DOCSLIB.ORG

Volume 55, Number 2 August 2011 C2 August 2011 ~ Mariners Weather Log Mr

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Volume 55, Number 2 August 2011 C2 August 2011 ~ Mariners Weather Log Mr Volume 55, Number 2 August 2011 From the Editor John Wasserman M W L ISSN 0025-3367 Greetings shipmates and friends! U.S. Department of Commerce Jane Lubchenco Ph.D. I have just returned from a quick visit from with my family in Chicago Under Secretary of Commerce for and realized that by the time you read this 2011 will be half over. It’s Oceans and Atmosphere always great to return and look at the observation numbers for the year and see them growing. I want to thank all of our hard working ships that N W S continue to provide observation data to the National Weather Service. Dr. John "Jack" L. Hayes NOAA Assistant Administrator for Your continued support dedication to the VOS program is an immense Weather Services help to the marine forecasters who are providing the US and the world with the best possible forecast products. E S John L. Wasserman I usually take the opportunity in this missive to tell of new personnel and changes in the program, I am happy to report that there are no major L D NDBC Techincal Publications O ce changes since last issue, I am hoping that this is a good sign! Leigh Ellis You may have noticed in this and the April issue of the Mariners Weather Log the lack of ship awards. This is not an indication of A, P, L poor performance by the VOS ships. On the contrary as mentioned : previously, the observation counts have never been better. There was Mr. John L Wasserman, Editorial Supervisor a slight delay in getting the awards, however I am happy to report they Mariners Weather Log will be “on the streets” before the next issue. NDBC (W/OPS 51) Bldg. 3203 One last note before I sign off. I may have mentioned in past issues Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 that we are currently working on a new version of SEAS (9.0) we are Phone: (228) 688-1818 Fax: (228) 688-3923 still going through some testing on this to ensure we provide you with E-Mail: [email protected] the best possible product. The new version will have a different look and feel but we are confi dent you will be happy with the software we provide. S I W P A: NOAA That’s all for now folks! Please enjoy! http://www.noaa.gov National Weather Service John http://www.weather.gov National Data Buoy Center http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov AMVER Program http://www.amver.com VOS Program http://www.vos.noaa.gov SEAS Program http://seas.amverseas.noaa.gov/ seas/seasmain.html Mariners Weather Log http://www.vos.noaa.gov/mwl.shtml Marine Dissemination http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/home.htm O : U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center June Storm, lightning strike http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/ over coal & limestone storage August 2011 ~ Log 2011 Weather August Mariners at Reiss Coal Company’s c2 S W . Duluth Dock. Photo Courtesy of Barb Fuller Dangerous Rip Currents on Beaches . 2 Shipwreck: Fury. 5 Departments: Marine Weather Review Mean Circulation Highlights and Climate Anomalies – January through April 2011. .6 Marine Weather Review – North Atlantic Area Sept. through December 2010 . .8 Marine Weather Review – Page 3 North Pacifi c Area Sept. through December 2010 . 21 Tropical Atlantic and Tropical East Pacifi c Areas January through April 2011 . 38 VOS Program VOS Program New Recruits: March 1 through June 30, 2011 . 45 VOS Cooperative Ship Report: January through June 2011 . 46 Points of Contact . 55 August 2011 ~ Mariners Weather Log Log Weather ~ Mariners 2011 August Page 5 1 Dangerous Rip Currents On Beaches By: Dr. C.-S. Wu, Coastal Wave Specialist, National Weather Service, [email protected] B. Chris Brewster, President, United States Lifesaving Association, [email protected] Rip currents are a significant hazard at the entire U.S. coasts. While it is 1. Seawater in brownish color or surf beaches. They run away from shore not comprehensive in nature, the top covered by white foam moving and can easily pull swimmers from two states having higher rip current offshore; shallow water away from shore. The fatalities in the U.S. are Florida and 2. isolated patches of water moving Dangerous Rip Currents On Beaches On Currents Rip Dangerous United States Lifesaving Association California States. offshore or alongshore; (USLA) reports that rip currents are the 3. a break in the line of breaking waves primary source of distress in over 80% Rip currents can turn a pleasant beach where the waves are calm. of swimmer rescues beaches where tour into a perilous trip. For example, surf is present (e.g. ocean beaches and in Panama City Beach, Florida on the Rip currents take on many forms and the Great Lakes). Rip currents are 25th of July, 2008, a father attempted to are subject to many different influences, particularly powerful in larger surf save his son caught in a rip current, but but always involve water moving away conditions created by swells produced both died. On June 5, 2005, two high from shore in a concentrated manner. A by distant storms, when there is little school teens were missing separately on schematic diagram is shown, but no two wind in the local beach environment. New Jersey and Long Island Beaches, rip currents are identical. More pictures United States Lifesaving Association just after their high school graduation of rip currents are on the NOAA web estimates that over 100 deaths can be examination. Two boys lost their lives page http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov attributed to rip currents in the United in a swimming class at Indiana Dunes States in a typical year. State Park Beach on Lake Michigan on August 4, 2008. And on June 29, 2009 Originally called riptides, rip currents a single mother tried to rescue her two were first reported in the US media daughters at Montara Beach (south of in the early 20th century. On May 5, San Francisco), but the mother died and 1918, at Ocean Beach, in San Diego, only one daughter survived. Tragedies rip currents pulled many bathers of this sort are reported around the USA off their feet and 13 men, including every year. soldiers on leave, were swept offshore to their deaths. As a response, the Lifeguards at surf beaches are skilled City of San Diego appointed three in identifying the subtle clues that municipal lifeguards. Notably, the indicated the rip currents, since they ocean conditions and hazards in 1918 are the primary cause of distress and and today are essentially the same, but rescues to which lifeguards respond. beach attendance is greatly increased Predicting the likelihood that rip Figure 1: Rip currents on a sandy (estimated at+18 million annually in San currents will occur on the day has beach Diego beaches). Clearly, the number proven more challenging. Scientific Early surf zone research was conducted of drowning deaths could therefore be studies of rip currents and operational much greater without the presence of tools are needed to reliably forecast rip by Bascom and Isaacs of the University lifeguards. Similar circumstances exist current severity so that the public can of California from 1945 to 1950. They elsewhere in the US. be informed and rip current drowning conducted the “Waves” project using can be minimized. an amphibious truck, in the waters off Rip current deaths were been reported Carmel, CA. They noted that when by local offices of National Weather Spotting a rip current higher-than averaged waves would Service as early as the 1960s, but break in fast succession, they would Lushine (1991) first demonstrated that – A first step raise the water level inside a bar, and annual rip current drowning deaths a patch of water would rush back in a are greater than from any other natural There are some common signs to look narrow channel. hazards in Florida. Gensini and Ashley out for to identify rip currents: (2009) examined records of rip fatalities August 2011 ~ Log Weather Mariners 2011 August from the National Storm Center for 2 Rip classification Beaches On Currents Rip Dangerous and Operation Scientists and ocean engineers classified rips into various categories. The United States Lifesaving Association Manual (Brewster, 1995) defines four types of rip currents classified by lifeguards observing the sea surface on beaches: Fixed Rip Currents –on sandy beaches as in Figure 1. A fixed rip may lie in a given spot for hours, days or months. It is characterized as “wave piling up” between the shore and offshore sandbars. Permanent Rip Currents – these rips are present year round at a coastline with headland or jetty or a rock as illustrated in Figure 2. Figure 2: Rip currents taken by Huntington Marine Safety Division, California. Flash Rip Currents – or transient rips, observations of lifeguards and back- Tools for Prediction often present during the low tides. testing the prediction to the outcome. of Rip Currents and Traveling Rip Currents – these rips The greatest number of rescues from Data needed migrate along the beach and usually rip currents by lifeguards in the USA occur by long periods of strong swells. (+40,000/yr) is reported in Southern They can pull a large number of California. This may be due to a Rip currents can occur under various swimmers to half mile offshore. combination of consistently strong marine weather conditions. A product Pacific Ocean swells, causing strong of the National Weather Service is to A review of rip currents fundamental rip currents, combined with high issue Surf Zone Forecasts, in an effort to is summarized as training material year-round beach attendance.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Waste Management Strategy for the British Virgin Islands Ministry of Health & Social Development
    FINAL REPORT ON WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE CHARACTERISATION STRATEGY FOR THE BRITISH J U L Y 2 0 1 9 VIRGIN ISLANDS Ref. 32-BV-2018Waste Management Strategy for the British Virgin Islands Ministry of Health & Social Development TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS..............................................................................2 1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................3 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY..........................................................3 1.2 SUBJECT OF THE PRESENT REPORT..................................................3 1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE WASTE CHARACTERISATION................................3 2 METHODOLOGY.........................................................4 2.1 ORGANISATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WASTE CHARACTERISATION....................................................................4 2.2 LIMITATIONS AND DIFFICULTIES......................................................6 3 RESULTS...................................................................7 3.1 GRANULOMETRY.............................................................................7 3.2 GRANULOMETRY.............................................................................8 3.2.1 Overall waste composition..................................................................8 3.2.2 Development of waste composition over the years..........................11 3.2.3 Waste composition per fraction........................................................12 3.3 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS.................................................................17
    [Show full text]
  • Chairman's Statement
    Chairman’s Statement Pride of Hawai’i makes her way along the waters of Honolulu, Hawai’i 4 Dear Valued Shareholders, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to present the Annual Report for the Star Cruises Group of Companies (“the Group”) for the year ended 31 December 2006. A BRIEF REVIEW Cruise Operations 2006 has indeed been an eventful year for our operations across the globe with the introduction of two new vessels in the US and our first foray into Eastern Mediterranean for the Star Cruises brand. Our US operations saw the addition of the Pride of Hawai’i and the Norwegian Pearl to the NCL America and NCL brands respectively as part of the ongoing fleet renewal programme. The Pride of Hawai’i, the largest US-flagged ship to be built, is the third and final new vessel to join the NCL America fleet offering Hawaii inter-island cruises. NCL also took delivery of the Norwegian Pearl with a tonnage of 93,530, the newest Freestyle Cruising vessel christened by Emmy Award winner Rosie O’Donnell. The vessel boasts an industry first with a four lane ten pin bowling alley and is a reflection of how far NCL has come over the last 40 years as the industry’s most innovative cruise line. NCL entered into a contract with Aker Yards S.A. of France to build three new cruise ships (including an option) with a tonnage of approximately 150,000 each, scheduled for delivery between 2009 and 2011. The ships represent a new generation of Freestyle Cruising vessels and we will by 2010 see very little of the NCL we bought in 2000 except the name and the people, replaced by the youngest, most innovative and exciting fleet in the industry.
    [Show full text]
  • Genting Hong Kong Selects Harris Caprock to Offer Industry Leading Connectivity on Star Cruises and Dream Cruises
    Genting Hong Kong Limited (Continued into Bermuda with limited liability – Registration No.29337) (formerly known as Star Cruises Limited) PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Genting Hong Kong Selects Harris CapRock to Offer Industry Leading Connectivity on Star Cruises and Dream Cruises Highlights: Genting Hong Kong leverages Harris CapRock’s sophisticated advanced networks to provide significant increases in guest internet speed across its fleet in Asia Star Cruises will boost its onboard bandwidth over 300% utilizing Harris CapRock’s new revolutionary network architecture Genting Dream to be equipped with cutting-edge connectivity solution enabled by Harris CapRock’s proprietary multi-band antenna and intelligent communications director (ICD). HONG KONG, June 21, 2016 — Genting Hong Kong announced that it has awarded a multi-year contract to Harris CapRock Communications to transform communication services on board Star Cruises’ fleet of six ships and on Genting Dream, the first ship under the newly launched Dream Cruises brand. The appointment of Harris CapRock is in response to an increase in demand for more available bandwidth and faster WiFi speeds from a new generation of “connected” passengers so they can share their onboard experiences with friends and family onshore. Genting Hong Kong is committed to offering the best-in-class services and facilities that guests expect when they board a Star Cruises or Dream Cruises ship.” A pioneer in the Asia Pacific cruise industry, Genting Hong Kong’s first cruise line, Star Cruises, has been operating its fleet since 1993, taking on the bold initiative to grow the region as an international cruise destination. On Star Cruises, Harris CapRock will provide cutting-edge, pre-eminent technologies and equipment in boosting bandwidth more than 300% on board SuperStar Virgo, SuperStar Gemini, SuperStar Libra, SuperStar Aquarius, Star Pisces and The Taipan.
    [Show full text]
  • DRAG AV BERGENSFELTETS KVART ÆRGEOLOGI. I Dette Arbeid Vil V-Esentlig Dr·Eie Seg Om Strøket Umiddelbart Nord for Bergen (Fig
    NORSK GEOLOGISK TIDSSKRIFT 25 433 Ms. mott. l. desem ber 1944. DRAG AV BERGENSFELTETS KVART ÆRGEOLOGI. I AV ISAK UNDÅS Med 8 fig. Innledning. Dette arbeid vil v-esentlig dr·eie seg om strøket umiddelbart nord for Bergen (fig. 1), der jeg har noen få observasjoner av merkene etter seing-lasiale ·og postglas:ia·le nivåer. Feltet har vært besøkt av en rekke geo'log-er, som har målt høgdene av ter.rass·er, strandlinjer og strandflate (·se litteraturlisten). Det har vært divergerende meninger om karakteren av strøkets mest iøynefaHende strandlinje, om gangen av de seinglasia•le og postglasiai·e nivåer, om høgda av strantdflata og om årsaken til f.eltets nåværende ytformer. O bservas j on er. Jeg henviser til! nedenstå.ende tabell når de't gjel­ der mårlte :høgder av terrasser, strandrvoHer, strandlinjer o. ri. og nevner ellers bare avrundete tall og noen få viktigere steder i den orden de forekommer i tabell og profil. Ytterst i Øygarden 1 er det l-ite av morene og botnmorene, som sjøen lett kan sette merker i; derfor har ingen før angitt noen sikker marin grense der. En har ikke vært sikker på om isen gikk ut over Øygarden i sist·e istid (7]; men etter det som er funnet på Blomøy både av avleiringer, morener og slmrings­ striper (fig. 2), er det g-itt at isen da gikk ut over Øygarden. Vest­ ligst på Blomøy fins det nemlig en utvasket morenerekke, som har retning noenlunde loddrett på de skuringsstriper som ennå kan sees på østskråni·ngen av Blommeknuten. Den lågeste marine grense finner en på Sæløy nordligst i Øy­ garden, der brenningsgrensa rekker bar.e 26 m o.
    [Show full text]
  • Årsrapport 2019 Askøy Kirkelige Fellesråd
    2019 Årsrapport Herdla barnekor sammen med Berit Håpoldøy, synger for Kongen Geir Viksund Askøy kirkelige fellesråd 31.12.2019 1 Innhold ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 ÅRET 2019 I KORTE TREKK ................................................................................................................................... 2 OPPGAVENE TIL ASKØY KIRKELIGE FELLESRÅD. .............................................................................................. 3 DRIFTSMESSIGE HOVEDPUNKTER ....................................................................................................................... 4 PERSONALINNSATS 2019: ................................................................................................................................... 4 AVDELINGENE/PERSONALGRUPPENE: .............................................................................................................. 5 GRAVPLASSAVDELINGEN: ............................................................................................................................. 5 KIRKETJENER/RENHOLDSSTILLINGENE: .......................................................................................................... 5 TROSOPPLÆRING: .......................................................................................................................................... 5 UNGDOMSARBEIDER OG UNGDOMSPREST: ..............................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • World Bank Document
    The World Bank Costa Rica Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (CAT DDO) (P111926) Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR00004369 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IBRD-75940) ON A LOAN Public Disclosure Authorized IN THE AMOUNT OF US$65 MILLION TO THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA FOR A DEVELOPMENT POLICY LOAN WITH A CATASTROPHE DEFERRED DRAWDOWN OPTION (CAT DDO) Public Disclosure Authorized October 17, 2018 Public Disclosure Authorized Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice Central America Country Management Unit Latin America and the Caribbean Region The World Bank Costa Rica Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (CAT DDO) (P111926) CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective October 31, 2017) Currency Unit = Costa Rican Colones (CRC) CRC 1 = US$ 0.0018 US$1 = CRC 569.75 FISCAL YEAR January 1–December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AyA Costa Rican National Water and Sanitation Institution (Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados) Cat DDO Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option CCA Climate Change Adaptation CCRIF Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility CEPREDENAC Coordination Center for the Prevention of Disasters in Central America and the Dominican Republic (Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres en America Central y República Dominicana) CNE National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Management (Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias) Before 1999: National Emergency Commission (Comisión Nacional de Emergencia)
    [Show full text]
  • Norwegian Cruise Line Corporate Overview
    NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE CORPORATE OVERVIEW Norwegian Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 44-year history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the introduction of Freestyle Cruising which has revolutionized the industry by allowing guests more freedom and flexibility. Today, Norwegian has 11 purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ships providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed cruise vacation on some of the newest and most contemporary ships at sea. In 2010, the Company reached an agreement with MEYER WERFT GMBH of Germany to build two new next generation Freestyle Cruising ships for delivery in spring 2013 and spring 2014, respectively. Each of the 143,500 gross ton vessels, the largest passenger/cruise ships to be built in Germany, will have approximately 4,000 passenger berths and a rich cabin mix. In February 2000, Norwegian was acquired by Genting Hong Kong Limited formerly Star Cruises Ltd (SES: STRC), a Hong Kong stock exchange listed company, and part of Malaysia's Genting Group. Following the acquisition of Norwegian, Star Cruises became the third largest cruise line in the world. While under 100 percent ownership by Star, the company embarked on an expansion program that involved new ships, on-board product enhancements and innovative itineraries. In August 2007, private equity group, Apollo Management, LP, agreed to make a $1 billion cash equity investment in Norwegian. Under the terms of the investment which closed on January 7, 2008, Apollo became a 50 percent owner of Norwegian and has named a majority of the company’s board with certain consent rights retained by Genting.
    [Show full text]
  • State of the Climate in 2016
    STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2016 Special Supplement to the Bullei of the Aerica Meteorological Society Vol. 98, No. 8, August 2017 STATE OF THE CLIMATE IN 2016 Editors Jessica Blunden Derek S. Arndt Chapter Editors Howard J. Diamond Jeremy T. Mathis Ahira Sánchez-Lugo Robert J. H. Dunn Ademe Mekonnen Ted A. Scambos Nadine Gobron James A. Renwick Carl J. Schreck III Dale F. Hurst Jacqueline A. Richter-Menge Sharon Stammerjohn Gregory C. Johnson Kate M. Willett Technical Editor Mara Sprain AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY COVER CREDITS: FRONT/BACK: Courtesy of Reuters/Mike Hutchings Malawian subsistence farmer Rozaria Hamiton plants sweet potatoes near the capital Lilongwe, Malawi, 1 February 2016. Late rains in Malawi threaten the staple maize crop and have pushed prices to record highs. About 14 million people face hunger in Southern Africa because of a drought that has been exacerbated by an El Niño weather pattern, according to the United Nations World Food Programme. A supplement to this report is available online (10.1175/2017BAMSStateoftheClimate.2) How to cite this document: Citing the complete report: Blunden, J., and D. S. Arndt, Eds., 2017: State of the Climate in 2016. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 98 (8), Si–S277, doi:10.1175/2017BAMSStateoftheClimate.1. Citing a chapter (example): Diamond, H. J., and C. J. Schreck III, Eds., 2017: The Tropics [in “State of the Climate in 2016”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 98 (8), S93–S128, doi:10.1175/2017BAMSStateoftheClimate.1. Citing a section (example): Bell, G., M. L’Heureux, and M. S. Halpert, 2017: ENSO and the tropical Paciic [in “State of the Climate in 2016”].
    [Show full text]
  • UNDP – Financing for Development Challenges in Caribbean SIDS
    United Nations Development Programme FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN CARIBBEAN SIDS A CASE FOR REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ACCESS TO CONCESSIONAL FINANCING Report Prepared for the United Nations Development Programme by Professor Compton Bourne assisted by Megan Alexander, Daren Conrad and Julia Jhinkoo A Publication of the UNDP Trinidad & Tobago Country Office FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN CARIBBEAN SIDS A CASE FOR REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ACCESS TO CONCESSIONAL FINANCING Report Prepared for the United Nations Development Programme by Professor Compton Bourne assisted by Megan Alexander, Daren Conrad and Julia Jhinkoo June 2015 Financing for Development Challenges in Caribbean SIDS: A Case for Review of Eligibility Criteria for Access to Concessional Financing Copyright 2015 by the United Nations Development Programme UN House, 3A Chancery Lane, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission. Website: www.tt.undp.org Printed in Trinidad and Tobago by the Multi Media Production Centre, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus For a list of any errors or omissions found subsequent to printing please visit our website www.tt.undp.org Acknowledgements Financial support for this publication was provided by UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. The paper benefited from guidance and comments provided by a number of people and the authors would like to thank them for their inputs. These people include: Alison Drayton, George Gray Molina, Craig Hawke, Gail Hurley, Stacy Richards-Kennedy and Kenroy Roach.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 a Hyperactive End to the Atlantic Hurricane Season: October–November 2020
    1 A Hyperactive End to the Atlantic Hurricane Season: October–November 2020 2 3 Philip J. Klotzbach* 4 Department of Atmospheric Science 5 Colorado State University 6 Fort Collins CO 80523 7 8 Kimberly M. Wood# 9 Department of Geosciences 10 Mississippi State University 11 Mississippi State MS 39762 12 13 Michael M. Bell 14 Department of Atmospheric Science 15 Colorado State University 16 Fort Collins CO 80523 17 1 18 Eric S. Blake 19 National Hurricane Center 1 Early Online Release: This preliminary version has been accepted for publication in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, may be fully cited, and has been assigned DOI 10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0312.1. The final typeset copyedited article will replace the EOR at the above DOI when it is published. © 2021 American Meteorological Society Unauthenticated | Downloaded 09/26/21 05:03 AM UTC 20 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 21 Miami FL 33165 22 23 Steven G. Bowen 24 Aon 25 Chicago IL 60601 26 27 Louis-Philippe Caron 28 Ouranos 29 Montreal Canada H3A 1B9 30 31 Barcelona Supercomputing Center 32 Barcelona Spain 08034 33 34 Jennifer M. Collins 35 School of Geosciences 36 University of South Florida 37 Tampa FL 33620 38 2 Unauthenticated | Downloaded 09/26/21 05:03 AM UTC Accepted for publication in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. DOI 10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0312.1. 39 Ethan J. Gibney 40 UCAR/Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science 41 San Diego, CA 92127 42 43 Carl J. Schreck III 44 North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies, Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System 45 Studies (CISESS) 46 North Carolina State University 47 Asheville NC 28801 48 49 Ryan E.
    [Show full text]
  • Corporate Overview
    CORPORATE OVERVIEW On September 2, 2014, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd announced it has agreed to acquire Prestige Cruises International, Inc., the market leader in the upscale cruise segment and parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, for $3.025 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the further quarter of 2014 and will create a diversified cruise operator with leading global cruise brands across market segments. As of January 18, 2013, Norwegian Cruise Line was officially listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, trading under the ticker symbol “NCLH” (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd). Major shareholders include: Genting Hong Kong with 27.7 percent; Apollo Management, LLC with 19.9 percent; and Texas Pacific Group (TPG) at 7.8 percent. Founded in 1966, Norwegian Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the introduction of Freestyle Cruising which revolutionized the industry by giving guests more freedom and flexibility. Today, Norwegian invites guests to “Cruise Like a Norwegian” on one of 13 purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ships, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed cruise vacation on some of the newest and most contemporary ships at sea. Recently, the line was named “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for the seventh consecutive year, as well as “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Line” and “World’s Leading Large Ship Cruise Line” by the World Travel Awards. The Company took delivery of its most innovative ship to date, the 4,000-passenger Norwegian Getaway on January 10, 2014.
    [Show full text]
  • The Rise and Fall of Lost Weekend: a Case Study
    Running head: THE RISE AND FALL OF LOST WEEKEND: A CASE STUDY The Rise and Fall of Lost Weekend: A case study Master’s thesis Inghild Stien Thorvaldsen Student number 895632 University of Stavanger 2012 Advisor: Reidar Mykletun Norwegian School of Hotel Management The Rise and Fall of Lost Weekend: A case study 2 FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT MASTER’S THESIS STUDY PROGRAM: THESIS IS WRITTEN IN THE FOLLOWING SPECIALIZATION/SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AND TOURISM LEADERSHIP FESTIVAL FAILURE IS THE ASSIGNMENT CONFIDENTIAL? NO TITLE: THE RISE AND FALL OF LOST WEEKEND: A CASE STUDY AUTHOR ADVISOR: INGHILD STIEN THORVALSDEN REIDAR MYKLETUN Student number: Name: NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT 895632 ………………… ……………………………………. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF 2 BOUND COPIES OF THESIS Stavanger, ……/…… 2011 Signature administration:…………………………… The Rise and Fall of Lost Weekend: A case study 3 EXAMINATION FORM FOR MASTER’S THESIS Norwegian School of Hotel Management Study program: _________________________________________________________ Specialization: _____________________________________________________ Year: ______ Is the assignment confidential? __ NO __ YES until: ______month _____ year (Max 2 yr) To be completed by the department Thesis submitted in 2 copies:___________________________________________(date) Signature of receiving department_______________________________________ Author (s): Student number: Name: Title ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
    [Show full text]