Confusion and miscommunication can lead to serious and dangerous situations. Having a universal language that can be understood will improve safety and efficiency onboard a ship. Where did Seaspeak come from? In 1983 a group of linguists and shipping experts created a new system of communication called Seaspeak. English was chosen as the principle lexicon …
Solarglide explain three main reasons why ships sink. There are three main reasons why ships sink; human error, collisions or harsh sea environments. Clearly human error can be prevented with training and due diligence. Collisions and sea environments can be preempted and with the advancement of technology within the industry, ships are less affected by …
The Nuestra Senora De Las Maravillas Solarglide explore the stories of buried treasure, which have captured our imagination for centuries, but what would you say if I told you it was real !A team of explorers have recently uncovered a trove of artefacts from a 350 year old sunken Spanish Galleon – including gold coins, …
The Ghost Ship Mary Celeste Solarglide explore the Maritime Mysteries . . . The Ghost Ship / Mary Celeste The Los Angeles Times retold the Mary Celeste story in June 1883 in great detail ‘Every sail was set, the tiller was lashed fast, not a rope was out of place . . . The fire …
A Time Before England Existed . . . Solarglide Explore A Time Before England Existed . . . 1,400 years ago, a king or great warrior of East-Anglia was laid to rest in a 90ft Viking ship that was found and excavated within the Sutton Hoo burial ground near the English town of Woodbridge. Many …
Did Captain Cook have Tattoos ? Solarglide Explore The Outline . . .Believe it or not, but Captain James Cook had a large part to play in Tattoo culture, as we currently know it today.The oldest found evidence that people ‘tattooed’ each other dates from Neolithic times : ‘Otzi the Iceman’, a well preserved natural …
