http://www.maritimeprofessional.comMaritime Professional2012 New Wave Media Int'l Corporationhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/May-2012/AWO%E2%80%99s-Allegretti--The-Jones-Act-is-Settled-Law.aspxMaybe; maybe not. Allegretti also correctly points out that only continued, vigorous advocacy on behalf of protecting cabotage will prevent detractors from chipping away at what’s left of it. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:07:36 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/May-2012/AWO%E2%80%99s-Allegretti--The-Jones-Act-is-Settled-Law.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Canadian-icebreaker-Labrador.aspxThe first major Canadian icebreaker. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Canadian-icebreaker-Labrador.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/May-2012/Web-based-Mentoring-in-the-Maritime-Industry---An-.aspxMentoring in the maritime industry is a long-held and incredibly valuable tradition. However, due to the unique nature of the maritime working environment, the opportunities to form and sustain mentoring relationships are actually very limited. Fortunately, these limitations can be overcome through web-based mentoring. This article discusses the potential for web-based mentoring in the maritime industry: what it is, whether it can work, and what its benefits are.Tue, 15 May 2012 02:18:04 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/May-2012/Web-based-Mentoring-in-the-Maritime-Industry---An-.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Sperm-whale.aspxA magnificent animal, once hunted almost to extinction. Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Sperm-whale.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/May-2012/MarPro,-Risk,-BPA---You-….aspxThe initial BPA Worldwide Brand Report for Maritime Professional magazine and online community has been accomplished. You should care. Here’s why:Wed, 09 May 2012 11:40:42 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/The-Final-Word-with-Joseph-Keefe/May-2012/MarPro,-Risk,-BPA---You-….aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Falkland-Islands.aspxA long-disputed archipelago in the South Atlantic Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Falkland-Islands.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/May-2012/A-Primer-on-Mentoring-in-the-Maritime-Industry.aspxThere are very few forms of learning as effective and personal as mentoring. This article looks at mentoring in the maritime community. It discusses the impediments to mentoring, what mentoring is and is not, and the characteristics of healthy mentoring relationships.Mon, 07 May 2012 20:11:07 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/May-2012/A-Primer-on-Mentoring-in-the-Maritime-Industry.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Abel-Tasman.aspxEuropean discoverer of Australia and New Zealand Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Abel-Tasman.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Chincha-Islands-War.aspxA last hurrah for Spain in Latin America Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Musings/May-2012/Chincha-Islands-War.aspxhttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/April-2012/Outstanding-Response-to-On-Line-Maritime-Mentorshi.aspxLast week I called for experienced mariners (and other maritime workers) to volunteer as mentors for a proposed on-line maritime mentoring site. I have been humbled by the outpouring of positive comments and offers of help. At the time of writing we have well over 100 mentor volunteers, and the number continues to grow. This article provides an update, discusses the mentorship initiative a little more deeply and provides a sampling of the responses recieved.Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:29:18 GMThttp://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/April-2012/Outstanding-Response-to-On-Line-Maritime-Mentorshi.aspx