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Bridge July 2009: APA sufficient if it’s calculated properly first

As the summer charter season ramps up, we figured it would be a good time to talk about the business of chartering – from the

Investors can use retirement money to buy investments

In the past several months, I have discussed alternative investments, which is any type of investment outside the typical investment in the stock market. In ...
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Restless crew cry ‘mutiny’ and take over the galley

Showdown in the Surf Mayhem a la MerCookoff in the KeysBattling knives on board Culinary ArmageddonThat was the lead-in to the first ever Crew Cookoff ...
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Kataifi Lobster

Here’s a nice recipe to introduce summer. Lobster is prepared two ways, offering smaller bites during a season when we want something lighter, yet sure ...
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Ian Biles Ian Biles is the founder of Maritime Services International, a marine surveying and consultancy business. He holds a Class I (Unlimited) Master’s certificate and developed a risk management program for large yachts for a London-based underwriter. He has also written the curriculum for a distance-learning course designed for the megayacht captain to aid in the realities of operating a vessel. A synopsis of the course appears in our monthly “Up and Running� column