Barista Uno, Author at Marine Café Blog

12 great quotes about money for maritime folks

by Barista Uno | Dec 11, 2018 | Maritime Media & Communications, Shipping and Logistics

Money makes the world go round, the song goes. As far as shipping is concerned, it can make the world go up and down and even sideways. Money or the love of it is what fuels the expansion of shipping fleets and port facilities and the development of new technologies....

World of coffee: an invitation to photographers

by Barista Uno | Dec 4, 2018 | Announcements and Events, Photography

The many names they call seafarers

by Barista Uno | Dec 3, 2018 | Maritime Media & Communications

Why do officials of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) talk of seafarers being invisible? It’s downright silly. How could they be invisible when the English language itself has been enriched because of them? Consider some of the words used to refer to...

Interior sea: the photographic art of Judith in den Bosch

by Barista Uno | Dec 2, 2018 | Photography

The sea has been Judith in den Bosch’s muse since she was a little child. ”When I am there, I start making poems,” says the photographic artist from Alkmaar, The Netherlands. “I love the power…the feeling of being small, a part of the whole.” Her...

Top 13 seascape photographs by Facebook users

by Barista Uno | Nov 22, 2018 | Photography

I recently invited Facebook members to share their seascape photographs (a maximum of three per person) for this special Marine Café Blog feature. I should like to thank all those who answered my call despite there being no prize at stake. Choosing a dozen outstanding...