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Night soldiers volume 8
Language
English
Description
In 1941, Eric DeHaan, the captain of the Noordendam, a Dutch tramp freighter, is recruited by the Dutch Naval Intelligence Section for dangerous secret missions that take the ship and its crew behind enemy lines in Europe and North Africa.
2) Airlock
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English
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, nonbinary teen Brick must rescue the crew of the spaceship they snuck onto when it is taken over by pirates."--
Brick, a young thief, is terrified of outer space. When a warrant goes out for their arrest, they are forced to escape the barren wasteland of Earth. Stowing away on a cargo ship headed for the moon, Brick reluctantly allow a local teenage enforcer named Amar to tag along. But the...
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"On December 7, 1941, even as Japanese carrier-launched aircraft flew toward Pearl Harbor, a small American cargo ship chartered by the Army reported that it was under attack from a submarine halfway between Seattle and Honolulu. After that one cryptic message, the humble lumber carrier Cynthia Olson and her crew vanished without a trace, sparking one of the most enduring nautical mysteries of the war. What happened to the ill-fated ship? What happened...
Author
Publisher
Solaris
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Two Ships. One Chance To Save The Future. Fleeing the final days of the generations-long war with the alien Felen, smuggler Jereth Keeven's freighter the Jonah breaks down in a strange rift in deep space, with little chance of rescue--until they encounter the research vessel Gallion, which claims to be from 152 years in the future. The Gallion's chief engineer Uma Ozakka has always been fascinated with the past, especially the tale of the Fortunate...
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English
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"On October 1, 2015, the SS El Faro, a massive American cargo ship that made regular runs between Jacksonville, Florida and Puerto Rico, disappeared in Hurricane Joaquin, a category 4 storm. The ship, its hundreds of shipping containers, and its entire crew plummeted to the bottom of the ocean, three miles down. The sinking was the greatest seagoing US merchant marine shipping disaster since World War II. The ship had a seasoned crew, state-of-the-art...
6) Morituri
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Tension-filled, action packed espionage drama about a German demolitions expert who is blackmailed by the British to help them seize a German freighter.
8) Lakeboat
Publisher
Distributed by Artist View Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A grad student lands a summer job on a Great Lakes steel freighter. Short on experience, he learns more than he bargained for about life, love and lost potential.
9) The sea wolf
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The tyrannical captain of a freighter would rather 'reign in Hell than serve in Heaven' in this classic drama.
10) She creature
Series
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002], c2001
Language
English
Description
A beautiful mermaid with an ugly appetite for human flesh unleashes a terrifying rampage of death and bloodshed. When a young couple travelling the Irish countryside befriend a wealthy old sailor, he shares the secret of his mermaid. Determined she will bring them fame, the couple steal the sea creature and head for America on a cargo ship. Nothing prepares them for the horror that awaits them ahead at sea.
11) A ship's day
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
""Vibrant illustrations accompany information about the daily activities of a cargo ship. The narrative nonfiction text is intended for students in kindergarten through third grade." -Provided by publisher"--
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Let the LEGO minifigures take you on an adventure to learn all about the most extreme machines that build roads, bridges and buildings. The narrative non-fiction contains the most important and the most super fun facts about how these machines work.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
The freighter Mary Dear is adrift in stormy seas. All have abandoned ship except for one man-- exhausted first officer Gideon Patch who has taken command. Appearances indicate he's a madman, but Patch isn't a man who relies on appearances.
16) Primal
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Frank Walsh, a hunter, and collector of rare and exotic animals, bags a priceless white jaguar for a zoo, he figures it'll be smooth sailing to a big payday. But the ship bearing Frank's precious cargo has two predators caged in its hold: the cat and a political assassin being extradited to the U.S. After the assassin breaks free and then frees the jaguar, Frank feverishly stalks the ship's cramped corridors in hot pursuit of his prey, right...
Series
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Whisky galore!: Scottish islanders plot to steal cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
The Maggie: A rich businessman accidentally entrusts the transporation of his personal furniture to a small, aged puffer boat more suitable for a scrap yard than for the expensive cargo.
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
日本語
Description
The Leaf Village works on strengthening their enemy detection abilities as the remembrance of the Fourth Great Ninja War is upon them. As the older generation takes a trip down memory lane, the Kara is on the move, and a mysterious downed airship with an even more mysterious cargo is found in the forest. They will need to find the Vessel before the Kara reclaims it and uses it for its nefarious purposes.
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Looks at the role played by cargo shipping in the global economy. Raises ethical questions pertaining to the shipping industry such as the exploitation of workers from developing countries, the poor conditions of the shipping fleets due to poor maintenance, and the environmental effects caused by the wreckage of vessels.
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