Ferry services under threat

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Ferry [Flickr]

Ferry [Flickr] 12/27/2004 03:23 PM

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Ferry Wi-Fi to Expand

Ferry Wi-Fi to Expand 08/27/2004 01:31 PM
The trial deployment of Wi-Fi networks covering Puget Sound ferry routes will be expanded: The initial deployment covered one route, which Glenn trialed and covered for the New York Times. This fall, a couple of popular routes out of Seattle will get the service. The networks include a switch and APs from Chantry Networks. The ferry system expects to charge for the service and they can likely expect a good number of customers. Glenn reported that the boats that will initially have the service carry 12 million passenger trips per year. One of the routes, Seattle to Bremerton, is a 60 minute passage. Commuters who make the trip each day will likely be willing to pay to be productive during their two hours on the boat every day....

Dante's Ferry

Dante's Ferry 12/19/2004 02:59 PM

« The port of Tallinn with ferries on the left and church steeples of the medieval old town on the right in May. »

Is there a Law of Murphy that describes how that when you leave town for a day or two that all the people you have been waiting for weeks to hear from suddenly fill your inbox and attempt to call you as soon as you pass the city limits? Four of us got a super deal for the ferry and overnight stay in a nice hotel. The master planner among us [thanks, again, Arabella :)] also arranged appointments for hair cuts, manicures and such at a nearby spa which was very nice indeed. I hadn't had my hair cut in almost 2 years so it was good to lose the wookie look. :)

Tallinn isn't nearly as inexpensive as it was before it joined the EU. It's still cheap on some things but, as a rule, I don't think the prices are so low as to justify a trip only for shopping. The Christmas Market in the Old Town Square was a bit unexceptional when compared to the Christmas Market in Helsinki, but they did have a delightful Joulupukki who would ask the children to sing to him before he would entertain their holiday wish list. Totally adorable.

On the return ferry, the sea was quite stormy and I had a Dante-esque vision of hell - Imagine a small ferry filled with old people and their parents doing the tango to a loud live band playing the golden oldies of Finnish tango while being violently tossed around in seas whipped up by 17 m/sec winds while you have an angry stomach and a bit of a migrane. If the thought of freezing to death in the Baltic hadn't been less attractive than sitting in my chair trying not to hurl after the 2nd straight hour of heavy roll, pitch, yaw and tango, I might have considered jumping overboard. :)

Ferry therapist '£17,000' pay off

Ferry therapist '£17,000' pay off 03/30/2005 09:35 AM
A union claims a beauty therapist allegedly paid around 75p per hour has a £17,000 settlement from Irish Ferries.

I made the 9am ferry [Flickr]

I made the 9am ferry [Flickr] 12/30/2004 02:50 PM

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Stewart & caterina, i made the 9am ferry, be in van around 11

Ferry website launched

Ferry website launched 06/14/2004 05:25 AM
Campbeltowncourier.co.uk - Mon Jun 14, 07:35 am GMT

Passengers stuck on ferry

Passengers stuck on ferry 09/25/2004 07:17 AM
More than 70 people are stuck on a ferry which is unable to dock in Belfast because its doors will not open.

Ferry firm P&O sails into the red

Ferry firm P&O sails into the red 08/12/2004 04:25 AM
Ferries and ports operator P&O announces a £6.1m half-year loss and falling sales, saying the ferry business remains difficult.

Aboard the Bainbridge Ferry

Aboard the Bainbridge Ferry 03/25/2005 01:03 PM
I'm writing these works on a regular run of the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island: I hadn't yet--remarkably--had the chance to try out the regular prototype service that's been deployed on a majority of the Washington State Ferry system's runs. Mobilisa, a company based in Port Townsend, has built and is rolling out the test. A formal RFP will be issued this spring, based on earlier statements, to find a commercial provider that will take over operation, maintenance, and establish fees. I'm seeing 200 Kbps down and 50 Kbps up, which is pretty good for a moving ferry in a test out in the middle of Elliot Bay. I'm sure Bainbridge commuters are overjoyed: the island is a bedroom community for many downtown workers who managed to buy property out there when it was still considered a bit of a backwater....

Bangladesh Ferry With 250 Passengers
Sinks (AP)

Bangladesh Ferry With 250 Passengers
Sinks (AP) 05/23/2004 05:00 AM

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Wash. Man Jumps Off Ferry to Rescue Dog
(AP)

Wash. Man Jumps Off Ferry to Rescue Dog
(AP) 08/16/2004 08:41 AM
AP - When Jeff Fisher noticed his dog had gone overboard, he wasn't sure if the ferry would stop to retrieve Ruben. So the Bremerton man jumped off the ferry into Puget Sound's chilly waters to save his beloved Labrador-blue heeler mix.

Ferry Test Shows Wi-Fi in Motion

Ferry Test Shows Wi-Fi in Motion 06/11/2004 01:41 AM
Washington state ferries will have Wi-Fi by summer: It's been a while coming, but a small firm in picturesque Port Townsend ran their first full-scale test between that town and nearby Keystone, one of the shorter ferry runs. The system uses 5 GHz (possibly 802.11a) signals from ship to shore, and 802.11a/b/g on board. By summer, two heavy commuter runs for Bainbridge Island and Kingston will have the service in addition to the Keystone/PT route; by fall, the third heaviest single run, Seattle to Bremerton, will be added. The article lists the actual ferries that will be equipped. Even as a local, I'm not sure how many ferries run or in what rotation on each route, but it appears to be about all of the regular ships. Nearly half of the ferry systems' 5.1 million passengers handled in the first quarter of 2004--remember, this is the largest ferry system in the world--are served by the first three lines that will be equipped. Another 10 percent more will be added with the fall run. The first three runs have crossings of about 30 minutes; the Bremerton run is about 60 minutes. Service will be free until fall, when a price for service will be set....

Korn/Ferry Gets Jump on Jobs

Korn/Ferry Gets Jump on Jobs 06/08/2004 12:21 PM
A recovering economy boosts the executive recruiter's quarter.

Bangladesh Ferry With 200 Passengers
Sinks (AP)

Bangladesh Ferry With 200 Passengers
Sinks (AP) 05/22/2004 11:11 PM
AP - A river ferry carrying more than 200 passengers sank during a tropical storm in eastern Bangladesh on Sunday, police said.

Ferry sinks in Bangladesh storm

Ferry sinks in Bangladesh storm 05/23/2004 12:31 AM
Many people are feared missing after a ferry carrying 200 people sinks during a storm in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes with Up to 300
Aboard

Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes with Up to 300
Aboard 05/23/2004 09:24 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 23 2004 2:08PM GMT

NYC Ferry Pilot Pleads Guilty in Crash
(AP)

NYC Ferry Pilot Pleads Guilty in Crash
(AP) 08/04/2004 11:34 AM
AP - A Staten Island Ferry assistant captain, pleading guilty Wednesday to manslaughter in the grisly crash that killed 11 commuters last October, acknowledged passing out at the ship's controls after arriving at work with prescription drugs in his system.

NY Ferry Captain Considering Plea Deal -
Reports

NY Ferry Captain Considering Plea Deal -
Reports 08/07/2004 01:44 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 7 2004 4:32PM GMT

Hunt fans will topple Blair - Ferry

Hunt fans will topple Blair - Ferry 09/22/2004 08:26 AM
Bryan Ferry's ex-wife says pro-hunters will bring down the government as she admits her part in last week's disturbances.

Bangladesh Hit by Twin Ferry Disaster,
240 Missing

Bangladesh Hit by Twin Ferry Disaster,
240 Missing 05/23/2004 01:25 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 23 2004 4:47PM GMT

Pilot Is Expected to Plead Guilty in
S.I. Ferry Crash

Pilot Is Expected to Plead Guilty in
S.I. Ferry Crash 08/04/2004 10:10 AM
The results of an inquiry into the crash, one of the worst mass transit disasters in the city's history, will be announced today.

Wireless Internet to Launch on
Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry Run

Wireless Internet to Launch on
Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry Run 02/05/2005 09:51 PM
dBusinessNews.com Feb 4 2005 7:48AM GMT

Ferry Pilot Pleads Guilty to
Manslaughter in S.I. Crash

Ferry Pilot Pleads Guilty to
Manslaughter in S.I. Crash 08/04/2004 11:39 AM
Richard Smith acknowledged that his misconduct and inattention to duty caused the deaths of 11 people aboard the Staten Island Ferry last October.

Ferry Pilot Pleads Guilty in Deadly
Crash (AP)

Ferry Pilot Pleads Guilty in Deadly
Crash (AP) 08/04/2004 08:39 PM
AP - A Staten Island ferry pilot pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges Wednesday in a crash that killed 11 commuters last October, acknowledging that he passed out at the helm after arriving at work with medication in his system.

D&D book reader on ferry hassled by
security morons

D&D book reader on ferry hassled by
security morons 08/11/2004 01:46 PM
A BB reader sez: "Thanks to the RNC, there are manditory bag searches happening on the NJ-NY Ferry. This fellow first got hassled with a re-search for carrying The Player's Guide to Faerun a D&D book, and then the next day, security tried to confiscate his copy of Ex alted: The Abyssals as 'inappropriate.'"

This morning, they're doing bag searches again to get on the ferry. And the guy doing the searches pulls me aside and says, "Sir, I feel that I need to confiscate this book."

I pause and say, in that tone of voice that most people would recognize as meaning, "have you lost your grip completely, chuckles?": "You need to confiscate... a book."

"Yes. I feel it's inappropriate for the other people on the ferry to be exposed to it."

...

He gets all pissy at me and says, "Don't you understand this is for your safety?"

"Confiscating someone's gun or bomb is for my safety. PErhaps confiscating someone's pocketknife or nailfile may be for my safety. What's so damn dangerous about my book?"

"It's INAPPROPRIATE!"

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One Dead, 50 Missing in Bangladesh Ferry
Collision (Reuters)

One Dead, 50 Missing in Bangladesh Ferry
Collision (Reuters) 04/09/2005 05:20 AM
Reuters - One woman died and nearly 50 people were missing on Saturday after a passenger boat sank after colliding with a ferry on a Bangladesh river, police said.

Guilty Plea Expected in Fatal Ferry
Crash

Guilty Plea Expected in Fatal Ferry
Crash 08/03/2004 09:51 PM
The pilot of the Staten Island ferry that crashed last October is expected to plead guilty to criminal negligence for his role in the deaths of 11 people.

Boing Boing: D&D book reader on
ferry hassled by security morons

Boing Boing: D&D book reader on
ferry hassled by security morons 08/13/2004 09:20 AM
US Homeland Security dweeb confiscates roleplaying manual .. D&D book reader on ferry hassled by security morons .. An entry on BoingBoing .. dangerous

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Pilot Group: new direction of services –
online and offline remote support
services

Pilot Group: new direction of services –
online and offline remote support
services 06/11/2004 03:26 AM
Do you have a software and you want to provide a day-and-night support? Or you’re torn between phone calls and requests processing? Do you want to free your time for other important tasks? [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

Market Regulation Services - Trade
Resumption - Phoenix Technology Services
Inc. - PHX

Market Regulation Services - Trade
Resumption - Phoenix Technology Services
Inc. - PHX 02/10/2004 05:28 PM
Stockhouse Canada Feb 10 2004 9:17PM GMT

Informins, Inc. Engaged to Provide
Policy Administration Software and
Services to eGeneral Insurance Services,
Inc.

Informins, Inc. Engaged to Provide
Policy Administration Software and
Services to eGeneral Insurance Services,
Inc. 08/30/2004 02:43 AM
InformINS, Inc., a privately held Orange County based provider of insurance industry specific software products, services, technology consulting announced that it has been engaged to provide its Policy Center ™ and related software to eGeneral Insurance Services, Inc. [PRWEB Aug 30, 2004]

VSGi Provides Equipment and Services to
Capital Christian Center to Enable Live
Web Cast of Christmas Eve Services

VSGi Provides Equipment and Services to
Capital Christian Center to Enable Live
Web Cast of Christmas Eve Services 12/30/2004 05:20 AM
800 people attend Christmas Eve service at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts including members stationed in Iraq [PRWEB Dec 30, 2004]

Demand for Future Mobile Services Due to
the Slow Take-up of Early 3G Services

Demand for Future Mobile Services Due to
the Slow Take-up of Early 3G Services 08/06/2004 04:31 AM
3G Aug 6 2004 8:01AM GMT

Book review: XML and Web services
unleashed (Web Services Journal)

Book review: XML and Web services
unleashed (Web Services Journal) 06/03/2002 12:04 PM

Siemens Services showcases managed
services capabilities

Siemens Services showcases managed
services capabilities 04/12/2005 08:45 AM
Computer Weekly Apr 12 2005 1:03PM GMT

MedValue, the Leading Provider of
Medical Claims Processing Services Signs
up two California-based Management
Services Organizations (MSO) as New
Clients

MedValue, the Leading Provider of
Medical Claims Processing Services Signs
up two California-based Management
Services Organizations (MSO) as New
Clients 06/17/2005 03:42 PM
MedValue’s Paper Claims to EDI Conversion service saves clients’ between 30% to 40% of their existing costs of processing paper claims. The word is getting out and MSOs are transitioning the front-end of their paper claims processing to MedValue at a rapid pace every month. [PRWEB Jun 15, 2005]

Microsoft Appoints Tracy Issel to Lead
Its Financial Services Group; Jerry
Reiss Named General Manager of Services

Microsoft Appoints Tracy Issel to Lead
Its Financial Services Group; Jerry
Reiss Named General Manager of Services 06/22/2004 09:17 AM
Microsoft Corp. today announced the appointments of Tracy Issel as general manager of the Financial Services Group (FSG) in the United States and Jerry Reiss as the new general manager of Services within that group. Issel is responsible for driving sales, marketing, services and strategy around Microsoft's financial service solutions. Reiss will work closely with Issel to deliver services that support Microsoft's integrated solutions for the financial services industry.

Designing Web services with XML
signatures (Web Services Journal)

Designing Web services with XML
signatures (Web Services Journal) 10/08/2002 07:08 AM

Integrating Analysis Services with
Reporting Services

Integrating Analysis Services with
Reporting Services 07/07/2004 01:17 AM
Create a compelling solution for your customer that defines and manages great-looking Analysis Services reports, and quickly answers analytical questions to improve traditional reporting scenarios.
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