bLog:
The gamut of writings by all contributing authors: Essays, Shorts, and Reports.
bLog
Dirty Sailor Company bLog (pronounced “Bee-Log”) is a combination of writing created from the good folks up in the forecastle. The term bLog is a compliment to the blog’s original name – bCaptain, which was a play on the popular online maritime forum and blog – gCaptain. What does gCaptain mean? Its anybody’s guess. It was probably a play on Google’s product line – Gmail, Gmaps. Maybe it means “Good Captain”… So the real question is what does the “b” in bCaptain mean? You tell me, “Blog,” “Bad,” “_____.”
The site has become a collection of many of styles of writing: Social Justice pieces, news articles, literature review, poems and prose, random thoughts, odes to people we loved and lost… You could contribute, if you ever spent time at work at sea, or if you are interested in those who do.
Brendon
An interview with a burnt out sailor from 2016. An ex Coastie, Merchant Marine, to, noew, 2026, a homeless man.
Tomales Bay Skat Tinder Date
Tinder date annoyed man skat on beach in Tomales Bay.
Charlie White
The river front of Portage Des Sioux lost a good one. Obituary-like-memory of my friend Charlie White. His energy and presence were contagious.
Juan de Ayala
Juan de Ayala was not the first to sail into San Francisco Bay, but he was an essential member of the Spanish Maritime on the Coast of California.
Authentic ChatBots and Maritime Blogs
The world we digest art and information in has changed. Maybe it’s time we reflect and prepare for an action.
Curve of Time, Vancouver
Our own, Bradley Angle, was published in the Letters to the Editor section of San Francisco’s famous sailing magazine, Latitude 38. Check out his article here, or below. THE CURVE OF TIME BELONGS ON EVERY SAILOR’S BOOK SHELF It’s hard not to be pedantic when browsing…
Life at Cape Disappointment
A book review of Life and Death at Cape Disappointment, by Bradley Angle
From the Wet Deck
A point of view from a disabled Afghani from the wet decks of a ship in distress during a family outing.
USCG NAV RULES
Dirty Sailor Company offers NAV RULES, the colored series, on Amazon.
Drake’s Voyage Annotated
The complete “The World Encompassed” by Sir Francis Drake, in clear print, annotated for those who enjoy sea stories.
Ghost Writing for Laurie Powell
If you have a connection to the US Coast Guard, to grief, to a mother’s love, or to military scandal, take a read. Laurie’s story should be heard. Her son’s story should be heard.
The Tortuous Death of the Little Blue Granite Fish
A short story by Bradley Angle. The improper way to cook a lake trout while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.
Reading A World of My Own
A review and commentary of Robin Knox-Johnston’s “A World of My Own: The first ever non-stop solo round the world voyage.”
The Crew of the Spray
Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum is a great view into the mind of a individualist and seafarer heading into the 20th century.
Medusa’s Raft
This is the story of the suffering, death and cannibalism of humans at sea. It is an extreme example of how failure of leadership can lead to the complete breakdown of empathy between humans.
Of Course Seaman Tucker is not Guilty
Kelch is Dead and CG Seaman Ethan Tucker is Innocent. We need to have re-look at what happened in Dutch Harbor. Leadership Changes Behavior.
How a Murder Trial Defines the Coast Guard
Justice for USCG Seaman Kelch will be found at the organizational level. It will not be served by convicting his shipmate of murder.
100 Sea Stories by 100 Seafarers
Publish your sea story with 99 other mariners. 100 Sea Stories by 100 Seafarers is an attempt to paint a portrait of the seafarer’s experience, through the lenses of mariners across time and cultures.
Beyond the Command
An update to our article on the USCG Officer Young-McLear and her harassment case against her command that turned into so much more.
The Greywacke Mantle
The Old Sea Man stares within his room, rocking in a static chair. Me, I’m just confused, with beer bubbles everywhere…. A short by Bradley Angle
Coast Guard Whistleblower
What is the key take away from USCG LtCmdr Young-McLear’s whistleblower case? Dirty Sailor Company investigates, for another piece of Coast Guard Culture.
USS Marlinspike
Dick Richards’ sea-story, where he remembers being a young seaman aboard the USS Marlinspike, and how that training was or wasn’t applied in his career.
Old Salt
Captain Z shares a story of a sea-story. Old Salt brings us closer to our maritime heritage, one fist to the gut at a time.
Curiously Silent Commandant Schultz
Coast Guard Leadership Refuses to Answer Congress
Steinbeck and the Sea
When the Senior Chief says to read Steinbeck, what choice do you have?
Maritime Safety Paradox
The problem with new technology in the maritime is the correlation between that and intelligence.
Empathy for Coast Guard Seaman Ethan Tucker
Ethan Tucker is on trial for his life. Indeed, his life is being destroyed. This is a different side to his case, one that should be understood.
Juan Sebastian Elcano
The story of the first to circumnavigate the world, Juan Sebastian Elcano and his crew of 17.
The Brendan Voyage
Did an Irish Monk reach the Americas in 500ad? This article seeks to understand the Brendan Voyage, and why such a voyage matters.
Captain Ernie Blanchard
The Destruction of Coast Guard Captain Ernie Blanchard,” by Ladson F. Mills 3, hits home for this Coast Guard veteran. But not in the way Mills intended. Every Coastie, enlisted and commissioned, needs to read this text.
Meteorology
The motion of the ocean is not due to your sexually endeavors of your boat. Though since we are on the topic, I wanted to point out that sex shouldn’t lead to rocking-of-the-boat. It should lead to “surging.”
Charlie Noble
The derivative of Charlie Noble, is two parts: Noble, in this instance, is grand – in size and/or stature. Charlie comes from Middle English…
Sailor Song
I can always tell a fisherman from a sailor, by the eyes. A fisherman’s eyes is kind of set certain, because he always knows what he’s after and when he gets it – or when he don’t. A sailor never knows.
Dirty Sailor Company
I believe the social isolation, even if it is aboard a crowded ship, works the mind on a predictable way.