Of a Life at Sea and on Shore. Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Eight months have passed since I last sat in an aluminum tube to be propelled by gas turbines over tundra, mountains and frozen seas. Eight months without the liberating rush of escapism, sunrises in unseen cities and interactions with people who have never needed nor wanted to speak a lick of English. Eight months without standing a watch, earning a wage or having to say goodbye for another two or three or four months. Tuesday, September 20, 2011.

The purpose of this book is to be an all-purpose emergency guide for professional mariners. This is meant to be quick reference, not in depth at all. The next time you find yourself at the scene of a fire and your adrenalin is going, this will be the guide needed to keep your head above water. This is a Live Piracy Report. From the IMB Piracy Reporting Center.

Welcome aboard! Wednesday, September 12, 2012. This post originally ran as a Monday Morning Mariner post on September 12, 2011. On September 11, 2001, I was captain of the small cruise ship Spirit of Alaska.

CLIMBING THE HAWESPIPE ONE HAND AT A TIME! Sorry for the lack of recent updates. The last update was a fishing update from our trip to the equator and was made while we were in San Diego. Until then, be good! .