Sentences with phrase «sailed a ship called»

In 1721, missionary Hans Egede sailed a ship called The Hope from Norway to Greenland, seeking Norse farmers whom Europeans hadn't heard from in 200 years in order to convert them to Protestantism.

In Indonesia, liveaboard diving is popularly done from a traditional Indonesian sailing ship called a Phinisi.

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Thus in the Book of Jonah, when Jonah tries to sail to Tarshish to escape the call of the Lord and the ship runs into a violent storm, the crew assumes that the storm is caused by the anger of a god towards someone on board.

The ship is called the «C - Star» and the anti-refugee group who ran into trouble while attempting to sail it calls itself Generation Identity.

In August of 1730 a capital Spanish ship, officially called Nuestra Se √ ± ora del Carmen but commonly called La Genovésa, sailed for Spain from Cartagena with $ 3 million worth of gold and silver.

(While we're on the subject of terminology... if it was up to me, I'd have called this whole thing Baby Self - Feeding, but that ship has sailed, my friends, and Baby - Led Weaning it is.)

The NEA Scout solar sail will deploy from the spacecraft using four arms — called booms — to hold the sail, much like a sail on a ship.

In three one - hour calls, you'll have turned your ship around and have it sailing in a new direction aimed directly at love!

In this script a so - called predator hunted down crewmen on a 17th century sailing ship who has to fight back with inferior weaponry.

Compared to other cities in Finland, Mariehamn offers tranquillity to tourists who visit, and it was once the home of the world's largest oceanic sailing ships fleet and also called as «port of the last windjammers.»

Tall ship cruise specialist Star Clippers has announced new ports, new destinations and new itineraries for 2014 on board the line's three head - turning sailing ships, Star Clipper, Star Flyer and Royal Clipper, including a maiden season in Cuba, a sailing taking in the Monaco Grand Prix, new sailings from Mallorca and new port calls in Porto, Formentera and Corsica.

Top new European itinerary — the hip Balearics Star Flyer will operate a series of seven - night voyages from the yachting paradise of Palma de Mallorca in summer 2014, cruising the Balearic islands (a favourite sailing spot of the King of Spain) and calling at anchorages only accessible to small ships, including the sleepy but beautiful islands of Formentera and lively Puerto Pollença on Mallorca.

The ship will return to Tampa for summer 2018, offering a series of four - and five - night cruises, calling on Key West, Florida, and Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico, as well as Havana, Cuba, on most sailings.

We'll be sailing on Carnival Cruise Lines ship, Glory from the Big Apple to ports - of - call in New England and Canada, September 28 — October 5, 2013.

Wake up each day sailing into a new destination, bypassing the usual cruise ship excursions and walk the nearby coast and hills or explore the cultural cities of our ports of call.

At De'Nessie, one can wake to the call of the fish eagles or lounge on the verandah from where you might spot bushbuck grazing or even watch the ships sail past.

The ship is currently sailing Viking's sold - out 141 - day World Cruise from Miami to London, and its stop in Shanghai will mark the first time one of Viking's ocean ships has called in China.

The ship is currently sailing Viking's 141 - day World Cruise from Miami to London, and its stop in Shanghai marks the first time one of Viking's ocean ships has called in China.

This offer includes three sailings aboard the brand new Seven Seas Explorer — The Most Luxurious Ship Ever Built and is over and above Regent's incredible inclusive offerings: complimentary, unlimited shore excursions in every port of call, complimentary WiFi, specialty restaurants and 24 hour room service, unlimited fine wines and premium spirits, in - suite mini bar replenished -LSB-...]

The level that they are playing is called «Skull and Crossbones ``, and it takes place on a pirate ship, which is sailing the high - seas... arggg!

About an hour in Edward will have access to a ship called the Jackdaw and is allowed to sail all over the map, visiting island towns to complete main mission objectives or partake in a dearth of side activities.

Long story short, I began a project called ICELANDx207 that included an independent artist residency aboard an Eimskip container ship sailing from Maine to Iceland where I made photographs, recorded audio, etc..

Called Nelson's Ship in a Bottle (2011), it contained a scale model of HMS Victory with brightly patterned African fabric enlivening its sails.

Nearchos went on entreating and encouraging them and whenever he sailed by called them to stage the ships in formation as to give battle and to raise their battle cry in time with the plash of oars with quick strokes and much noise.

One step further down that path comes via the Des Moines Register which reports that a memorandum of understanding between the USDA and the Navy has been signed which promises to help it reach its greener fighting goals: Great Green Fleet to Sail by 2016 The first of those is demonstrating a so - called Green Strike Group by 2012 composed of «biofuel - powered nuclear vessels and ships,» and then, by 2016 sail it as a «Great Green Fleet» made up of nuclear ships and «surface combatants equipped with hybrid electric alternative power systems running on biofuel.&raSail by 2016 The first of those is demonstrating a so - called Green Strike Group by 2012 composed of «biofuel - powered nuclear vessels and ships,» and then, by 2016 sail it as a «Great Green Fleet» made up of nuclear ships and «surface combatants equipped with hybrid electric alternative power systems running on biofuel.&rasail it as a «Great Green Fleet» made up of nuclear ships and «surface combatants equipped with hybrid electric alternative power systems running on biofuel.»

In the northern hemisphere these near surface winds appear to flow from the northeast, and because they were important in the age of sailing ships (think Columbus), they were called the Northeast Trades.

When my daughters sailed on the tall ships for several summers, the crew had a daily activity called «mandatory fun.»

If the traveler arrives too late to the port and their cruise sails without them, they'll have to buy a new ticket and coordinate catching up to the ship in another port of call.