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And no, this artist was not Picasso ... Human beings reached Papua New Guinea and Australia from Africa more than 50,000 years ago, and this stone age act of audacity was followed by canoe voyages that gradually encompassed myriads of islands. This maritime world is beautifully documented here, not only by gorgeously carved boats and oars but navigational maps made of strips of wood to mark the canoe routes, and shells to denote islands....

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BP sells eight aframaxes to Union Maritime

Splash24/7 24 Sep 2018

BP Shipping has been dramatically slimming down its fleet in the past 12 months, with all ships over the age of 12 targeted for offloading. While Union Maritime’s fleet is ......

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Battling pirates in the Persian Gulf

DNA India 16 Sep 2018

These tribes adopted what western historians called “piracy”, due to the lack of productive land, means of livelihood, and strong maritime authority in the region ... Down the ages, many nations had made piracy the cornerstone of their policy. England’s growth as a maritime power owed a great deal to slavery, piracy and privateering (privately owned vessel commissioned by royal letter of marque to attack enemies)....

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Trump admin authorizes $2.6bn missiles, spy planes sale to South Korea

Press TV 14 Sep 2018

The administration of US President Donald Trump has authorized the sale of around $2.6 billion worth of missiles and surveillance aircraft to South Korea ... If approved by Congress, the deal would allow Seoul replace the aging fleet of US-made P-3 surveillance planes that it has been using for the 25 years with the newest maritime, patrol and reconnaissance aircraft made by the US ... Paper ....

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North Shore Community Calendar

The Salem News 14 Sep 2018

$20 per person; $15 for seniors and non-SSU students; free for ages 18 and under ... Songs, movement, and stories for ages 7 and under and their caregivers ... For families with children ages 4-14 ... Pirates Ahoy, 10 to 11 a.m., Salem Maritime National Historic Sites, 160 Derby St. Historical and environmental activities for ages 2-6 and adult caregivers ... For ages 3 to 5 and their caretakers ... For ages 2 to 5 ... For ages 18 months to 3 years....

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Greece's first private nautical studies school opens on Chios

Kathimerini 13 Sep 2018

The new school season in Greece comes this week with the inauguration of the first private professional lyceum, for teenagers aged from 14 to 17 years old, on Chios island that has a specific direction toward maritime professions ... The foundation's aim – that forms part of the Tsakos Group of Companies – is to enhance maritime education on the island and in Greece in general, Belegris explained....

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Where to take your kids in Philadelphia this fall, from Thomas the Tank Engine to ...

Philadelphia Daily News 12 Sep 2018

This fall, kids play grown-ups, grown-ups act like kids, and kids are completely themselves in theaters, museums, and parks throughout Philly. Take next week's Aladdin, Jr., a quickie version of the Disney/Broadway hit starring a roster of local teens ... New this season ... (Sept ... School-age visitors get to load a cannon, design a coin, hunt for maritime smugglers, relive a duel, and dress up in 1790s garb for a selfie with George Washington....

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Greece's first private nautical studies school opens on Chios island

Xinhua 11 Sep 2018

11 (Xinhua) -- The new school season in Greece comes this week with the inauguration of the first private professional lyceum, for teenagers aged from 14 to 17 years old, on Chios island that has a specific direction toward maritime professions ... The foundation's aim - that forms part of the Tsakos Group of Companies - is to enhance maritime education on the island and in Greece in general, Belegris explained....

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Wilhelmsen ups its 3D printing game in Singapore

Splash24/7 11 Sep 2018

Sim Teck Siang, procurement manager, Berge Bulk, said. “Long lead times, limited parts availability and extensive logistics are some of the challenges faced by the maritime spare parts industry ... Wilhelmsen noted in a release that the maritime industry has aging fleets and equipment in use for over 10 years, resulting in high demand for spare parts that are not always carried by the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) ... ....

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Thousands turn out for the Tall Ships Festival hosted by the Ocean Institute

Orange County Register 11 Sep 2018

DANA POINT — Thousands from across Southern California attended the Ocean Institute’s annual Tall Ships Festival held in Dana Point Harbor ... 7, and drew about 8,000 people, according to ticket sales at the Ocean Institute ... Sound ... Show Caption ... Those who attended the festival learned about the area’s maritime history, the life of pirates during the Age of Sail and the role tall ships played in developing the West Coast ... ....

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Maritime Aquarium offers marine science series for homeschool students

Greenwich Post 06 Sep 2018

Homeschool students can explore the marine world in a new weekly series of standards-based programs utilizing the vast educational resources of The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. A Marine Animal Adaptations series for ages 7 to 9 and a Marine Biology series for ages 10 to 13 will meet on Monday mornings from Sept ... For ages 7 to 9, Marine Animal ......

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Evergreen turns 50

Splash24/7 03 Sep 2018

Taiwan’s Evergreen Group celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday. The group founded by Dr Chang Yung-Fa owns Eva Air and Evergreen Line, the world’s seventh largest boxline ... Chang passed away in January 2016 aged 88. Born in 1927, the son of a seafarer, Chang began his maritime career at the age of 14, working for Japanese line Miname Nippon Steamship’s office in the city of Keelung in northern Taiwan ... Europe followed in 1979 ... ....

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Fun if by land; A festive hub for all on deck for Maritime Heritage Day

The Salem News 30 Aug 2018

Prepare to soak in the beauty and history of the Age of Sail as Gloucester Schooner Festival celebrates Maritime Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept ... Maritime Gloucester — which is the headquarters of this weekend's Gloucester Schooner Festival, now in its 34th year — is also home to the schooners Adventure and Ardelle, in addition to visiting schooners that will be docked at Webster Pier for the festivities....

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