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United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters) and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its m...
Projekti on tarkoitettu kaikkien niiden merenkulullisissa tehtävissä mukaanlukien laivanrakennustehtävissä toimineiden merenkulun ammattilaisten henkilöprofiileille Genissä, jotka ovat syntyneet, asuneet tai kuolleet Suomessa tai haudattu Suomeen, kattaen kaikki alustyypit. Projektin tavoitteena on projektin yhteistyökumppaneiden verkottuminen ja projektiin liitettävien profiilien laadun parant...
This project collects Finnish sailors, who were ship runaways and who left Finland permanently. All the entries for their death are missing. Some of them left their families alone and without any income. Many sailors passed away of multiple diseases abroad or they died while stopping in harbours. Purpose of this project is giving hints about persons who were sailors, but their origin is myst...
Lotsväsendet expanderade på 1700- och 1800-talen. Den svenska skärgårdsflottan var i behov av lotsar. Många söner till före detta båtsmän tog upp yrket som lots och Lönen var 1 tunna råg + att man fick fiska på statens vatten efter 1808, då Ryssland utvecklade lotsväsendet vidare.Intressanta Länkar:* RÖDHAMN - LEDSAGARE I STORM OCH STILTJE Martin Öhman: LOTS- OCH FYRPLATSEN UTÖ – porten till Fi...
This project is intended for all of those that served in the United States Continental Navy.The Continental Navy was the navy of the United States during the American Revolutionary War, and was formed in 1775. Through the efforts of the Continental Navy's patron, John Adams, and vigorous Congressional support in the face of stiff opposition, the fleet cumulatively became relatively substantial ...
A lighthouse keeper is the person responsible for tending and caring for a lighthouse, particularly the light and lens in the days when oil lamps and clockwork mechanisms were used. Keepers were needed to trim the wicks, replenish fuel, wind clockworks and perform maintenance tasks such as cleaning lenses and windows. Electrification and other automated improvements such as remote monitoring an...
The Nautical Portal is designed to be the 'umbrella' international project for all things Maritime - ie history of ships, and etc related to the nautical ships sailors, etc. This is a works in progress - as more links are added, we can better categorize them and collect on the one place. Please join us! Your participation is welcome in this project. To join this project (select ACTIONS (to...
Ship that collided with SS Storsad in Saint Lawrence river at 2:00 A.M. in the middle of a fog and sank in only 14 minutes.