But the ships are very slow now, and we don't get so many sailors any more ''.

and now, therefore, do I, John A. Notte, Jr., Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, proclaim Monday, May 22nd, 1961, as National Maritime Day, reminding our citizens that American Merchant ships and American seamen are ready at all times to serve our Nation in the cause of freedom and justice.

More than 36 other big Navy ships are no less than a day's sailing time away.

At times, three ships a day from the Soviet bloc are unloading in Cuban ports.

Several unusual applications, such as a nuclear battery or fuel for space ships with nuclear propulsion, have been proposed for the isotope < sup > 242m </ sup > Am, but they are as yet hindered by the scarcity and high price of this nuclear isomer.

All ships at port are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty.

Many of the scuba diving tours come to this area as well, where there are sunken ships, sea mountains, and cave rock formations.

Of still greater importance are the great deposits at Thorsberg moor ( in Angeln ) and Nydam, which contained large quantities of arms, ornaments, articles of clothing, agricultural implements, etc., and in Nydam even ships.

Representations of ships are not common, but several have been observed on Aegean gems, gem-sealings, frying pans and vases.

The ships are firing on eight ships flying the British flag that are steadily approaching them from the right of the picture.

to their left are four more anchored ships and to the left of these vessels is a distant shoreline.

To the right of the line a number of ships with all sails set are grouped around the head of the line, as smoke rises from many of the ships on both sides.

On either side are six ships flying British flags, some in a state of disrepair.

Four other ships sit along the coastline, one on fire while a large ship and a small ship are grounded on a shoal which is surmounted by a burning fort.

There are many variations of this theory, but perhaps the most prevalent is that the cavalry was re-embarked on the ships, and was to be sent by sea to attack ( undefended ) Athens in the rear, whilst the rest of the Persians pinned down the Athenian army at Marathon.

Cruise ships are also plentiful, and pleasure craft regularly go back and forth between Florida and the islands.

It has been hypothesized that periodic methane eruptions ( sometimes called " mud volcanoes ") may produce regions of frothy water that are no longer capable of providing adequate buoyancy for ships.

Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions.

some foreign ships register in the Cayman Islands as a flag of convenience ; includes ships from 11 countries among which are: Greece 15, US 5, UK 5, Cyprus 2, Denmark 2, Norway 3 ( 2002 est.

Of the fleet of 66 surface vessels, eight are major combatant ships and they are based in Valparaíso.

Octavian's ships were generally smaller, but more manageable in the heavy surf, capable of reversing their course on short notice and returning to the charge or, after pouring in a volley of darts on some huge adversary, able to retreat out of shot with speed.

For the lockless Suez Canal the limiting factor for Suezmax ships is generally draft, which is limited to.

* The gunnery of his ships was generally poor compared to the rest of the fleet.

The term was generally used for ships too small to stand in the line of battle, although early line-of-battle ships were frequently referred to as frigates when they were built for speed.

The fleets built by the Commonwealth of England in the 1650s generally consisted of ships described as " frigates ", the largest of which were two-decker ' great frigates ' of the third rate.

The research ships, which include oceanographic and fisheries research vessels, are given hull numbers beginning with " R ", while the survey ships, generally hydrographic survey vessels, receive hull numbers beginning with " S ".

These ships generally provide the least expensive way to cover long distances between islands.

Several expeditions set out to find the way, generally with whaling ships, already commonly used in the cold northern latitudes.

The Welland Canal at that time allowed transit of vessels long, wide, and deep, but was generally too small to allow passage of larger ocean-going ships.

* Maritime flag signalling, generally flaghoist signalling, by which ships communicate with each other

Public airlines, railroads, bus lines, taxicab companies, cruise ships, motor carriers ( i. e., trucking companies ), and other freight companies generally operate as common carriers.

The actual work of a pirate and a privateer is generally the same ( raiding and plundering ships ); it is, therefore the authorization and perceived legality of the actions that form the distinction.

Hub Minds for example are generally nominated from well-regarded GSV ( the largest class of ships ) Minds, and then upgraded to care for the billions living on the artificial habitats.

Some hotel sauna facilities and especially cruise ships and / or ferries have an area where refreshments ( often alcoholic ) are served in conjunction with the sauna / pool area ; draping a towel around the waist is generally required in that part of such facilities.

Diomedes is generally regarded as the person who physically removed the Palladium and carried it away to the ships.

Unfortunately, early marketing concepts of metallic-painted tanks and bright-colored ships were not consistent with market demands, and the models, many of which were quite well made for the money, were generally not successful.

The foreigners who had taken part generally escaped punishment, leaving with their ships.

Viking ships varied from others of the period, being generally more seaworthy and lighter.

The term steamboat is usually used to refer to smaller steam-powered boats working on lakes and rivers, particularly riverboats ; steamship generally refers to larger steam-powered ships, usually ocean-going, capable of carrying a ( ship's ) boat.

It is well worth noting that generally speaking, most commanders do not look at the morale of specific individuals but rather the " fighting spirit " of squadrons, divisions, battalions, ships, etc.

The Welland Canal could handle ships large enough to sail across the ocean, though cargo was generally transferred to or from larger ocean-going vessels at Montreal.

According to these traditions, Klabautermanns live on ships and are generally beneficial to the crew.