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New Counter-Piracy Guidelines
www.TandLnews.com.au reports that the Australian government has come out with new guidelines outlining measures shipping operators and seafarers should take in order to detect, deter and prevent piracy and robbery at sea Safety Postmarketing Sildenafil citrate (Viagra)diabetes, high blood pressure,âappun-in … Continue reading
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"Changing Seas" on PBS
Last night on PBS I saw the promotion for a new upcoming television series. It’s called “Changing Seas”. I Googled it and this is what I found: WPBT2 to launch Changing Seas, a new Science Series about the Oceans Premiering … Continue reading
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For Thanksgiving
The following excerpt is the ending to my short story in the Thank God I…book series. It expresses my gratitude for what I’ve learned from being part of the most calamitous collision at sea AND the greatest sea rescue in … Continue reading
Where the Wild Things Are
I’m not going to write about anything serious today—not pirating, shipwrecks, oil spills, or anything that can be demoralizing. Instead, I’m gone awry about thousands of deep-sea creatures that were recently discovered by scientists: creatures with transparent tentacled transparent sea … Continue reading
Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald
On November 10, 1975, 29 men found a final resting place in the icy grave called Lake Superior; they had been navigating and working on the Edmund Fitzgerald. This video is a beautiful tribute to the life of a viable freighter and the men … Continue reading
The Passing of a Special Professor
I am sad to learn about the passing of one of my rescuers on the Atlantic ocean, July 26, 1956. As I struggled to enter a small window at the top of the French liner, Ile de France, Leonor McAlpine … Continue reading
Feedback Regarding My WGN Television Interview
Wow! I didn’t expect to get such a great review from an expert media person whose career involves media training. Thank you, Shawne Duperon! ************************************************** Author Pierette Simpson Lands a Coup on WGN Atlanta ************************************************** Author Pierette Simpson recently … Continue reading
Feedback from the SNAME* Annual Conference
Dear Pierette: The Marine Forensic Committee that I chair opened the Technical and Research Session of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers at its national meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. Our one-hour part of the program as certainly … Continue reading
Thrilling Dives to the Andrea Doria in 2009
Deep sea diver, Tom Packer called me recently. I had written e-mails nudging him to share with me the details of his summer dives to the Grande Dame of the Sea. As usual, Tom was as excited as a teenager … Continue reading
"The Decay of the Andrea Doria" to be Presented at SNAME Annual Conference
On October 22, my friends John Moyer and Steve Gatto are heading to the SNAME (society of naval architects and marine engineers) conference in Rhode Island. Their friend, naval architect Phil Simms, will be presenting a scientific paper co-authored by Moyer, Gatto, and Simms … Continue reading