Sail with New Freebooters

Source: Inmarsat Newsroom
On 11 Feb 2009,  Inmarsat C helped to repel pirates who tried to attack a bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean.
The 53,500 DWT vessel was approximately 100 miles south east of Socotra Island when the attack happened.
Five pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades and assault guns approached and attempted to board. They fired towards [...]

Batteries aren’t a limitless source of power
Batteries are storage devices, and you shouldn’t even use more than half what they store if you want them to keep working for more than a few cycles.
There are three ways you can refill (i.e. recharge) them:

by plugging into the electrical system supplied in a marina berth
by using a [...]

While researching the subject of electrical installations on boats, I came across warnings about poisonous and corrosive gases that could be given off by lead-acid batteries in various situations. They were always just baldly stated, with no references to chemical or medical literature to corroborate them, so I have been doing a bit of research [...]

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Mike K-H wonders whether cable connectors are at the root of failures in most on-board nav and comms networks

After I made this little video, I discovered a book I’ll probably buy for Christmas.