New articles from Affairaction

A couple of new articles from Patrick Estebbe, and Affairaction, in Ft. Lauderdale.

http://www.affairaction.com/CrewReport_Article_March09_InconvenientTruth.pdf

http://www.affairaction.com/Soundings_Advice%20for%20cruising%20Somali%20waters.pdf

Numerous links

Sorry about the lag in posting. I have been away, but not totally out of the network.

Here are some links, unfortunately, most are not good news.

Some tips for keeping safe while cruising - http://www.boatus.com/cruising/TomNeale/tip_66.asp

Sailor Slain in Thailand - multiple links. http://www.dockwalk.com/Essentials/HotTopics.aspx?id=23738; http://www.noonsite.com/Members/val/R2009-03-25-1/view; http://www.ibinews.com/ibinews/newsdesk/20090225150106ibinews.html; http://www.noonsite.com/Members/val/R2009-03-26-1/view

Pirates Attack Yacht near the Seychelles - http://www.yachtpals.com/piracy-seychelles-4120

If any readers wish to learn more of how to protect yourselves and your vessel, drop me a line. Or if you have information you'd like to share, I'd love to hear from you.

Don

Cruise ship under attack?

http://infidelsarecool.com/2009/03/08/somali-pirates-target-foreign-cruise-ship/

Subsequent reporting suggests that it was a drill, according to a cruise lines spokesman.

Not sure whom to believe in this case - but I do like the comments below the story on the "Infidels are cool" site.

A change fo pace....

http://themanwhonevermissed.blogspot.com/2009/02/and-song-for-our-turbulent-times.html

For the music fans out there.

Panbo review of Paradox Marine

A big thank you to Panbo for the review of the Marine Watchmate, one of the items in the Marine Guard Yacht Security systems inventory.

Paradox Marine security, Miami demos
http://www.panbo.com/archives/2009/03/paradox_marine_security_miami_demos.html