A useful measure for describing wind speed based on observed sea conditions
From fiscal agent to trade and security monitor
While generally a good concept, proper development and implementation is vital
A northern European group of merchants that, for some years, was a significant maritime and military power
An example of the law of unintended consequences
A versatile amphibious vehicle surviving long past expectations
Forgotten pioneer of nautical charting and publishing in the United States
The multi-national satellite-based distress alert detection and notification system
Areas of the marine environment that need special protection through action by the IMO because of their significance for recognized ecological, socio-economic, scientific attributes, where such attributes may be vulnerable to damage by international shipping activities
The load line is a means of quickly ascertaining that a ship has sufficient freeboard and reserve buoyancy to remain afloat in the waters in which it is likely to navigate
A navigation safety tool with a rapidly increasing number of applications – some appropriate, some questionable
The stand on which a compass is mounted, and a piece of maritime history