Happy New Year to all of the readers of this site. There is so much exciting news to share about the new things we will be doing here in 2012 it it difficult to wait to tell you. Ok, a couple hints social networks, apps, and e-courses. Sorry, that's it until later.

I value each one of you and hope you are finding success in your maritime experiences. Please email or join the forum and tell us who you are and what you want to know.

Happy 2012

Paul Bruno

Your Guide to Maritime at About.Com

Learn the basics of anchoring with the extended definitions of ground tackle and scope ratio found in our maritime glossary.

One of the expectations for the coming year is the continued adoption of sustainable practices by the shipping industry and shore based operations. This may be as simple as installing high efficiency lighting in an office building or as complex as a new cold ironing installation at a port facility. As the environmental term "green" becomes entangled with the word Profit we will certainly see more unique solutions to the problems of conservation and emissions.

As some look back at what 2011 was, we will look forward to what 2012 may bring. Take a look at our 2012 predictions and send some commentary. We welcome you to the conversation.