SURVEYOR'S NOTEBOOK

A first (As Far As I Know)

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Since 1995 Martin & Ottaway has been based in Monmouth County on the North Jersey shore, but many of us have known the shore for much longer than that. One of Chris Hanges’ favorite Jersey hangouts was Bahrs Landing in Highlands, a short distance from the Seastreak ferry. Bahrs Landing still is a Jersey shore favorite and… Read more »

The US Maritime Industry, The Rodney Dangerfield Of World History

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The Maritime Industry is the single most important driver for the world as we know it today. Before maritime commerce was established, trade consisted of horses and carts on bad roads, and since horses and carts can only move limited amounts of product trade was inherently deeply restricted. Before sailing ships, it was impossible to… Read more »

Historical Vessels, A Top 10 List

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Museums are scary things. It would be interesting to figure out when the first true museum was created. I am not talking about curio collections, like animal zoos, that must go back to prehistoric times and church collections that focus on relics, I am talking about institutions that are interested in preserving objects that have… Read more »

AUTHORS

  • Chris Law (7)
  • David Del Corso (1)
  • David Tantrum (15)
  • Hannah van Hemmen (11)
  • Kyle Antonini (2)
  • Marianne Herrick (2)
  • Michael Raftery (8)
  • Rik van Hemmen (183)
  • Tomer Chen (1)
  • Wayne Thomas (3)

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