by Barista Uno | Jan 20, 2013 | Maritime Art, Culture and History
For most people, a harbour is a just a haven for ships, an appendage to the landscape known as the concrete jungle. But for Christina Sun, it’s a world unto itself. This New York native and maritime artist is enamoured with the ships and tugs that sail in and out of the historic New York Harbor. We first discovered her art not too long ago when we stumbled on her blog, ‘Bowsprite: A New York Harbor Sketchbook‘. We were instantly captivated. (more…)
by Barista Uno | Oct 8, 2010 | Manning and Training
Representatives of the Joint Negotiating Group and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) continued to address the issue of piracy at the meeting of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) held from 6th to 7th October 2010 in New York City. Specifically, a set of recommendations was agreed as guidance to all IBF ship operators and is aimed to assist seafarers, as well as ship owners and managers in any event of piracy. (more…)
