Archive for December, 2008
A New Look for OceanLines
Sometimes we advertise these changes weeks or months in advance. Sometimes we just spring ‘em on you. Like now. Welcome to the new OceanLines LLC corporate theme for both Oceanlines and Marine Science Today. The WordPress theme is the WP-Vybe theme from Solostream. It’s extremely flexible and well-written and we’re thrilled with it.
Coming Soon: Marine Science Today, a Dedicated New Publication
I am pleased to announce the upcoming debut on January 1, 2009, of a new online publication, Marine Science Today, dedicated to news, analysis, and discussion of modern marine science. With our heightened understanding of the central role played by the world’s oceans in controlling our climate and overall environment, there is both a need and a [...]
The SeaKits Advantage for Spares Management
The dark, crushing ocean depths traveled by nuclear submarines are perhaps the most unforgiving environment we know. It does not require much of a mistake to exact the most premium of penalties. As a young nuclear operator aboard one of those submarines, Barry Kallander was trained to understand that harsh reality, and to do what [...]
Piloting a Freighter in New York Harbor
“All stop! Rudder amidships!” The command from the pilot to the helmsman was loud, almost harsh, betraying the pilot’s anxiety. The M/V Marina Star, a 400-foot freighter, was in the narrowest part of the New York Harbor ship channel, heading south toward the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. But a 40-foot sailboat [...]
