The wreck's fate became a topic of public debate in Britain, and not just because of the nation's efforts to preserve its maritime heritage: documents suggested that the warship, the H.M.S. Victory, had carried a secret cargo of gold coins weighing about four tons.
In 1993, the maritime bureau documented about 20 maritime criminal attacks and attempted attacks in Southeast Asia, but that number steadily rose to nearly 250 by 2000.
From Thor Heyerdahl's reed boat Ra II (modeled on early vessels built in ancient Egypt) to replicas of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria; from the Naniwa Maru, Hokulea and Mayflower II to the Jewel of Muscat, Princess Taiping, and San Juan Batista, faithful replicas crafted by enthusiasts of maritime history document how men learned to travel the ocean.
The younger Mr. Mallory helped build the collection and restore buildings and vessels that document maritime history, especially the golden age of sail in the 1850's.
According to Glen Forbes, who runs the website OCEANUSLive -- documenting maritime security incidents and providing the maritime community with safety resources -- Greece's coast guard recently reported that it arrested three hooded Greek locals for "facilitating the illegal entry of migrants".
YONKERS -- "Open Air Sketching: 19th-Century American Landscape Drawings in the Albany Institute of History and Art"; touring the recently restored Glenview Mansion, "Fun City: Celebrating the Life of Ralph Fasanella" and (opening Friday) "Boats on the Hudson: Navigating Through History," featuring maritime artifacts, paintings, historical documents, models, photographs and boats.
The Dampier Archipelago (properly known as Murujuga) is a rich rock art province in north-western Australia which documents an arid-maritime cultural landscape.
Plans for the military's maritime drones are set out in documents published by the MoD's defence, science and technology laboratory.
Founded in 1992 by a collective of shipowners and other maritime interests, the Piracy Reporting Center documents hundreds of reported pirate attacks every year.
