Posts Tagged ‘world’

How to plan your City Tour

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Published by chris on the 22nd of November, 2009

The first that will make an impression to you about a place are its people. I’ve travelled around the world, most of the time and Filipino hospitality is still the best. A place can be so wonderful whenever you see people that are wholeheartedly welcoming you in their place.

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Voice from across the deep blue sea

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Published by EDGARDO P. GEGUIENTO on the 18th of November, 2009

Far across the deep blue sea
Your smile lighted my way
Your watchful eyes guided me
To where I supposed to sail

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Does all ship benefits from Port State Control Inspections?

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Published by chris on the 15th of January, 2009

Before we answer that question, let us know first what a Port State Control Inspection is. P.S.C. is the inspection of foreign ships in other national ports by PSC officers (surveyors) for the purpose of verifying that the competency of the master and officers onboard, the condition of a ship and its equipment comply with the requirements of international conventions (e.g. SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, etc.) and that the vessel is manned and operated in compliance with applicable international law; as defined by wikipedia.

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Filed under: Maritime Articles

Social Bookmarking

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Published by chris on the 27th of May, 2008

We will talk about Blog Directories and Social Bookmarking today. Since the Blogosphere is so vast, and the information dissemination through blogs are everywhere on the net, the truth is that it’s a little bit hard to find an audience especially if your blog is new. In this case Blog Directories and Social Bookmarkings comes in the scene. Most bloggers know that they need to attract more readers and visitors to their blog, and through this blog directories and social bookmarkings they would most likely hit the spot. Let me show you a picture of some of the most popular social bookmarks.

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New Seven Wonders of the World

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Published by chris on the 25th of May, 2008

While I was surfing the net i found this website about the New Seven Wonders of the World. They are currently voting and nominating as well. Guess what I’ve found out? The Philippines has three nominations. Among those nominated are:

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German kite ship saves fuel

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Published by chris on the 21st of May, 2008

The world’s first commercial ship part-powered by a giant kite, Beluga SkySails made energy savings of between 15 and 20 percent during the 14-day voyage from Germany to Venezuela, which according to Beluga is the normal duration of the journey.Joanna Partridge reports for Reuters. See the video for the details of this story.


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