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Stefanie Schumann
Maritime Customs Border
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Stefanie Schumann
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Phrases of Maritime Origin and Their Meaning (Part I)
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Stefanie Schumann
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EEXI – Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index
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Stefanie Schumann
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Difference between Heading (HDG) and Course Over Ground (COG)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Phrases of Maritime Origin and Their Meaning (Part II)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Fairway vs. Waterway
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Stefanie Schumann
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What is a Lock?
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Stefanie Schumann
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The Eight Sisters of the Legendary Flight P-Liners
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Stefanie Schumann
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Ship Wrecks
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Stefanie Schumann
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What is a Virtual Aid to Navigation?
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Stefanie Schumann
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What is a Lighthouse?
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Stefanie Schumann
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Cape Horn - The Most Dangerous Passage in The World
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Stefanie Schumann
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From the Beginning of Shipbuilding to the Hanseatic Cog
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Stefanie Schumann
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Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Why Do You Need Tugs for Large Vessels in Port?
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Stefanie Schumann
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What is an Aid to Navigation (AtoN)?
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Stefanie Schumann
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What is The Vessel's Bell for?
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Stefanie Schumann
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Warm Lay-Up vs. Cold Lay-Up
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Stefanie Schumann
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Why is a Ship Referred to as “She”?
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Stefanie Schumann
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Why the Command Center of a Vessel Is Called ‘Bridge’
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Stefanie Schumann
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10 Years Fehmarnbelt Tunnel: an Overview
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Stefanie Schumann
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Arctic Shipping: The new Gold Rush
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Stefanie Schumann
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Bay of Biscay: The Deathbed of Ships
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Stefanie Schumann
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Closed After 110 Years: the End of the “Königslinie”
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Stefanie Schumann
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Container Dimensions for Sea Containers
ISO 668
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Stefanie Schumann
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Container Ships: Who is the “Biggest Loser?”
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Stefanie Schumann
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Driving Transparency in Maritime CO2 Emission Reporting
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Stefanie Schumann
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Difference of Speed over Ground (SOG) and Speed through Water (STW)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Electronic Nautical Charts (ENC) and Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)
ENC and ECDIS
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Stefanie Schumann
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General Terms in Marine Communication
A - C
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Stefanie Schumann
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General Terms in Marine Communication
D - H
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General Terms in Marine Communication
I - R
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Stefanie Schumann
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General Terms in Marine Communication
S - Z
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Stefanie Schumann
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Ghost Ships and the Seven Seas
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Stefanie Schumann
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Gross Tonnage vs. Net Tonnage
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Stefanie Schumann
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Gulf vs. Bay
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How “Green” is Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO)?
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Stefanie Schumann
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How Much Fits into a Sea Container?
Internal container dimensions
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Stefanie Schumann
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How to Produce Carbon-Negative Energy?
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Stefanie Schumann
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Largest Container Shipping Companies
Find a list of the world’s largest shipping companies by TEU
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Stefanie Schumann
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Malacca Strait: China’s Strategic Chokepoint
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Stefanie Schumann
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Nautical Charts
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Stefanie Schumann
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Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
An overview
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Stefanie Schumann
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Regulations of IMO
IMO: Its Regulations and Rules
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Stefanie Schumann
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Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Safety of Navigation
Safety at Sea
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Stefanie Schumann
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Safety Regulations for Different Types of Vessels
According to IMO
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Stefanie Schumann
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Shipbreaking: The Last Chapter of a Cruise Liner
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Stefanie Schumann
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Special Terms in Marine Communication
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Standard Marine Communication Phrases
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Straits vs. Channels vs. Canals
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Stefanie Schumann
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Strait of Hormuz: The Chokepoint for Global Oil Demands
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Stefanie Schumann
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Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC)
Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training, and Watchkeeping (HTW)
Human element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III)
Implementation of IMO Instruments (III)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications, and Search and Rescue (NCSR)
Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR)
Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC)
Ship Design and Construction (SDC)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE)
Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE)
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Stefanie Schumann
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Vessel Traffic Services
Definition VTS
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Stefanie Schumann
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Voyage Data Recorders (VDR)
Voyage Data Recorders
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Stefanie Schumann
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Weathertight Doors vs. Watertight Doors
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Stefanie Schumann
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What are Blank Sailings?
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Stefanie Schumann
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What Does "Armed Guard on Board" Mean?
Deployment of armed guards on merchant ships to protect them from acts of piracy.
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Stefanie Schumann
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What is a Dolphin?
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Stefanie Schumann
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What is VIIRS?
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
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Stefanie Schumann
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What is VMS?
Vessel Monitoring System
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Stefanie Schumann
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What is the Polar Code
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Stefanie Schumann
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Which Vessels Emit the Most GHG?
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Stefanie Schumann
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Why Are Cruise Ships and Yachts Painted White?
Maritime Knowledge Base, frequently asked maritime questions
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Stefanie Schumann
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Why Are Ship Hulls Painted Red?
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Stefanie Schumann
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Why Do Ships Have Circular Windows?
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Stefanie Schumann
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Why Does HMM Build the World’s Largest Vessels?
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Stefanie Schumann
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Zero-emission Ports: Towards “Greener” Pastures
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Stefanie Schumann
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