71 percent ...

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
 اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh

Alhamdulillah syukur ... 

AlhamduLillah syukur ... and SubhanaLLah for the wonder of the land and the vast sea ...

" And His are the ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains." 

<Qur'an-Rahman 55:24>

" We have honoured the sons of Adam, provided them with transport on land and sea..."
<Qur'an-Al 'Isrâ 17:70>

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i am remembering the ocean too much these days ... SubhanaLLAH i am reminded of how much in water we really are ... 71% ...

and i am remembering an anak ...

 from the Orang Asli community who is presently pursuing her Master in what is broadly referred to as Oceanography in Plymouth ... our last meet here ...

so let me share more on this study ... 

for those students who have recently completed their SPM and STPM and other foundation studies ... 

it may just prod one into a lifetime of amazing study ...

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a basic understanding of what one does in Oceanography Studies ...

http://www.whoi.edu/

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Malaysian Universities offering related programs at both basic degree and post-graduate ... many more overseas of course

malaysia-oceanography-courses

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and a few amazing beauties and work horses (sea horses actually) that ply the oceans ...

just google ... boat wooden norway

boat - wooden - norway

boat - wooden - malaysia

boat - wooden - malaysia

boat - wooden - indonesia

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and the amazing building process and builders ...

 

a boat builder - pulau duyong -  terengganu

a boat builder - pulau mabul - sabah

boat in the making - malaysia

details - norway

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and for those among us who wish to learn more about boat building ...

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-building/wooden-boat-construction-malaysia-10778-2.html

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and in case anyone is considering moving ...

here's one for sale ...

remember ... 

it's much much cheaper to live on a boat ... despite its initial investment (:)
more details here

and 

another for sale ...

Portugal registered ... 

built by the world renowned our own Pulau Duyong Boat Master Builder  ... Tn Haji Abdullah ... click for more of  his amazing story ...

just in case anyone thinks it's "crazy" idea ... just look at a "simple" one here ...

raja laut is the name ...

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it's been a long time ... 

but this was my favourite past time in Brunei Darussalam ... the exhilarating boat ride (water taxi they said) ... in, around and beyond Kg Ayer ...

observing jelama and their activities ...

google image ... brunei boat kg ayer

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to all ... 

have a productive weekend ... 

i have to ... InsyaAllah ...

after meeting Cikgu at the University yesterday :)