Captain on the High Seas
Captain on the High Seas

Author: Capt. Augustine N. Varghese

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency

Published: 2017-08-29

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13: 1946539082

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11 Book Synopsis “Only sixty candidates were to be selected from more than fifty thousand boys who had written the qualifying examination. One hundred and twenty candidates who got the highest marks in the examination would be called for interview in Bombay out of which sixty unfortunate boys would have to return home. Two seats were booked for boys from Ceylon – Sri Lanka. Our state of Travancore-Cochin of those days, later named Kerala, had a quota of six cadets.” In 1957, author Augustine Varghese was one of those boys chosen for a career in the Indian Merchant Marine. His life from the time of getting selected on the merchant training ship Dufferin covers his life through the ranks from apprenticeship as officer cadet, to getting Certificates of Competency, passing the final Master (Foreign-Going) Certificate, working on merchant ships as junior officer, senior officer, and finally as master (captain). The ship Dufferin was named in honour of Lord Dufferin, who had been a highly respected viceroy of the British Government to India. After being chosen from those fifty thousand applicants so many years ago, the author says, “It was almost miraculous that I stepped on that ship.” Here then is his exciting story of his life spent at sea.

Captain on the High Seas
Captain on the High Seas

Author: Capt. Augustine N. Varghese

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency

Published: 2017-09-27

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13: 194654051X

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“Only sixty candidates were to be selected from more than fifty thousand boys who had written the qualifying examination. One hundred and twenty candidates who got the highest marks in the examination would be called for interview in Bombay out of which sixty unfortunate boys would have to return home. Two seats were booked for boys from Ceylon – Sri Lanka. Our state of Travancore-Cochin of those days, later named Kerala, had a quota of six cadets.” In 1957, author Augustine Varghese was one of those boys chosen for a career in the Indian Merchant Marine. His life from the time of getting selected on the merchant training ship Dufferin covers his life through the ranks from apprenticeship as officer cadet, to getting Certificates of Competency, passing the final Master (Foreign-Going) Certificate, working on merchant ships as junior officer, senior officer, and finally as master (captain). The ship Dufferin was named in honour of Lord Dufferin, who had been a highly respected viceroy of the British Government to India. After being chosen from those fifty thousand applicants so many years ago, the author says, “It was almost miraculous that I stepped on that ship.” Here then is his exciting story of his life spent at sea.

Captain Slick - Pirate of the High Seas
Captain Slick - Pirate of the High Seas

Author: B. A. Mercante

Publisher: Trafford on Demand Pub

Published: 2008-10

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781425179328

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Historical novel 1670 Era. Swashbuckling adventures of young buccaneer Captain Slick. Battles at sea, searching for buried treasure, swordfights, romance, intrigue, duels, revenge against King Charles II, escape from Tower of London.

High Seas Wranglers
High Seas Wranglers

Author: Terry L. Howard

Publisher: University Press of Florida

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 0813047781

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Raw, gritty, rich, and captivating, the stories in this book will astonish you. High Seas Wranglers presents real scenes from the lives of some of Florida's best-known commercial and charter fishing captains. Through Terry Howard's interviews, Captains Tristram Colket, A. J. Brown, Ray Perez, Glenn Cameron, and George Kaul tell true stories about hunting swordfish, kingfish, sharks, tuna, and billfish. They describe falling overboard alone many miles offshore, riding out deadly storms, navigating angry east coast inlets, orchestrating dangerous rescues at sea, struggling to land huge fish, playing pranks on other captains, and how they ended up living the lives that some only dream of. These fishermen have long been a part of the maritime life and culture of Florida, but today their livelihood is challenged and their industry fading. In this book, you'll hear in their own words the reasons they've chosen a life away from land, as well as their opinions about drift nets and falling fish populations. Their firsthand accounts of commercial handline mackerel fishing, commercial longline swordfish and shark fishing, and the growth of charter fishing on Florida’s eastern seaboard provide insights into a fascinating world. Gutsy fishing exploits like the ones in High Seas Wranglers are usually passed down through storytelling alone. This book preserves a thrilling history that would otherwise be lost.

Hero of the High Seas
Hero of the High Seas

Author: Michael L. Cooper

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780792255475

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Illustrated by period artwork and photographs of historical artifacts, a biography of John Paul Jones describes how the Scots immigrant served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolution and led his men to victory over the world's greatest sea power.

Golden Stripes
Golden Stripes

Author: V. S. Parani

Publisher: Whittles

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781849953146

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The first leadership book of its kind, written by a mariner specifically for commercial shipping.

Pirates
Pirates

Author:

Publisher: Little Brown

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780316309752

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Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the lives of pirates, the ships they sailed, and the type of treasure they stole.

Ocean Warrior
Ocean Warrior

Author: Paul Watson

Publisher: Fusion Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781904132257

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Captain Paul Watson is a founder member of Greenpeace. Ocean Warrior is his own story - an amazing chronicle of courageous acts in support of deeply held convictions. This book will interest anyone interested in environmental issues.

A Captain's Duty
A Captain's Duty

Author: Richard Phillips

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2010-04-06

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1401395112

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"I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. His courage is a model for all Americans." --President Barack Obama It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, the United States-flagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship. The pirates didn't expect the crew to fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. Thus began the tense five-day stand-off, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue when U.S. Navy SEALs opened fire and picked off three of the captors. "It never ends like this," Captain Phillips said. And he's right. A Captain's Duty tells the life-and-death drama of the Vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this high-seas hostage-taking--the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. When the pirates boarded his ship, Captain Phillips put his experience into action, doing everything he could to safeguard his crew. And when he was held captive by the pirates, he marshaled all his resources to ensure his own survival, withstanding intense physical hardship and an escalating battle of wills with the pirates. This was it: the moment where training meets instinct and where character is everything. Richard Phillips was ready.