to be released. I ofcourse raise noclaims regarding the accuracy, or the lack thereof,...
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Vincent the patchy-white-skinned Pimp
Vincent is a pimp. He really is. Its not like the time I got drunk andcalled Mr Verma, my social studies teacher a pimp. Vincent really is a pimpand gets distressed at the thought that people might...
View ArticleI'm sorry Mama
For the last few days, the people of Texas were focused on the case of a teenager who shot a police man in the stomach when the cop tried to break up the burglary. Eventually after a chase when the...
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Good riddance to bad wires
Anyone sailing on oil tankers has grappled with fire wires. Fire wires, also referred to as (ETOPS- emergency tow-off pennants system) must have seemed to be a swell thing to the guy who came up with...
View ArticleMy latest joke
What did Mao say when Dalai Lama shouted "Free Tibet!" ?"OK I'll take it."
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Boxed in at houston
Woke up today morning with a thick fog blanketing the Houston ship channel.We will be done with the cargo in a few hours & if this doesn't lift, weshould have a few hours to ourselves. Its sunday...
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Sea, sofa, so good
The last few days have been hectic. The fog from the last post did give us a night off at Houston, but the night blew in a nasty cold wind from the north that killed the fog and made me hate the cold...
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DIE LOBSTER DIE!!
There definitely seems to be something in the Pagan religious practice of sacrifices. The sacrifice of my reproductive organs, as mention in the last post, did certainly seem to please Neptune, and we...
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Shrimp diabla
Last mentioned in vincents post, it is the most amazing shrimp dish ever. Recommended with a chilled beer.Life is good. :)
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Why does bad food happen to fat people?
The problem with fat people like me is that we have tasted good food. And after tasting good food we have liked it. And after liking it, we have eaten more of it. Make no mistake, we have become fat by...
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Conversations at a French airport
A : so this sign indicates that these seats are reserved for the handicapped, blind and the deaf. Who are the fourth set?B : maybe it's you know the speech impaired peopleA : oh ! I thought it was...
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Oil spill of the Southwest pass.
The recent explosion of the oil rig off Louisiana has resulted in oil leaking from underwater pipelines. This picture of the oil slick right next to the Southwest pass entrance does bring the situation...
View ArticleThe smaller they are, the harder we fall
Kaya (my daughter) turned one year recently & it has certainly been an awesome journey. I'd sure like to wax lyrical about how much she has learnt and what all great things she does, apart from...
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... your agent sends you the message..."Good evening Sir;Good afternoon Sir ;We tried to do the best but did not found the second Tug.Next High tide tomorrow 16:00lt .Awaiting yoursBrgds "Stuck high...
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Purana Qila - Light & sound show
Saw an amazing light & sound show on the Humayun Gate of the Purana Qila.Below a few of the visuals as taken from the iphone. Great fun.Heres a link from delhi tourism for the show timings.
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