Captain On The High Seas

Author : Capt. Augustine N. Varghese
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN 13 : 194654051X
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captain on the High Seas written by Capt. Augustine N. Varghese and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2017-09-27 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Only sixty candidates were to be selected from more than fifty thousand boys who had written the qualifying examination. One hundred and twenty candidates who got the highest marks in the examination would be called for interview in Bombay out of which sixty unfortunate boys would have to return home. Two seats were booked for boys from Ceylon – Sri Lanka. Our state of Travancore-Cochin of those days, later named Kerala, had a quota of six cadets.” In 1957, author Augustine Varghese was one of those boys chosen for a career in the Indian Merchant Marine. His life from the time of getting selected on the merchant training ship Dufferin covers his life through the ranks from apprenticeship as officer cadet, to getting Certificates of Competency, passing the final Master (Foreign-Going) Certificate, working on merchant ships as junior officer, senior officer, and finally as master (captain). The ship Dufferin was named in honour of Lord Dufferin, who had been a highly respected viceroy of the British Government to India. After being chosen from those fifty thousand applicants so many years ago, the author says, “It was almost miraculous that I stepped on that ship.” Here then is his exciting story of his life spent at sea.

Author : Terry L. Howard
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813047781
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book High Seas Wranglers written by Terry L. Howard and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raw, gritty, rich, and captivating, the stories in this book will astonish you. High Seas Wranglers presents real scenes from the lives of some of Florida's best-known commercial and charter fishing captains. Through Terry Howard's interviews, Captains Tristram Colket, A. J. Brown, Ray Perez, Glenn Cameron, and George Kaul tell true stories about hunting swordfish, kingfish, sharks, tuna, and billfish. They describe falling overboard alone many miles offshore, riding out deadly storms, navigating angry east coast inlets, orchestrating dangerous rescues at sea, struggling to land huge fish, playing pranks on other captains, and how they ended up living the lives that some only dream of. These fishermen have long been a part of the maritime life and culture of Florida, but today their livelihood is challenged and their industry fading. In this book, you'll hear in their own words the reasons they've chosen a life away from land, as well as their opinions about drift nets and falling fish populations. Their firsthand accounts of commercial handline mackerel fishing, commercial longline swordfish and shark fishing, and the growth of charter fishing on Florida’s eastern seaboard provide insights into a fascinating world. Gutsy fishing exploits like the ones in High Seas Wranglers are usually passed down through storytelling alone. This book preserves a thrilling history that would otherwise be lost.

Author : Capt. Augustine N. Varghese
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN 13 : 1946539082
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captain on the High Seas written by Capt. Augustine N. Varghese and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 11 Book Synopsis “Only sixty candidates were to be selected from more than fifty thousand boys who had written the qualifying examination. One hundred and twenty candidates who got the highest marks in the examination would be called for interview in Bombay out of which sixty unfortunate boys would have to return home. Two seats were booked for boys from Ceylon – Sri Lanka. Our state of Travancore-Cochin of those days, later named Kerala, had a quota of six cadets.” In 1957, author Augustine Varghese was one of those boys chosen for a career in the Indian Merchant Marine. His life from the time of getting selected on the merchant training ship Dufferin covers his life through the ranks from apprenticeship as officer cadet, to getting Certificates of Competency, passing the final Master (Foreign-Going) Certificate, working on merchant ships as junior officer, senior officer, and finally as master (captain). The ship Dufferin was named in honour of Lord Dufferin, who had been a highly respected viceroy of the British Government to India. After being chosen from those fifty thousand applicants so many years ago, the author says, “It was almost miraculous that I stepped on that ship.” Here then is his exciting story of his life spent at sea.

Author : B. A. Mercante
Publisher : Trafford on Demand Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781425179328
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captain Slick - Pirate of the High Seas written by B. A. Mercante and published by Trafford on Demand Pub. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical novel 1670 Era. Swashbuckling adventures of young buccaneer Captain Slick. Battles at sea, searching for buried treasure, swordfights, romance, intrigue, duels, revenge against King Charles II, escape from Tower of London.

Author : Michael L. Cooper
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9780792255475
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hero of the High Seas written by Michael L. Cooper and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated by period artwork and photographs of historical artifacts, a biography of John Paul Jones describes how the Scots immigrant served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolution and led his men to victory over the world's greatest sea power.

Author : Edgar A. Haine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mutiny on the High Seas written by Edgar A. Haine and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Protect Rights of United States Vessels on High Seas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Little Brown
ISBN 13 : 9780316309752
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pirates written by and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1993 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the lives of pirates, the ships they sailed, and the type of treasure they stole.

Author : Richard Phillips
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401395112
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Captain's Duty written by Richard Phillips and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. His courage is a model for all Americans." --President Barack Obama It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, the United States-flagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship. The pirates didn't expect the crew to fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. Thus began the tense five-day stand-off, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue when U.S. Navy SEALs opened fire and picked off three of the captors. "It never ends like this," Captain Phillips said. And he's right. A Captain's Duty tells the life-and-death drama of the Vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this high-seas hostage-taking--the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. When the pirates boarded his ship, Captain Phillips put his experience into action, doing everything he could to safeguard his crew. And when he was held captive by the pirates, he marshaled all his resources to ensure his own survival, withstanding intense physical hardship and an escalating battle of wills with the pirates. This was it: the moment where training meets instinct and where character is everything. Richard Phillips was ready.

Author : Paul Watson
Publisher : Fusion Press
ISBN 13 : 9781904132257
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ocean Warrior written by Paul Watson and published by Fusion Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Paul Watson is a founder member of Greenpeace. Ocean Warrior is his own story - an amazing chronicle of courageous acts in support of deeply held convictions. This book will interest anyone interested in environmental issues.