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Merchant Mariner


Lover of the sea and proud seafarer. Focuses on non-pony creatures. I write ship fics.

Jan
17th
2020

Maritime trivia: some facts about crews. · 5:51pm Jan 17th, 2020

Good [fill in for appropriate time zone] folks,

Today I felt like sharing some little things about ship crews and shining a light on stuff that may not be known about in the wider world. You tell me if you like the random trivia, maybe that might become a thing later.

*The difference between navy and merchants: the ranks.

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Sep
17th
2019

Along New Tides: Ship Presentation, M/V Fugro Symphony · 8:51pm Sep 17th, 2019

Hi there folks,

Today's blog will be about the third ship to join the fleet in my story: M/V Fugro Symphony.

Link here to her data sheets. (First version 17Sep2019 , does not include vehicle or weapon inventories since, as of chapter 46, she doesn't have any)

Useful links:

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Aug
8th
2019

Along New Tides: Ship Presentation, M/V Rhine Forest · 11:42am Aug 8th, 2019

Hi there folks,

Today I'll be talking about the second ship to join the fleet in my story: Rhine Forest.

Link here to her data sheets.

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Apr
10th
2019

Along New Tides: Ship Presentation, M/V Amandine · 11:15pm Apr 10th, 2019

UPDATE 29Aug19: New date sheet and crew list. Warning: the new sheet may contain spoilers up to chapter 44, use this version at your own risk.

Hi there folks,

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Jan
10th
2019

Chart a course around that plot hole - useful tools for tales of the sea. · 6:07pm Jan 10th, 2019

Greetings folks,

Thought I would share another of the 'tools' I use to accurately set up my stories, this time I'm talking about charting tools. Googles maps and satellite views are good for setting up your story ashore, but it gives very little detail when you distance yourself from the shore.

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Dec
29th
2018

What I use to compare species in my stories. · 6:52am Dec 29th, 2018

Hi there folks,

I decided to share the spreadsheet I use when writing my story. It's a neat tool I think, just a table with relatives values and simple explanations to compare species in terms of mass, size, strength, what they can do... That kind of things.

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