-
Now I know it will all be ok
Written by Dermot Loughnane on April 14, 2009A recent article in the Canadian Press [ there is a newly released application for the iPhone that delivers all the CP news ] says that, "Barely a day after the daring rescue of an American sea captain, cable TV's Spike announced a deal Monday to produce a show about U.S. Navy pirate hunters." It …
-
The NFB online
Written by Dermot Loughnane on April 8, 2009I am a fan of the NFB, or the National Film Board for those outside of Canada. The NFB is a wholly government-funded agency that produces films about Canada and has done since before the second world war. Some of the early stuff, particularly during the WW2 was certainly propaganda but in amongst the 13,000 …
-
Trial By Media
Written by Dermot Loughnane on April 3, 2009I've attached an article on the bottom of this post from a recent issue of Lloyd's LIst DCN from Australia.(LLDCN Is part of the Informa group who also publish Lloyd's List, the newspaper in the UK but are more of a semi-independent paper focused on multi-modal transport in Australia.) The Pacific Adventurer was a general …
-
My mom would be so proud
Written by Dermot Loughnane on March 5, 2009I had the opportunity to write an article for Canadian Sailings on an Arctic shipping related topic of my choice. After my experience in years past with the MV Arctic and in my work with OZ Minerals I chose to write on the problem of the employment of high ice class ships in the conventional …
-
Give me that old time bureacracy
Written by Dermot Loughnane on February 27, 2009Recently I read an article on Lloyd's List online that began: The economic downturn will lead to an increase in ship incidents and pollution, the new chairman of the European Maritime Safety Agency has predicted. Maritime companies are now more likely to postpone maintenance and the installation of new equipment, postponements which will “jeopardise safety, …
-
All new! All Improved! (Well mostly)
Written by Dermot Loughnane on February 21, 2009Yes it's true, the tactmarine site has been taken down, given a good scrub with a stiff bristle brush, spray painted with a noxious primer then coated with paint till it's shiny as new. Actually most of the changes are fairly minor, mostly to bring the site into line with the work that I've actually …
-
’nuff said
Written by Dermot Loughnane on February 4, 2009 -
Well I’ll Be Damned Department
Written by Dermot Loughnane on January 29, 2009Any mariner of a certain age will know the name of Brown, Son and Ferguson as publishers of nautical texts. On my way looking for something else I came across this website, http://www.skipper.co.uk/which is in fact the website for the company. I was a bit surprised that they continue to exist, though after 132 years …
-
The @#%$#^ weather this winter
Written by Dermot Loughnane on January 29, 2009We are NOT amused. NOW THEN
-
Warning! Geek Alert!
Written by Dermot Loughnane on January 28, 2009Interesting, I read an article that said that if you used your Macbook in one place usually that you should hook it up by ethernet rather than just using wireless, as it always will be faster. I did that and got a modest speed boost, when I checked the cable I found it was Cat …
