The Plot Thickens

In a previous post, I mentioned that I rewrote the software that generated this plot:

Geoplot, Ship Analytics, New York City

I found some examples of plots produced with this new version of the plotting software (via A Study on the Correlation between Shiphandler’s Subjective Evaluation and Maneuvering Risk in Curved Narrow channel):

Fig. 2 Ship's composite tracks in case of portside cross current and wind Fig. 3 Ship's composite tracks in case of starboardside cross current and wind Fig. 4 Ship's composite tracks in case of stern current and wind

The ship track outlines are to scale and if you look closely, you can see the rudder angle on the chip tracks. I remember changing “Ship Analytics” to “MORC, KMTRI” at the request of KMTRI while I was providing technical support for a port development project in Busan, South Korea.

The tracks are monochrome because I got the images from a .pdf file.

Patrick O’Brian — Aubrey Maturin Series

Master and Commander Master and Commander
Post Captain Post Captain
H.M.S. Surprise H.M.S. Surprise
The Mauritius Command The Mauritius Command
Desolation Island Desolation Island
The Fortune of War The Fortune of War
The Surgeon's Mate The Surgeon’s Mate
The Ionian Mission The Ionian Mission
Treason's Harbour Treason’s Harbour
The Far Side of the World The Far Side of the World
The Reverse of the Medal The Reverse of the Medal
The Letter of Marque The Letter of Marque
The Thirteen-Gun Salute The Thirteen-Gun Salute
The Nutmeg of Consolation The Nutmeg of Consolation
Clarissa Oakes The Truelove [Clarissa Oakes]
The Wine-Dark Sea The Wine-Dark Sea
The Commodore The Commodore
The Yellow Admiral The Yellow Admiral
The Hundred Days The Hundred Days
Blue at the Mizzen Blue at the Mizzen
21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey 21: The Final Unfinished Voyage of Jack Aubrey

Temu Erik Larson

Probably because I’ve read books by Erik Larson, I get recommend this on Amazon:

The Captain, The Missionary, and the Bell: The Wreck of the Steamship Atlantic – Eric Larsson

Because it looks like type of book he would write, my first reaction is “Cool, a new Erik Larson book.” Then I see the publication date – May 7, 2020 and wonder why I’ve never heard of it. Then I notice the spelling of the author’s name. Looks like a scam to me (or at least a weird coincidence). It makes me wonder if Covenant Books is trying to be like The Asylum.

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