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Michigan Author-Shipwreck Survivor Will Join James Cameron as Speaker for Shipwreck Symposium in DC
Novi, Michigan, May27, 2011— The country’s leading marine forensics scientists, including renowned film director James Cameron, are converging in Washington DC, April 3-5, 2012. Michigan author and Andrea Doria shipwreck survivor, Pierette Domenica Simpson, has been invited to contribute her … Continue reading
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Titanic Question Answered?
I just received this reply from the persons who asked the question regarding the authenticity of the alleged Titanic organ. Hi, Pierette! I already have a facebook note from the “lostliners.de” people in Hamburg. Thorsten Totzke commented on the Bruchsal … Continue reading
A Titanic Question from Germany
“Thank you for the May Issue of your AD Newsletter from Novi. I am glad that my South African correspondence found your interest. Here comes another message that might interest your Titanic readers as well. The other day we went … Continue reading
Release of 3-D movie Titanic is announced!
Excerpt from the Marquee Blog: Titanic’ 3-D to be released in 2012 The much-anticipated 3-D version of James Cameron’s “Titanic” will officially sail into theaters on April 6, 2012 AMD 85Vasculogenic impotence. Proceedings of the 1sttogether with others, contribute atthe … Continue reading
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Another shipwreck near Lampedusa
Lampedusa, 9 May (AKI) – An Adnkronos journalist who helped save the lives of around 30 children aboard a migrant boat that hit rocks off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday, has described the dramatic rescue to Adnkronos … Continue reading
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Libyan refugee shipwreck near Lampedusa stirs call for watchfulness and humanitarian solutions
Lampedusa, a small island off of Italy has become a port of call for thousands of migrants fleeing war-torn Libya. There is also evidence that soldiers force their people unto dilapidated, overcrowded boats. The island located 180 miles off the … Continue reading
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Poignant image shows the intricacies of fog
The image below is from Navy.mil, the official website of the U.S. Navy. It exemplifies the mysteries and intricacies of fog conditions. One historical case in point is the catastrophic collision between the Stockholm and the Andrea Doria on July … Continue reading
President Obama announces Osama bin Laden has been killed
It appears that survival will be less challenged, be it on our seas, in the air or on land. President Obama’s announcement that Osama bin Laden has been killed is welcomed throughout the world. Although all branches of the military … Continue reading
On April 28, 1947, the Kon-Tiki raft expedition departs on a 101-day journey across the Pacific Ocean to Polynesia
Kon-Tiki was the name given to the Sun God by the ancient Peruvians. Hence, it was an appropriate name for the expedition from the port of Callao,Peru, on April 28, 1947 on a raft designed to reassemble as closely as … Continue reading
What is a marine scientist?
Definition of Marine Scientist for the layperson, as provided by my friend, hydrodynamicist Sean Kery, of the Society of Naval architects and Marine Engineers. Someone who uses the Scientific Method to solve technical problems in the Marine Environment. For the … Continue reading