Captain On The High Seas

Author : Capt. Augustine N. Varghese
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN 13 : 194654051X
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captain on the High Seas written by Capt. Augustine N. Varghese and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Only sixty candidates were to be selected from more than fifty thousand boys who had written the qualifying examination. One hundred and twenty candidates who got the highest marks in the examination would be called for interview in Bombay out of which sixty unfortunate boys would have to return home. Two seats were booked for boys from Ceylon – Sri Lanka. Our state of Travancore-Cochin of those days, later named Kerala, had a quota of six cadets.” In 1957, author Augustine Varghese was one of those boys chosen for a career in the Indian Merchant Marine. His life from the time of getting selected on the merchant training ship Dufferin covers his life through the ranks from apprenticeship as officer cadet, to getting Certificates of Competency, passing the final Master (Foreign-Going) Certificate, working on merchant ships as junior officer, senior officer, and finally as master (captain). The ship Dufferin was named in honour of Lord Dufferin, who had been a highly respected viceroy of the British Government to India. After being chosen from those fifty thousand applicants so many years ago, the author says, “It was almost miraculous that I stepped on that ship.” Here then is his exciting story of his life spent at sea.

Author : Terry L. Howard
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813047781
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book High Seas Wranglers written by Terry L. Howard and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raw, gritty, rich, and captivating, the stories in this book will astonish you. High Seas Wranglers presents real scenes from the lives of some of Florida's best-known commercial and charter fishing captains. Through Terry Howard's interviews, Captains Tristram Colket, A. J. Brown, Ray Perez, Glenn Cameron, and George Kaul tell true stories about hunting swordfish, kingfish, sharks, tuna, and billfish. They describe falling overboard alone many miles offshore, riding out deadly storms, navigating angry east coast inlets, orchestrating dangerous rescues at sea, struggling to land huge fish, playing pranks on other captains, and how they ended up living the lives that some only dream of. These fishermen have long been a part of the maritime life and culture of Florida, but today their livelihood is challenged and their industry fading. In this book, you'll hear in their own words the reasons they've chosen a life away from land, as well as their opinions about drift nets and falling fish populations. Their firsthand accounts of commercial handline mackerel fishing, commercial longline swordfish and shark fishing, and the growth of charter fishing on Florida’s eastern seaboard provide insights into a fascinating world. Gutsy fishing exploits like the ones in High Seas Wranglers are usually passed down through storytelling alone. This book preserves a thrilling history that would otherwise be lost.

Author : Capt. Augustine N. Varghese
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN 13 : 1946539082
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captain on the High Seas written by Capt. Augustine N. Varghese and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 11 Book Synopsis “Only sixty candidates were to be selected from more than fifty thousand boys who had written the qualifying examination. One hundred and twenty candidates who got the highest marks in the examination would be called for interview in Bombay out of which sixty unfortunate boys would have to return home. Two seats were booked for boys from Ceylon – Sri Lanka. Our state of Travancore-Cochin of those days, later named Kerala, had a quota of six cadets.” In 1957, author Augustine Varghese was one of those boys chosen for a career in the Indian Merchant Marine. His life from the time of getting selected on the merchant training ship Dufferin covers his life through the ranks from apprenticeship as officer cadet, to getting Certificates of Competency, passing the final Master (Foreign-Going) Certificate, working on merchant ships as junior officer, senior officer, and finally as master (captain). The ship Dufferin was named in honour of Lord Dufferin, who had been a highly respected viceroy of the British Government to India. After being chosen from those fifty thousand applicants so many years ago, the author says, “It was almost miraculous that I stepped on that ship.” Here then is his exciting story of his life spent at sea.

Author : B. A. Mercante
Publisher : Trafford on Demand Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781425179328
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captain Slick - Pirate of the High Seas written by B. A. Mercante and published by Trafford on Demand Pub. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical novel 1670 Era. Swashbuckling adventures of young buccaneer Captain Slick. Battles at sea, searching for buried treasure, swordfights, romance, intrigue, duels, revenge against King Charles II, escape from Tower of London.

Author : V. S. Parani
Publisher : Whittles
ISBN 13 : 9781849953146
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Golden Stripes written by V. S. Parani and published by Whittles. This book was released on 2017 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first leadership book of its kind, written by a mariner specifically for commercial shipping.

Author : Michael L. Cooper
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9780792255475
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hero of the High Seas written by Michael L. Cooper and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated by period artwork and photographs of historical artifacts, a biography of John Paul Jones describes how the Scots immigrant served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolution and led his men to victory over the world's greatest sea power.

Author : Edgar A. Haine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mutiny on the High Seas written by Edgar A. Haine and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Little Brown
ISBN 13 : 9780316309752
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pirates written by and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1993 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the lives of pirates, the ships they sailed, and the type of treasure they stole.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Protect Rights of United States Vessels on High Seas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Yonah Alexander
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0275997510
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Terror on the High Seas written by Yonah Alexander and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative new look at an important security topic examines terrorist threats and attacks on shipping and ports—and provides strategies for safety. Terror on the High Seas: From Piracy to Strategic Challenge is a provocative look at maritime security and the steps that must be taken if terrorist threats are to be nullified. From the Achille Lauro hijacking to the bombing of the USS Cole to attacks on shipping channels, terrorists have employed a variety of tactics, both successful and unsuccessful. These have included the smuggling of arms and plots to bomb shipyards, as well as attacks on Merchant Marine ships, maritime offices, fuel storage facilities, and Navy personnel, ships, and facilities, on shore and in port. This book constitutes the first research effort after the unprecedented attacks of September 11, 2001, to provide government, industry, and the academic and policy communities with a major resource on potential threats to the maritime environment. Assuming that past tactics, as well as a variety of other unconventional attacks, will be utilized by both domestic and international groups well into the 21st century, the book sagely outlines the response needed from government and industry to meet the coming challenges.