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Articles of Interest

 * Marine propulsion
 * USS Princeton (1843)
 * Transocean

Categories

 * 1) thrust
 * 2) steam engine
 * 3) two and four stroke engines

WikiProjects

 * 1) WikiProject Ships
 * 2) WikiProject Engineering
 * 3) WikiProject Technology

Transocean Project
Transocean is a large offshore drilling company that has huge deep water drilling ships. In recent news with this company, Transocean is still on thin ice with the recent oil spill in the gulf of Mexico. BP, who has most responsibility for the accident has recently failed to shift large amounts of payments to its subcontractor, Transocean. US district judge Carl Barbier allowed BP to claim a partial victory by saying the company does not have to indemnify Transocean against any civil fines made under the US Clean Water Act that came from the accident. In the end Transocean played minor role in the accident and because of this BP has failed to make the company share costs. In another article is was said that BP argued in court last month that Transocean's conduct on the rig rendered the agreement void. But, judge Barbier also said that Transocean remains liable for any damages and fines the US government might give. This ruling is the most recent chapter in the legal battle between transocean and BP on the oil spill in 2010.

Blackden, R. (2012). BP contract shields Transocean from Gulf spill claim, judge rules; Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig is shielded from some damage claims stemming from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a US judge has ruled: The Telegraph. (999).

Johnson, A. (2012). Blow for BP in fight with Transocean: The Express. (78).

The Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
The content regarding The Battle of Beachy Head in both Wikipedia and the Oxford Encyclopedia give detailed information of the subject matter. Both resources are reliable and full of information but have there differences. The oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History is detailed with its explanation on the matter and has more structure than what Wikipedia had to offer. Unlike Wikipedia the Encyclopedia has gone through a reliable publication process. As for the information itself Wikipedia and the encyclopedia are almost the same due to there simple structure. They both break down the battle into three or four sections like the prelude or preparations, the battle or engagement and the aftermath. The information in each section compare to each other because there both well researched. In addition, if the Wikipedia article has the same facts as the encyclopedia then Wikipedia did a good job in its input and research. Looking at the sources of my article or references, there seems to be many. Of the 11 there are only some that are truly reliable, according to Wikipedia’s own guidelines in “Wikipedia: Identifying reliable sources.” My actual true source, the article, is a reliable source even though it has not gone through a “reliable publication process.” Though this article has not gone through this publication process, authors who are in relation to the subject of, The Battle of Beachy Head, have put reliable input. Since this subject is dated so far back in history there has been more time for people to engage and give input into the article. With more input, the more this article becomes reliable according to “Wikipedia: Identifying reliable sources.” The source of The Battle of Beachy Head, is definitely reliable according to the standards of “Wikipedia: Featured article criteria.” In these criteria it says that the source must be well-written, comprehensive, neutral and stable. After reading the source, the material meets the criteria of being at a professional standard, thorough, and not bias. The article itself does not follow all the style guidelines of the “Wikipedia: Featured article criteria.” The article does not have in-text citations but does have references below the article. The article does have subject headings and does prepare the reader for the details to come by giving a small introduction.

The article’s writing style on the Wikipedia is not as formal as reading the encyclopedia. A perfect example of the informal writing is in the section of the background. The Wikipedia article says, “The main Allied fleet under Admiral Torrington was stationed in the English Channel; a substantial part of the fleet was in the Mediterranean under Vice Admiral Henry Killigrew, which the Earl of Nottingham, William's Secretary of State and chosen naval advisor, hoped would neutralize the French Toulon squadron.” This quote taken from Wikipedia shows how unstructured the sentence is and how it may have been written from a unprofessional source. After all the research done through both sources, I would trust Wikipedia just as much as the encyclopedia.

Brief Introduction
Maersk, one of the largest transportation companies and container ship operators in the maritime industry. Maersk had been the largest supply vessel operator and container ship operators since 1996. Maersk is not just head in the maritime industry but they are also well known in multiple business sectors like transportation and energy sectors. Maersk started as shipping company and has grown substantially. Today they have offices in over 135 countries and over 108,000 employers. From the time Maersk became a simple shipping company in 1904 to a "signatory" to the United Nations Global Compact, Maersk has always been a leader in the maritime world.

How Maersk Started and Evolved
Before Maersk became the top dog in the maritime industry, the company had to start somewhere and with someone. The company was established in 1904, when Arnold Peter Moller and his father bought a second hand steamship. Arnold Peter Moller and his father originated from Svendborg, Denmark. This father and son managed the expansion of their new business and watched it grow in a major player in the global shipping industry. When A.P. Moller passed away, his son, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller took charge as the CEO of the company in 1965. Until 1993, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller took the company to new heights and helped establish it into the global shipping powerhouse it is today until he was ninety years old. Maersk as a whole operates in accordance with a set official corporate values but say they still rely on the same principles that originally got the business up and running.

What Maersk Does
Maersk is not just a huge player in the global shipping business but also in energy. Allow Maersk is most popular in the maritime industry Maersk is a company split into sixteen different groups. These groups range from Maersk drilling to Maersk Oil to Maersk Tankers and etc. Maersk transports cargo through sea, land and air. They own and run their own terminals in various ports, multiple offshore drilling, and steel shipyards. Maersk Line is one of the worlds largest container ship companies and a company graduates from schools like Cal Maritime, go to for job opportunities. Maersk Line operates and handles over five hundred and fifty vessels that have a capacity combine of 2.2 million containers also known as TEU’s, which stands for twenty-foot equivalent units. Of those vessels “Emma Maersk” that is part of the E- class which is the largest container ship in the world and owned by Maersk Line. Maersk Line is a great company for cadets on the license track at Cal Maritime to consider working for. For engineers looking to make great money and watch there hard work at school pay off should definitely consider Maersk Line container ships. As for Maersk tankers, Maersk’s transportation of oil and gas is just as important as the container-shipping sector. But Maersk’s Tankers only operate one hundred forty vessels, twenty of them crude carries, ninety-one product tankers, twenty one gas carriers and eight LNG carries which is liquefied natural gas.

Current News on Maersk
In modern maritime news, Maersk is all over with multiple accomplishments and struggles being documented. As of February 22, 2011, in a rebound in global trade Maersk agreed to buy thirty of the largest container ships ever built from Daewoo. This deal recently made could be worth about 5.7 billion dollars. In addition to their tanker increase, Maersk Line also agreed to buy ten triple-E vessels to add to their five hundred fifty container ships. Triple-E container ships are to be bigger than recent build of “Emma Maersk,” with a carrying capacity of eighteen thousand containers. With Hong Kong being high on Maersk Line’s port calls and with Hong Kong switching to low-sulfur fuel to reduce noxious fumes, Maersk Line agreed to also switch to low-sulfur fuel. For Maersk to do this it will cost them an extra one million a year but also keeps them in business with a top business partner. With gas prices soaring to a new high Maersk Oil said on February 27th of 2012 they are expecting a 20% production decrease in oil and gas compared to their last years revenue. Recent news in the business aspect of Maersk Line is resignation of Maersk Line’s CEO, Eivind Kolding. Analysts say that with this resignation the stock in Maersk could feel a negative effect. As for this year, 2012, profits in the oil and shipping business area have seen a new low. Maersk tried to avoid this in gaining an upper hand by growing its global market share and expanding its transport cargo volume by 18 percent. Maersk gained nothing due to their enormously low rates and the all time new high gas prices that affected Maersk’s operations. In total Maersk Line had a quarterly loss of 633 million in 2012.

An Unfortunate Loss for Maersk
The “patriarch” of Maersk, Mc-Kinney Moller passed away at age 98 on April 16, 2012. Moller made his last and final appearance at the companies annual meeting on Thursday of the week prior to his death. When Maersk’s founder and father of Mc-Kinney Moller passed away in 1965 he gave his life’s work to his son. Since then Mc-Kinney Moller has been the most wealthiest and dominant businessman in Denmark. Although Moller’s death was a sudden tragedy, attributes of positivity arise in the company’s fortune. After Moller’s death, shares in A.P. Moller-Maersk initially traded up to over 6 percent just following the announcement. With the global economy weakening year by year, Maersk Line has not had its best year in 2012. But with shares higher, investors hope to gain a shift in the company’s strategy.

Conclusion
Maersk proves its title of being the largest shipping company in the maritime world everyday. Maersk Line looks to be growing tremendously and with over 30 new ships being built and looking to be put into service, the job opportunity seems endless for future merchant marines. With Maersk still running its company as A.P. Moller did when the shipping business was first established makes the company very respectable and a place one should look to work for. Maersk seizes to never stop expanding and in the direction its headed it will remain being the largest supply vessel operator and container ship operators in the world.