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Yeah, that's because LRIT (long range information transponder) is always a paid subscription, while AIS is free. Something to do with security. Evohe looks great! If they're ever l…

There's a growing demand in marine tech development and marine autonomous surface ships (MASS), which I've been following with interest. They generally need seafarers with an under…

Lol. Fair question. I got lost online one day and ended up here. I like the relative civility and thoughtfulness of the discussions, so I usually lurk. I'm also the default on-boar…

No, I worked my way up from deckhand to chief mate on deep sea cargo ships. Got my master's ticket in January (finally). The crew don't generally resent it - I'm friendly and appro…

As a female seafarer (26 years at sea), I know exactly where she's coming from. Never mind touching, the times I've sat and talked about anything other than work (non-sexual, just …

Fwiw, I recently started writing for a well-known website. When I asked if it's okay to link to sources, they told me I was allowed to if absolutely necessary. I should try not to …

I just tried to download the android app, but it says it's not available in my country. You might get more volunteers and data if you remove the geographic restrictions.

That's a really good question: where to stop. Would it be possible to filter them by type? Put them all on the site, tag them, and let people choose to display particular tags or c…

Just playing with it now, and I love the idea. Have you thought about adding the zoos and aquariums that are live-streaming their animals?

Mercy Ships is always looking for technical people. The job list is at https://apply.mercyships.org/CurrentOpportunities.aspx Mercy Ships do free operations for people in Africa. T…

To pump out, we need it to settle out of the cargo so that we can get it to the pumps. That works for certain types of cargo (iron ore and most types of coal are easy), but if it f…

Yes for the first part, but we definitely don't want to pump it back in for discharge. Dry bulk cargo is almost always discharged with grabs and cranes, not pumps.

Seafarer here. This is basically correct, but the problem is mainly storage before loading. Ideally, is mined, then either stored somewhere dry, out of the weather, or delivered di…

Apparently in Greece they dig the bodies up after three years and put the bones in an ossuary. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34920068

What program do you use for VR?

Seafarer here. After bouncing from ship to ship from 1998-2009, and spending a few days in each place I was dumped between ships, I narrowed my options to Viana do Castello in Port…