Dublin Maritime Festivals

Tall Ships Down : The Last Voyages of the Pamir, Albatross, Marques, Pride of Baltimore, and Maria Asumpta

2008-10-12T14:33:00.001-07:00

Tall Ships Down : The Last Voyages of the Pamir, Albatross, Marques, Pride of Baltimore, and Maria Asumpta

Authors: Daniel S. Parrott, Daniel Parrott
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 291037

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.1

ISBN: 007143545X
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.452
UPC: 639785803010
EAN: 9780071435451
ASIN: 007143545X

Publication Date: January 26, 2004
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

For all its romance, the tall-ship renaissance has a tragic side. Working from official documents, survivor and expert interviews, and his own tall-ship experience, Parrott re-creates the losses of five sail-training vessels: the 316-foot Pamir (1957), 117-foot Albatross (1961), 117-foot Marques (1984), 137-foot Pride of Baltimore (1986), and 125-foot Maria Asumpta (1995). He vividly re-creates each final voyage and then explores the roles played by ship stability, structural integrity, weather, human error, and standards of risk in tragedies at sea.

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Reads like a textbook   March 23, 2008
Port Louis (New York)
People read books for different reasons; Perhaps to educate, to scare,to entertain, to laugh, to amuse. While Tall Ships Down is quite brilliantly written it reads like a very dry textbook and I found it very difficult to enjoy. It could very well have been written as a textbook for a University course and reads very much like that is its intended purpose. Despite the exciting subject of disasters at sea, you'll find little excitement in these pages and I would seek that stimulation elsewhere.

A Good Read for Risk Management Professionals   November 6, 2007
Robin Teagarden III (Philadelphia Burbs, PA)
As a Risk Management professional I'm always looking to learn from others mistakes so that I can better help my clients. I found that I couldn't read this book without my hand highlighter nearby because I was constantly wanting to mark text for later reference. There are a great number of good point made in this book on how mistakes are made. A superb teaching aid for anyone who deals with managing risk...

Must read for any serious sailor   January 10, 2007
Maurice B. Richard (Gorham, ME United States)
I am new to sailing and not a captain and have not sailed the seven seas. However, this book is the best lesson any new sailor can learn because it is a very good analysis of why ships sink, any ship, not just a tall ship. The key is that these are very big ships that people equate with safety but the principles outlined in this book apply to all boats.

I feel sad for the lose of life due to these sinkings and the author makes it clear that prevention of future occurances is his goal in writing this book.

I highly recommend this book.

why some ships sink   February 2, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Readers seeking spine-tingling narratives of sea disasters will be disappointed with Tall Ships Down, because this brilliant book is instead a penetrating analysis of the circumstances of loss of several traditional sail ships in recent times. In five lucid essays, the author uses each sinking to illuminate the intersection of changes in nautical technological traditions, situational decision-making, and construction of sailing heritage. Beyond sailors or maritime buffs, this superbly written work should capture anyone interested in the sociology of technological change. The author is thoughtful and engaging, with his experience as captain of large traditional sail ships only one source of the book's extraordinary insights. Tall Ships Down will take its place as a classic alongside technology and culture studies such as Hilton's Eastland: Legacy of the Titanic. I'd consider it a shame if the author does not give us next a full-length treatment of the sinking of the Pamir, or a biography of Alan Villiers.

A Great Read   May 15, 2003
NauticallyObsessed (Bellingham, WA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This book is a great read for both professional mariners and armchair sailors alike. Professionals will appreciate the insight into these disasters and their causes, while the armchair sailor will find the sea stories fascinating enough to keep their interest. The author's writing style is easy to read, and his research is fairly extensive. All in all an outstanding book that deserves a place in any nautical library.

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DUBLIN MARITIME FESTIVAL 2008

2008-06-04T16:36:00.001-07:00

DUBLIN MARITIME FESTIVAL 2008
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Probably the biggest (and best) outdoor summer market in the city, the Maritime Festival market features over 50 colourful stalls offering a vast selection of gourmet goodies and crafts fro around Ireland and beyond. Having ambled around the spectacular tall ships, you will be gasping for a latte or a beer! Or for something more substantial check out the mouth watering array of pastries, breads, chocolates, paella, cheeses, crepes and more.

Dublin Maritime Festival 2007

2008-01-06T10:28:00.001-08:00

Majestic tall ships, lively street theatre, uplifting music and a colourful outdoor market - the Docklands Maritime Festival had something for everybody this June Bank Holiday weekend and we were there to photograph the event.

With over 60,000 visitors flocking to the Festival, this year's event was, in our opinion, much better than the 2006 festival but the weather was not nearly as good and some street traders reported a reduction in business (street traders always say that, don't they).

There was a spectacular fleet of tall ships, exciting maritime-related street theatre and musical entertainment performed by Waterford-based arts group Spraoi. Dublin's largest outdoor market offered fine food, clothing, jewellery and plants and there were boat trips along the river liffey.

Some of the most beautiful ships in Europe took up residence on the River Liffey and for those of you who are interested in Tall Ships we have listed below some of them.

Jeanie Johnston and Asgard II
Matthew
Atlantis and Tolkien
Tenacious
Thalassa
Mercedes
Stavros S Niarchos

Jeanie Johnston is a remarkable replica of the original Jeanie Johnston ship which was built in Quebec in 1847 which carried Irish emigrants during the Famine from Tralee Co. Kerry to the United States and Canada. The reborn Jeanie Johnston is a 19th century replica built to 21st century marine safety standards. Some concessions have been made to modernity, but these, as far as is practicable, have been cleverly concealed within the traditional 19th century timber hull.

Matthew: A modern recreation of the square-rigged caravel in which John Cabot sailed from Bristol in 1497. Struck by the success of Christopher Columbus and backed by the wealthy merchants of Bristol, Cabot and his crew set sail for Asia hoping to trade goods and commodities with the people who lived there. Instead of China or Japan, he discovered what he called "New Founde Landes (modern day Newfoundland, Canada) and claimed it for King Henry VII. In 1997 she celebrated the 500th anniversary of the original voyage by following the same course to Newfoundland as John Cabot. The majority of children really loved this little ship as they were all convinced that it was a real pirate ship.

Atlantis and Tolkien:

Atlantis was launched in Hamburg in 1905 and then named the lightship ELBE 2, this ship with stood all weather conditions for 70 years until it was removed from service. A German owner converted it into an elegant three master barquentine and henceforth sailed with guests in Western Europe and the Caribbean under its new name, Atlantis until it was taken over by the Tallship Company in 2005.

J.R. Tolkien is an elegant gaff-topsail schooner of 42 metres. J.R. Tolkien often sails in the Baltic. With so much luxury, it's hard to believe that this ship was launched originally as the tug Dierkow in 1964. The tug was sold on and converted to her present use in 1994.

Tenacious is owned by the Jubilee Sailing Trust charity. The ship is purpose-built to enable physically disabled and able-bodied people to work and live alongside one another on board. Tenacious has special facilities on board -- from speaking compasses to vibrating pads in the bunks and flat wide decks and lifts to enable wheelchairs to get around easily.

Thalassa - the 47 metres tall ship makes an impressive appearance with her 16 sails. Under the best conditions she can make 13 knots. Rigged according to century-old tradition and equipped according to the latest security regulations, tallship Thalassa sails and seven seas on its way to maritime events in busy harbours and idyllic isles. In the characteristic saloon and the large bar everyone feels at home right away.

The two-masted and total square-rigged sailing ship Mercedes is a newly-built and magnificent tall ship.

The Tall Ships Youth Trust owns 2 magnificent 60 metre square-rigged ships. One of world's magnificent brigs Stavros S Niarchos was open to the public during the Maritime Festival. The Tall Ships Youth Trust is dedicated to the personal development of young people aged 16 to 25 through the crewing on Tall Ships.

Dublin Maritime Festival 2007

2008-01-06T10:26:00.003-08:00

GRASS VANS BY "INNOCENT"

We sell our drinks all over the place, so we needed a vehicle that could transport us around to visit the people who drink them. We settled on our Dancing Grass Van (DGV) for a few reasons.
Firstly, it's got a window at the side so you can pass drinks to people. Secondly, it's got some sort of hydraulic thing near the wheels that makes it dance about. And finally, it's covered in grass and daisies, so we can always spot it in a packed car park.

We've got a couple of these DGVs these days, so if you see them around, please say hello to the drivers and make sure you ask for a drink. You can see one of our DGV's doing its stuff here if you like.

PS We've also got some Tiny Grass Vans (TGVs) here at Fruit Towers. Although they are smaller than the DGVs, they don't feel inferior and are very useful for making emergency deliveries around town, and for giving Katie a lift to the bank when it's raining

Dublin Maritime Festival 2007

2008-01-06T10:26:00.001-08:00

Ship on the Liffey

2007-12-14T16:35:00.001-08:00

Ship on the Liffey
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TALL SHIP ON THE LIFFEY (Dublin, Ireland)

2007-12-14T16:27:00.001-08:00

TALL SHIP ON THE LIFFEY (Dublin, Ireland)
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Majestic tall ships, lively street theatre, uplifting music and a colourful outdoor market - the Docklands Maritime Festival will have something for everybody this June Bank Holiday weekend. With over 55,000 visitors flocking to last year's Festival, this year's event offers even more for all the family. A spectacular fleet of tall ships; exciting maritime-related street theatre and musical entertainment performed by Waterford-based arts group Spraoi; Dublin's largest outdoor market offering fine food, clothing, jewellery and plants; and boat trips along the river are just some of the delights awaiting visitors. So set sail for Docklands this June Bank Holiday!

SHIP'S FIGUREHEAD

2007-12-14T16:24:00.001-08:00

SHIP'S FIGUREHEAD
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The figurehead embodied the spirit of a ship and was originally believed to placate the gods of the sea and ensure a safe voyage. Almost every prow had a carved figure looking down at the waves, and the variety was immense.

Ship's Rigging

2007-11-23T12:43:00.001-08:00

The Dublin Docklands Maritime Festival
Originally uploaded by infomatique

The Dublin Docklands Maritime Festival returned again for a fun-filled weekend in June. An eclectic and entertaining line-up of free events each day from 3rd-5th June. Above all some very interesting ships were docked in the River Liffey including the Jeanie Johnston, Tenacious, Artemis and the Eye of the Wind.

Double Haven

2007-11-23T12:42:00.001-08:00

The Dublin Docklands Maritime Festival
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The Tenacious From Southampton

2007-11-23T12:41:00.001-08:00

The Dublin Docklands Maritime Festival
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Designed by Tony Castro, TENACIOUS is the largest wooden tall ship of her kind in the world. The innovative wood epoxy laminate build started in 1996 with a team made up of skilled designers, engineers, shipwrights and fitters headed up by ship build director Howard Mackenzie Wilson. These were supplemented by a volunteer force of over 1500 able bodied and disabled people who came on working "Shorewatch" holidays from all over the UK and abroad.

The JST’s, Patron, HRH The Duke of York laid the keel in June 1996. The hull was built upside down and in November 1998, the 280-ton hull was rotated upright prior to fit-out. Tenacious was launched in February 2000, and was named on April 6th by the Honourable Jacquetta Cator, the wife of the president of the JST, in the presence of the Patron. She set sail on her maiden voyage to Jersey from Southampton on 1st September 2000.

The cost of the project was £14.3 million of which £6.5 million was awarded by the Lottery Sports Fund. The balance comes from public, private and corporate fundraising by the JST but there is still £4 million to raise.

Since commencing voyages in September 2000, TENACIOUS has taken 5,764 people to sea. Of these 2,215 people were physically disabled and 773 were wheelchair users. Their disabilities included: Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Spina Bifida, Paraplegia and many more…..

TENACIOUS’ many facilities enable disabled crew to perform their duties independently alongside their able-bodied shipmates.

The ship has access throughout for disabled crew, including wheelchair users, with flat wide decks and powered lifts. There is a speaking compass for the use of blind crew members and bright track radar for partially sighted crew. An induction loop and vibrator alarms have been installed for hard of hearing crew members.

There are special cabins, toilets and shower facilities for disabled crew and the ship is fitted with a mess deck, fully equipped galley, workshop and of course, a well stocked bar and saloon area.