Posted to Maritime Musings
(by
Dennis Bryant)
on
October 4, 2011
The Salish Sea extends from the southern end of Puget Sound, near Olympia, Washington, north through Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia to Desolation Sound, and west to where the Strait of Juan de Fuca meets the Pacific Ocean. Its name derives…
Posted to MarineNews Notes
(by
Raina Clark)
on
May 8, 2011
Whatcom County Public Works Ferry Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Whatcom Chief, a ferry connecting Lummi Island to mainland Washington via a short run across a narrow waterway between Bellingham Bay and Lummi Bay.
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
(by
Joseph Keefe)
on
April 27, 2011
It wasn’t too long ago that – for seemingly the umpteenth time – I lambasted the U.S. Maritime Administration and its DOT parent for its continued, abject neglect of the domestic maritime industry. I won’t apologize for any of it and I stand behind every word of every article.
Posted to Mercator carves a dynamic career path in seafaring
(by
Joseph Fonseca)
on
November 18, 2009
Mercator Shipping Lines India’s second largest private shipping company in terms of tonnage will never be short of seafarers. By offering a vibrant and motivating career path to its floating staff, Mercator Lines has broken with tradition by…