Monthly Archives: January 2011

Why has New Zealand dropped the use of the Beaufort scale numbers in marine weather forecasts. Most of us will remember learning and recognise this scale which links wind speed to sea state and which also gives the limits when … Continue reading →

Lloyds List 05 January 2011 Tom Ascot looks at why existing naval policies may be encouraging piracy, rather than preventing it. He is a senior technical executive and former seafarer working for a leading global shipowner  THE International Maritime Organization’s Year … Continue reading →