X-Ray Mag

March 2019

Scapa Flow: Centenary of the Scuttle of the Imperial German High Seas Fleet

Words
Rod Macdonald
Images
Rod Macdonald and Bob Anderson
Fractured turbine blades, Scapa Flow. Photo © Bob Anderson.
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One hundred years ago this year, on 21 June 1919, 74 warships of the Imperial German Navy High Seas Fleet were scuttled en masse at Scapa Flow, the deep natural harbour set in the Orkney Islands of northern Scotland that was the WWI base for the Royal Navy Grand Fleet. The scuttle was the greatest single act of maritime suicide the world has ever seen.

The Arenui announces remaining spaces on cruises to Raja Ampat, Komodo and the Forgotten Islands for 2019

5 years ago By Matthew Meier

BIODIVERSITY, FORGOTTEN ISLANDS, DRAGONS, VOLCANOES, MANTAS, AND CRITTERS!

Dive the epicenter of marine biodiversity, explore the World's most remote islands, swim with mantas, hunt for cool critters, watch the sunset over a smoking volcano, and of course, walk with dragons! This can all be on the agenda if you join us for one of our spectacular 2019 cruises.

We have two cruises available to Raja Ampat: 

Introducing a brand new Indonesian liveaboard, Emperor Harmoni

5 years ago By Matthew Meier

One of only a select few liveaboards in this region to have two engines, at 48m she happily welcomes 20 guests in spacious surroundings.

Emperor Harmoni has been designed and built taking into consideration Indonesia’s unique and diverse conditions; harnessing the Emperor Indonesia team’s extensive experience in liveaboard and charter vessels to meet the very highest standards and expectations.

Masayo Fukuda Portfolio

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Masayo Fukuda
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Artist Masayo Fukuda of Tokyo is a master of kirie, the Japanese art of paper cutting. Her beautiful, delicate creations and intricate designs of marine life, cut by hand from a single sheet of paper, have been exhibited in Tokyo, Osaka and Paris, and featured in print, television and social media. <i>X-Ray Mag</i> interviewed the artist to learn more about her artwork and her creative process.