Almost ready to come back from my brief exile, but I couldn’t wait to share this answer to the age-old musical question:
Who says seamen got no rhythm? I mean, who says?
I’m looking at you, crew of the Gypsum Centennial … you go, girls.
About the author
Christina Montgomery is a Canadian journalist with an old boat and a passion for all things maritime. From Vancouver, she meditates on everything from tides to maritime transport regulations. For the record, she is comforted by the former and frequently dismayed by the latter.
Christina can be reached at onthewaterfrontblog@gmail.com
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Recent Posts
- More on tanker safety — from someone who really knows what they’re talking about.
- BC Ferries asked its engineers to share their feelings. Their response? We’ll never know.
- Here’s what would really make tanker traffic safer: Political will. And rules that mean something.
- We’ve lost a lovely Canadian
- Initial results are in from ferry “consultation”. Results? About what you’d expect
- Front-row seats for the Kits base drama
- Kitsilano coast guard ramp heads south
- So the ninja-style Kits base closure isn’t so much about cynicism. It’s about Celsius.
- There’s cowardice. There’s contempt. And then there’s Stephen Harper.
- Seafarers got style. Gangnam style.
Blogroll
- gCaptain: All kinds of maritime and offshore news. And nifty photos.
- ITF Seafarers' blog: The International Transport Workers Federation’s blog for seafarers.
- Marine Cafe: Great blog from the Philippines.
- Sea Fever: Maritime culture. And frequently fabulous videos.
- Tidal Station: Impeccably researched, authoritative analysis of BC maritime issues.
On The Waterfront tweets
- RT @tomhawthorn: As if we needed another reason to miss Roger Ebert, here's his delicious exchange with Conrad Black: newsdissector.com/2007/04/10/a-c… 1 month ago
- More on tanker safety, marine regs from someone who really knows what they're talking about bit.ly/X3SkhT #tankers #canpoli #bcpoli 1 month ago
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(Seafarer/Disco/HipHop/Jumpsuit division)