carbon monoxide awareness week

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week

CO Awareness Week Monday 22nd to Sunday 28th November 2021

This week sees Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week in the UK, but it’s a timely reminder wherever you are of the dangers of carbon monoxide and why you should be aware of it in confined spaces like a boat.

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The Challenger Deep

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The Deepest Ocean Area – The Challenger Deep

“…we have better maps of the surface of Mars and the moon than we do the bottom of the ocean. We know very, very little about most of the ocean.” Gene Feldman.

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hms victory shipwreck

HMS Victory Shipwreck

 

HMS Victory 1737

When HMS Victory is mentioned thoughts immediately turn to Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar.  However, there is another famous HMS Victory, the predecessor to Nelson’s flagship.

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Breverton’s Nautical Curiosities

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Breverton’s Nautical Curiosities: A Book of the Sea – Terry Breverton

I was given my copy of Breverton’s Nautical Curiosities as a gift from an old boyfriend.  The boyfriend has long gone now but my Breverton’s remains by my side as a much-treasured item.

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Fata Morgana

What is a Fata Morgana?

A fata morgana is an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions.  These complex superior mirages appear on the horizon.  They can be seen either on the sea or land and at different altitudes with some being observed from airplanes. These mirages can take all forms, from mountains or towns on the sea to ships that fly in the air.

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Blistering Barnacles!

Top ten facts you probably didn’t know about barnacles.

Blistering Barnacles!  The bane of many a seafarer, the humble barnacle is responsible for a multi-billion dollar biofoul industry.  Here are some unusual facts about this tenacious crustacean.

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Underwater Statues

Underwater Statues Around the World.

 

Humans as a species have been responsible for some pretty lousy abuse of the oceans, especially in recent history.   For once though something we are placing into the ocean is a force for good.  Underwater statues are being placed on seabeds around the world and they seem to be having a positive effect.

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Decorative Knots

Nautical Decorative Knots.

 

Nautical knotwork, decorative knots, fancy knotting, creative rope craft and knotting are just some of the phrases used to describe the traditional craft that was popular with mariners the world over during the age of sail.

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Internet Service Provider Filters

 

I want to talk a bit about Internet Service Providers (ISP) filtering content and the over-blocking that can occur with these filters.  In the UK at least, since 2013 all ISPs have been filtering content that might be adult or illegal in order to protect minors.  All new customers will now automatically be opted-in to the ISP’s own content filter.  Unless you specifically change your settings you may be seeing a reduced number of sites on your device.  I’m not up to speed with the filtering of content in the US but would imagine it’s on a state-by-state basis. What are these filters, what are they blocking and are they always blocking the right sites?

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