110 Years Have Passed Since the Birth of Anna Shchetitina, the World’s First Female Captain of Long Voyages

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Published on Sunday, 11 March 2018 22:21

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Maritime State University named after Admiral GI. Nevelskoy became the center of a series of events and public events timed to the 110th anniversary of the birth of the world’s first female captain of the sea Anna Shchetinina. For all the thousands of staff of the University, the end of February was marked by the famous female captain, who trained several generations of his successors during the years of work as assistant professor at the Department of Ship Management and Technical Maintenance.

Celebrations began with the laying of flowers to the bust of AI Shchetinina in the square of her name. Vice-President of the Far Eastern Association of Sea Captains Vyacheslav Smelov, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Veterans of the Far Eastern

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India: Our seafarers are favourites worldwide

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Published on Friday, 02 March 2018 10:31

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La historia contra la estatua

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Published on Monday, 05 March 2018 11:04

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La grúa retira la estatua. / EFE

Barcelona apea de su pedestal al marqués de Comillas y cambia el nombre a su plaza por los negocios esclavistas que este noble tuvo en Cuba

J. LUIS ALVAREZMadrid

Lunes , 5 marzo 2018, 11:13

Una vez retiradas todas las estatuas de Franco y en vías de traslado los monumentos a los caídos y otros monolitos de la guerra civil y la dictadura, ahora llegan los cambios a personalidades de épocas anteriores. La última ha sido la estatua del marqués de Comillas, Antonio López, un noble acusado de haberse enriquecido con la venta de esclavos. Por este motivo, el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona retiró ayer su estatua de la plaza que llevaba su nombre, un

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LNG tanker crosses Arctic in winter without icebreaker escort

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Published on Thursday, 01 March 2018 10:42

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Timelapse video: shipping first as LNG tanker crosses Arctic in winter without icebreaker escort

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Published on 12/02/2018, 11:22am

Teekay vessel Eduard Toll is designed to cut through ice and take advantage of the opening of Russia’s Arctic coastline to industry

The Eduard Toll is named after a Russian geologist and explorer (Pic: Teekay)

By Megan Darby

An LNG tanker designed for icy conditions has become the first commercial ship to travel the Arctic’s northern sea route in winter.

It marks a milestone in the opening up of Russia’s northern coastline, as thawing polar ice makes industrial development and maritime trade increasingly viable.

The Teekay vessel Eduard Toll set out from South Korea in December for Sabetta terminal in northern Russia, cutting through ice 1.8m thick. Last

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