“Salty Dog” is nautical slang for an experienced sailor who has spent much of their life aboard a ship at sea. A salty dog is often given increased credibility by ship mates in matters pertaining to ship-board life and duties. Also known as an “old salt.”This project will include captains and crew of the following kinds of vessels:*Riverboats - A riverboat is a watercraft designed for inland na...
The final resting place of many people has been at sea, sometimes of necessity, sometimes by choice. Many people have chosen to have their ashes scattered at or over an ocean or other body of water. Add profiles to this project of people who have been buried at sea, or had their ashes scattered at sea. For a lists of people buried at sea or whose ashes were scattered at sea go to: PRIVACY ...
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...
Havenmeesters van Rotterdam bronnen dr.ir. J.U. BROLSMA : Havens, kranen, dokken en veren, de Gemeentelijke Handelsinrichtingen en het Havenbedrijf der Gemeente Rotterdam 1882-2006 ...aanvulling welkom! havenmeesters 1554-1558 : Maerten Jacobsz WILDEHAER 1558-15xx : Jan Willemsz. DREEGER 1558-15xx : Willem Evertsz. BROUWER 15xx-1574 : Jan Dammasz. 1574-1575 : Jacob...