- German American Maritime Institute at Cuxhaven Maritime Academy hosts Thanksgiving dinner for Vermont High School exchange students - perhaps starting a new biannual intercultural tradition http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2015/11/22/amerikanisches-thanksgiving-in-cuxhaven-gami-ldt-zur-seefahrtschule-ein-mit-ber-80-teilnehmern-aus-aller-welt 22 comments germany
- Hamburg's shipyard Blohm + Voss: a tour, along with some shots of the old Elbe tunnel and the "treasure trove" of international swag that B+V has accumulated over the years http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2015/9/24/blohm-voss-tour-classically-hamburg-blohm-voss-tour-klassisch-hanseatisch 2 comments germany
- A Day at the Beach: big ships, old fortresses and windswept beach baskets. Prepare to step into a Jever commercial. http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2015/5/23/ein-tag-am-cuxhavener-strand-kugelbake-dse-a-day-at-the-beach-kugelbake-dse 5 comments germany
- "Live from New York!" - Maritime Law Association of the United States annual conference gathers impressions on Rotterdam Rules, among other topics http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2015/5/6/live-from-new-york-city-maritime-law-association-of-the-united-states-annual-conference 3 comments law
- CSCL Globe docked at Hamburg (19,000 TEU, 400 m - the largest boxship in the world). Rails, trucks and gantries and an added bonus at the end, namely Cunard's HMS Queen Victoria in drydock. http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2015/1/13/cscl-globe 3 comments germany
- After the recent highly-upvoted post on U.S. language nativism, here is an intriguing take on the situation across the "pond" in Germany: prosecutor passes on massive money laundering because "German is the official language" http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2014/9/22/submitting-non-german-documents-to-a-german-official-engage-a-translator 7 comments linguistics
- Germany tops USA as most networked country in the world ("flow": the international exchange of largely high value goods and services), says McKinsey & Company http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2014/9/16/deutschland-ist-flow-weltmeister 3 comments economy
- SMM Hamburg 2014: The world's biggest regular maritime exhibition features everything from ballast water filters to military submarines and bullet-proof compartment doors... you've got to see it to believe it. http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2014/9/12/smm-hamburg-2014-dabei-sein-ist-alles 3 comments germany
- Falsified working hour records, "adjusted" course charts, paper navigation charts and watch officers who fall asleep from eyedrops... of course this ship would hit a lighthouse. http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2014/9/7/lets-discuss-united-kingdom-merchant-shipping-accident-reporting-and-investigation 5 comments law
- Immigrant tenant, German landlord - useful tips on gathering evidence and avoiding criminal offenses along with some background and English advice http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2014/8/3/german-rental-law-for-expats-or-why-you-really-dont-need-a-lawyer 3 comments germany
- Interesting write-up on ways to obtain residency in Germany. TIL that the US/Germany Friendship treaty from 1925 means Americans can work in Germany without restrictions, potentially even when in the country on a tourist visa. http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2014/7/24/obtaining-german-residency 24 comments germany
- Anecdotal discussion on cycling in Germany and America (although the author seems to think so goes Los Angeles so goes the nation) http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2014/6/7/cycling 9 comments germany
- A few impressions of HafenCity (formerly: Speicherstadt) and an eclectic and/or electric view of the harbor. http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2014/6/5/a-few-impressions-of-hafencity-formerly-speicherstadt 5 comments germany
- Only in Germany: noise mitigation a requirement for offshore windparks as well... http://www.kravets.de/kk-report/2014/5/18/mv-normand-skarven-in-cuxhaven 17 comments germany