#seafarers

[adventuresofalgy]

The day was black, and so was the weather forecast. The agitated weather birds were flying all around Scotland issuing stark warnings, crying out as they passed overhead that Storm Éowyn was on the way to wreak havoc in the more densely populated regions of the country on Friday.

Algy was never quite sure how accurate their forecast was likely to be, but as they had issued a rare "danger to fluffy birds" alert for the area not all that far south of Algy's home, he decided to take no chances.

For the moment, however, nothing very unusual was happening: it was just dark, windy and wet, but that was entirely unremarkable in the wild west Highlands in January. So before he retreated to a place of safety to sit out the storm, Algy decided to recite a long poem for the benefit of anyone who might be listening, as he might not have another chance for a day or two…

Hopping up into an elder bush, Algy began to repeat an old poem about a storm at sea. As he lived on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, Algy was always especially concerned for the folk out at sea when the wind and the waves became really angry, and although the poem was written hundreds of years ago, and the construction of ships had changed considerably since that time, he knew that seafarers were still at very considerable risk in storm force conditions…

The south and west winds joined, and, as they blew, Waves like a rolling trench before them threw. Sooner than you read this line, did the gale, Like shot, not feared till felt, our sails assail; And what at first was called a gust, the same Hath now a storm's, anon a tempest's name. Jonas, I pity thee, and curse those men, Who when the storm raged most, did wake thee then; Sleep is pain's easiest salve, and doth fulfil All offices of death, except to kill. But when I waked, I saw, that I saw not. I, and the sun, which should teach me had forgot East, west, day, night, and I could only say, If the world had lasted, now it had been day. Thousands our noises were, yet we 'mongst all Could none by his right name, but thunder call: Lightning was all our light, and it rained more Than if the sun had drunk the sea before. Some coffined in their cabins lie, equally Grieved that they are not dead, and yet must die. And as sin-burdened souls from graves will creep, At the last day, some forth their cabins peep: And tremblingly ask what news, and do hear so, Like jealous husbands, what they would not know.

[Algy is reciting part of the long poem The Storm by the late 16th/early 17th English poet John Donne, in a modern English version.]

[thesilicontribesman]

Coastline and Landing Sites at Castle Haven Iron Age Dun, nr. Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway

[the-river-carrion]

WIP INTRO | Seafarers Book 1

The Promise is on a mission. For the first time since his coronation, King Nicolas has left his gilded halls and set out on an unknown quest across the ocean. On the island he leaves behind, a woman is rescued from the pyre, given a name she didn't ask for, and left, duty-bound and suspicious, in the middle of pirates. She cares little for Captain Hayes, knowing only that he once helped snatch her sister from the sea, and no matter what his ragtag followers say, she knows exactly the kind of man he is. Killing a monster would be much easier if the King stopped chasing a fairytale first.

Additional details below the cut!

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General Info ↴

Title To Be Confirmed

Genres: new adult fantasy, adventure, romance

POV: third-person limited

Stage: planning & outlining

Length: ???

Tags: #seafarers, #sb1, #seafarers worldbuilding #seafarers vibes

Book 1 of 3 (may change)

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Features ↴

Pirates, merfolk, magic, mythical sea creatures and dinosaurs

Classism, imperialism, generational trauma and abuse

Disabled and lgbtq+ characters & themes

Everybody wants revenge on everybody else, it's almost comical

A team of unwilling and accidental saviours of the world

So much world-building, like, so much

Slow burn romance & found family

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Taglist ↴

[under construction]

Requests to be added are welcome in the tags, replies or inbox ♡

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(the exact synopsis could change due to the state of the story but the details and gist of the starting plot are all there ♡)

[hvonart]

In the soft, ethereal light of twilight, Tórshavn whispers its tales of ancient seafarers and Viking legends. The oil painting captures the enchanting harbor, where colorful wooden houses deck the waterfront like gems nestled against the rocky cliffs. Their vibrant facades, painted in hues of ochre, crimson, and sea glass green, reflect off the placid waters of the North Atlantic, conjuring a dreamlike scene where the realms of history and myth intertwine.

As the evening mists roll in, the air is thick with the scent of salt and adventure, and the soft murmurs of the ocean serenade the soul. Wispy clouds drift lazily in the sky as if they too are enchanted by the city’s charm, casting an otherworldly glow over the cobblestoned streets where time seems to stand still. Tórshavn, with its rugged, unspoiled beauty, beckons wanderers to lose themselves in its enchanting embrace, each brushstroke of the painting inviting a glimpse into this serene, magical world.

Discover more travel tips for City Breaks in Europe: book24h.online

[roxanedrawing]

the difference a background will make for the atmosphere of a drawing!

(I made these for the cover of a publication – the full colour version was on the front cover, the simple line version was a small vignette for the back cover.)

[visualtc]

SLNC PAX, Korea Straits

Merchant Marine, AB Collins

[refinestein]

Some vessels we love, and others we tolerate…

[ultrachoppedpenguinbouquet]

Ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians may have Mapped Antarctica.

[pio-tsoglanos-den]

Η πιο δύσκολη θάλασσα όπου διέσχισα ποτέ (εάν την διέσχισα ποτέ), είναι αυτή του χωρισμού μας. Σαγαπώ, μου λείπεις, να προσεχείς.

[solentconsult]

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[girikmaritime]

SEAFARERS - Girik Maritime Academy

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[thoughtswordsaction]

Seafarers - Another State

“Another State” is the latest released by Seafarers, an exceptional English group based in London. It’s their third full-length album, arriving after “II” and “Orlando,” two excellent works released in 2022 and 2020 that you should immediately check out. Lyrically, “Another State” explores themes such as relationships, friendships, feelings, moods, circumstances, situations, and characters. These…

[the-river-carrion]

The World of Hemaia

Welcome to Hemaia, the land of dyads.

I figured, what better way to start worldbuilding than to introduce the world in which I'm building! Briefly, about the map, I drew it in a tiny notebook at work so it's not the full world; primarily there's the rest of the main continent and the odd, small island missing, and the dotted lines indicating ocean borders are a work in progress, but this is my base.

So, Hemaia is made up of two primary land masses/land collections. You have Therrera, the biggest landmass, inspired by supercontinents like Pangea and Rodinia, and The Kosmene Isles, a collection of islands where the story of the Seafarers trilogy takes place. It has two moons, two primary Gods, and pairs and dyads are this land's bread and butter.

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Therrera ↴

Talking about this first because it's not the focus of Seafarers and is inherently less developed, most of its details right now come from wanting it to feel real, especially in relation to TKI.

Anyway, literally named 'the land of beasts', Therrera is the birthplace of the mountains and the thirchainum. It spans across the better part of Hemaia and is split into dozens of regions with a deeply diverse array of people but rigid and unyielding Kingdom lines.

While those at the coast often worship both Gods, the closer you travel to the centre of the land, the more faith skews towards the sky god Caelumann. Every set of mountains has a shrine and/or monastery as they're considered deeply holy places, and those who wish to climb the mountains must receive a blessing first.

It's very common for the lower class in more landlocked areas to have never seen the ocean before, some outright even considering it a myth or not knowing it exists at all.

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The Kosmene Isles ↴

The woman of the hour. The icon herself. The girl I could talk about for hours. Our setting for the Seafarers Trilogy.

The Kosmene Isles was named as such for the way the moons reflect on the ocean, appearing as though made of crystal; it's made up of six primary islands with a handful of small pieces of land dotted amongst them (usually inhabited by smaller trade villages but a few providing a home for the less accepted folk). While the populace of the Isles come from many different backgrounds and mingle quite easily, the overarching culture of this region is affected by The Murex Crown, who reside on the smallest island in the archipelago but whose influence has morphed into an empire.

While the Kosmenians live on the land, they share their oceans with the merfolk, Cayotia's children, creatures of the water who are said to eat the hearts of those that slip beneath their waves. While a handful of thirchainum species have been brought over to the Isles by Therreran traders, the main source of magic in this region is the merfolk; humans are not born with magic unless there is some ocean in their bloodline.

The Kosmene Isles fear magic. They fear the sea and her people, and they hunt them under the guise of protection. They can hide in plain sight, growing legs, teaching themselves to speak, and choosing names any normal person might use; a hint of magic, a slip in their step, or not quite fitting the binary, and a pyre is where they'll find themselves.

King Nicolas is the only human capable of using magic unscathed.

The Murex Crown, while building their empire, have perpetuated this need to hunt and kill, and never has a greater divide been created. Hunters are employed by the royals, paid a handsome sum for tails or heads they must get before these creatures die, and use ships made of trees only born underwater that have long been driven to extinction.

Where there are Hunters, there are always Pirates; outcasts, rebels, and self-proclaimed free-thinkers. They cause trouble where they can, disrupting trade routes or hunts, and some say every pirate ship must come with a mermaid, a blessing from Cayotia herself. Pirate ships are not made of long-lost, unsinkable trees, they are made up of every place a crew has been, and the lives they've left behind; the bottom of the ocean is lined with ships like theirs because Pirates do not fear what lives in the sea quite as much as Hunters do.

Cayotia, the Goddess of the sea, is as worshipped as she is feared. The myths say she gave the Kosmenians their land, and they thank her for that; they thank her for water, coastal air, and all the beauty the sea has to offer. But she is still the mother of the creatures they fear, and they do not think themselves loved enough to pray for them to disappear into foam.

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Miscellaneous ↴

I've mentioned Gods and faith briefly here, but there is a much longer rant I could go on regarding the High vs Low faith in Hemaia because there is very much a difference. Cayotia and Calumann are deities whose existence is reliant on a person's belief, their myths are bizarre and contradicting, they differ based on culture and location, and I enjoy them a lot, but they are beings a lot less tangible than some other god-like entities we actually meet.

Thirchainum is my world-specific word for dinosaurs lmao. Much like the merfolk (who they may or may not be connected to depending on what you believe), they are creatures of magic; each species has its own name determined primarily by either appearance or magic type, and they have different values to people depending on which culture you find yourself in as some locations view them as dangerous beasts while others integrate them into working life.

I plan to go on slightly extensive talks regarding my magic systems, and different elements of the merfolk in the future, but if you do have any burning questions about anything, feel free to ask them!

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Taglist ↴

@outpost51, @writernopal

Requests to be added are welcome in the tags, replies or inbox ♡

[musicarenagh]

Love's Foggy Labyrinth: Seafarers Sets Sail with "Everything I'd Do" Forget conquistadors in search of El Dorado - Seafarers, the London chamber pop crew, are on a quest far more perilous: to wend one's way through the treacherous waters of unrequited love. The latest single from the group, "Everything I'd Do (to Get a Hold on You)", feels like walking through a Victorian streetscape, forever fog-bound and lamppost-cast with long shadows of melancholy. https://open.spotify.com/track/26QttWMWPK9kQJHPHdC4XK?si=80ec9daac87243f1 This is a lush tapestry woven with shimmering threads of guitar and Lauren Kinsella's vocals as smoky and rich as a good, well-aged bourbon. There's a clear reverence here for the old country weepers of the '80sᅳBonnie Raitt's aching vulnerability and Emmylou Harris's crystalline sorrowᅳbut there's a sharper, more urban edge in this, a feeling of claustrophobia that must be part of the setting expressed by the song, where dreams have gone to a dead-end university town to gather dust bunnies. [caption id="attachment_56430" align="alignnone" width="768"]

[dayoftheseafarer]

Join the campaign: Share safety tips and experiences.

To raise awareness about the safety of seafarers, an IMO social media campaign has been launched, focusing on safety at sea. 

Seafarers are invited to share photos and top tips for safety at sea, using the hashtag, #SafetyTipsAtSea on Facebook, LinkedIn, X or Instagram.

Organizations, shipping companies and anyone in the wider maritime community and public are also invited to show support for seafarers by joining the conversation with the hashtag.

Ms. KC Abigail Chin-Sood, a seafarer from the Philippines, shared her tips for women in the sector: “Safety at sea involves not only adhering to the highest standards of work safety but also, for women, establishing and maintaining clear boundaries with male colleagues. Preserving your dignity on board is crucial for ensuring your personal safety. By maintaining professionalism and setting boundaries, you can protect yourself from potential scandals and preserve your mental well-being, contributing to a safer and more positive experience on the ship.”

Mr. Yrhen Bernard Sabanal Balinis, also from the Philippines, added: “Communication is key onboard ships.  Whether it be anchoring, pilot boarding, or mooring, the officers need keen situational awareness to ensure that things are running safely... But effective shipboard communication is not only limited to those.  Is a crewmate feeling down, homesick, or anxious? Is abruptly agitated or constantly isolated? Has their performance drastically plummeted?  Tactful communication plays an instrumental role in seafarers' psychological safety.”

Follow the conversation using #SafetyTipsAtSea or #DayOfTheSeafarer

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[garudtravels]

Future of Seafarers' Ticketing: Innovations and Technologies Shaping the Industry

Welcome to Garud Travels' official blog, your gateway to the future of seafarers' ticketing. In this article, we embark on a journey into the innovative technologies and emerging trends shaping the maritime industry's ticketing landscape. Let's explore how advancements such as digitalization, e-ticketing platforms, blockchain solutions, and biometric authentication are revolutionizing the way maritime professionals book and manage their travel arrangements.

Digitalization: Digitalization is transforming the traditional ticketing process, making it faster, more efficient, and user-friendly. With digital ticketing solutions, seafarers can conveniently book their tickets online, eliminating the need for paper-based transactions and streamlining the entire booking process. Digital platforms empower seafarers with instant access to ticket options, pricing, and itinerary details. Make informed decisions and manage your travel plans like a pro. E-Ticketing Platforms: E-ticketing platforms are revolutionizing the way seafarers purchase and manage their tickets, providing a centralized platform for booking, payment, and ticket issuance. These platforms offer seamless integration with airlines, shipping companies, and travel agencies, enabling seafarers to access a wide range of ticketing options and exclusive deals. With e-ticketing platforms, seafarers can book their tickets anytime, anywhere, using their preferred device, whether it's a computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Blockchain Solutions: Blockchain technology is gaining traction in the maritime industry, offering secure and transparent ticketing solutions that enhance trust, accountability, and data integrity. By leveraging blockchain-based ticketing systems, seafarers can enjoy greater transparency in ticket transactions, with every transaction recorded on a tamper-proof distributed ledger. Blockchain solutions also offer enhanced security features, such as encrypted data storage and multi-factor authentication, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information.

Biometric Authentication: Biometric authentication is revolutionizing identity verification in the ticketing process, offering a secure and convenient alternative to traditional authentication methods. Seafarers can now verify their identity using biometric identifiers such as fingerprints, facial recognition, or iris scans, eliminating the need for physical documents or passwords. Biometric authentication enhances security and reduces the risk of identity theft or fraud, while also improving the overall passenger experience by expediting the check-in process.

The Impact on Efficiency, Security, and Convenience: These innovative technologies and trends are reshaping the seafarers' ticketing landscape, offering numerous benefits in terms of efficiency, security, and convenience. Digitalization and e-ticketing platforms streamline the ticketing process, reducing administrative overheads and minimizing the risk of errors or discrepancies. Blockchain solutions enhance security and data integrity, safeguarding sensitive information and preventing unauthorized access. Biometric authentication improves the authentication process, enhancing security and expediting passenger verification. As we look towards the future of seafarers' ticketing, it's clear that innovation will continue to drive transformation in the maritime industry. Digitalization, e-ticketing platforms, blockchain solutions, and biometric authentication are just a few examples of the technologies shaping the future of ticketing, offering unparalleled efficiency, security, and convenience for maritime professionals. At Garud Travels, we are committed to embracing these innovations and providing cutting-edge ticketing solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients in the maritime sector. Join us on this journey into the future of seafarers' ticketing, where innovation meets excellence, and the possibilities are endless.