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A look to the way ahead…
Written by Dermot Loughnane on January 10, 2009Fearnleys had an interesting commentary posted on their website concerning the newbuilding order book for bulk carriers. [If you have never gone to their website I can highly recommend it. They post quite a bit of free material and market information.] In part they said, "Despite the fact that almost no bulk carriers have been …
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They were laughing at him?
Written by Dermot Loughnane on January 10, 2009Have a look at this video from 2006/7 of Peter Schiff talking about the impending crash and recession. Astonishing how he nailed at it and how the other talking heads tried to shout him down. Since when did Ben Stein become a stock picker???
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What was that sound??
Written by Dermot Loughnane on December 22, 2008It was pigs flying overhead so fast they went back in time to the ice age when the snowballs had a chance in hell. I made a post earlier in the year, Credit Where Credit Is Due (ok, it's only 3 entries before this one but it was back in February). It's not evident unless …
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Completely unacceptable but absolutely bloody typical
Written by Dermot Loughnane on December 12, 2008About 150 years ago I sailed with a guy who had a real name but we called him Sam The Eagle. Sam was the first mate and of advancing years at that stage. (How his age then and my age now would compare I don't want to think about.) He was the first person I …
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Some times it’s better to be lucky than good looking…
Written by Dermot Loughnane on November 2, 2008I checked into the old (and I do mean OLD) Parmelia Hilton in Perth. I didn't realise at first but having a room that faced the river meant that I had a view of the Red Bull airplane races: web gallery And yes, the sky is really that blue.
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Credit where credit is due.
Written by Dermot Loughnane on February 16, 2008Have a look at this, once you get into the video and realise how incredibly huge the amount of data being presented you realise why they call this "jaw dropping". And I'm showing it even if it is MicroSoft! (though the fellow does say "I never thought I'd find myself working for MicroSoft")
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And as I was saying..
Written by Dermot Loughnane on February 9, 2008A recent article in Tradewinds states that for the first time there is an agreement between Shell and Marad to use US seafarers on Shell ships. In fact the first agreement between an oil major and Marad for this purpose period. It doesn’t mention whether "seafarers" means the whole crew or just the officers but …
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Lists and the inner uber geek
Written by Dermot Loughnane on February 6, 2008I am a lists kind of guy, I have always been a lists kind of guy. I’m sure that I will forget something and usually do. The only way to assure myself of covering the ground for my particular monomania is to jot down a good list. I’m not sure when this started though I …
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On The Town
Written by Dermot Loughnane on February 1, 2008A recent article in Lloyd’s List referred to legislation now in the US Congress, the Coast Guard Authorisation Act of 2007 which would be applicable to 2008. Originally a section of the act required terminals to give seafarers and chaplains access through the terminals and it prohibited terminals from charging a fee for them to …
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Jack was every inch a sailor…
Written by Dermot Loughnane on January 22, 2008I was watching the BBC World News today when they had a short bit on a small container ship which was conducting a trial where it was being power assisted by a parasail (squished between pieces on the global market meltdown and the Oscar nominations, heady company indeed). The piece can be found on the …
