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What is a mariner’s astrolabe?

Principia Scientific 25 Jul 2023
Who was the astrolabe invented by? No one really knows for sure ... However, the idea of the astrolabe is certainly older than that, so it’s more likely that Hypatia was an expert in teaching about and improving the existing technology ... Portuguese seamen needed to be able to determine latitude when returning home from trading posts in West Africa ... Image.
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Work on the Bridgeport ferry — a good career if you’re ‘Able’

The CT Mirror 18 Jun 2023
You start basically as an apprentice (ordinary seaman) for 365 days at sea doing things like cleaning toilets and literally “learning the ropes.” Then you take a Coast Guard exam and after another 180 days service you become an Able Seaman ... After five years on the job, Able Seamen make about the same as office workers.
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Triumph and disaster in the War of Jenkins’ Ear

The Spectator 09 May 2023
It all began in 1731 when Robert Jenkins, the captain of the Rebecca, had his ear sliced off by Juan de León Fandiño of the Spanish patrol boat La Isabela ... For the most part, the seamen were not able-bodied but old and infirm, rheumatic, deaf, blind, lame, ‘full of the pox’, ‘the itch’ and the ‘King’s Evil’. Only a third survived the voyage ... .
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Safety warning as lighthouse workers vote for strike action

AOL 25 Apr 2023
Safety at sea will be compromised after lighthouse workers voted for strike action in a dispute over pay, a union has warned ... In the ballot, which closed on April 24, around 30 Unite members including able seamen, base assistants, cooks and technicians supported taking strike action by 90.6% in a turnout of 86.5% ... .
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 9:21 a.m. EDT

The Herald Palladium 04 Apr 2023
DNA. Woman was on famed 17th century Swedish warship. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A U.S ... Some 30 people died in the wreck. For years, there were indications that one was a woman ... Women did not serve on Swedish navy vessels at the time, but she may have been the wife of one of the seamen ... Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content ... .
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 9:51 a.m. EDT

The Herald Palladium 04 Apr 2023
DNA. Woman was on famed 17th century Swedish warship. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A U.S ... Some 30 people died in the wreck. For years, there were indications that one was a woman ... Women did not serve on Swedish navy vessels at the time, but she may have been the wife of one of the seamen ... Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content ... .
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History Matters: A Young Niantic Man’s Rite of Passage

The Day 30 Mar 2023
Lawrence Howard came from a seafaring town, so it probably was not surprising that he did what he did, even at the tender age of 17 ... Later in life he would write about that experience ... Howard.” ... But talks with his father proved fruitful ... There were a first and a second mate, two ordinary seamen, 18 able-bodied seamen, a carpenter, a steward and a cook.
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Safety warning as lighthouse workers balloted on strike action

AOL 28 Mar 2023
The beacons and buoys at sea could go out if lighthouse workers vote for strike action in a dispute over pay, a union has warned ... Around 30 Unite members including able seamen, base assistants, cooks and technicians will take part in the ballot which opens on Tuesday March 28 March and closes on April 24 ... NLV Pharos and NLV Pole Star ... .
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‘Gold mist lingers over frozen marshes’: eight great UK winter walks

The Observer 01 Jan 2023
This blue space was once green ... Photograph. Rhiannon Batten ... Photograph ... Between this landmark and the cliff, trapped in a crack of rock, are the melancholy remains of the Admiral Von Tromp, a trawler wrecked here in 1976 with the death of two seamen. If you are late and the tide is in, you’ll still be able to see its metalwork poking above the waves ... .
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NSIA Investigation: Lack of risk reduction measures leads to fall overboard cargo carrier

SAFETY4SEA 10 Oct 2022
At approximately 10.57, one of the able seamen moved along the passageway on the starboard side of the main deck to start loosening cleats ... One of the able seamen was behind the excavator, and the other was on the starboard side of the main deck loosening cleats by hatch 4.
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Your fall arts and entertainment guide for New York City 2022

AM New York 28 Sep 2022
Fall is finally here and New York City is bustling with art exhibitions, performances and more to enjoy ... The Immersive Experience,” visitors will be able to explore the most famous works of Monet ... 1 at the Seamen’s Bank Building at 30 Wall Street and runs until Jan. 8 ... 1 at the Seamen’s Bank Building at 30 Wall Street and will run until Jan. 8 ... 29.
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Total overhaul of Omnibus Election Code needed for electoral reforms—Tolentino

Manila Bulletin 25 Sep 2022
The senator noted that the advancement in technologies account for some of the changes that should be included in electoral reforms ... Asked what specific improvements in the country’s electoral system that can still be pursued, the senator cited the need to respond to the seamen’s need to vote in the place where they are able to dock ... .
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Boles crowned Astoria Regatta queen

The Daily Astorian 12 Aug 2022
The girls offered advice and reassurance to each other ... Get our Daily Headlines newsletter ... Amber Hill, the vice president of the Regatta's board, said being able to return to the usual events, such as the queen's coronation, the Seamen’s Memorial, the Grand Land Parade and the Highwater Boat Parade, has brought some normalcy back to the community.
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Several more killer whale attacks reported by Spanish fishing boats

Spanish News Today 28 Jul 2022
The latest incident with a group of orcas left a vessel floating off the coast of Galicia ...  . Two more serious incidents occurred on Monday July 25 off the coast of Galicia that required the emergency services to rescue the stranded fishing boats.   ...   ... Luckily, the seamen were still able to steer their boat thanks to its engines.   ... .
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Former Greenpeace captain steps up as a crew shortage threatens island’s ferry service

Bangor Daily News 07 Jul 2022
But the shortage of able seamen is a national problem, according to an official from the Maine State Ferry Service ... In order to be certified as an able seaman, a person must have at least 180 days of documented sea service and pass a U.S ... If they’re able bodied seamen, come on, step up to the plate.”.

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