It is also technically challenging, with vertical caves requiring advanced ropework skills to explore.

One example of the Apellix technology is the ability to spray paint an Oil & Gas flare stack with a tethered drone, where the power and paint are on the ground, without having to use scaffolding, lifts, cranes or ropework. With proprietary circuitry, software, and power management systems Apellix-designed drones serve as industrial tools capable of all-day continuous work.

The gate was adorned with four great panels showing ropework with a central mermaid and trident figures identical to the balconies inside.

This is why I feel we haven't seen the last of S Africa -- it is undoubtedly on the ropes, but ropework may well be her specialty.

This includes technical ropework, search skills, navigation, water rescue and communications to name but a few.

Foho traders came to market principally to earn the cash to pay their taxes and buy produce in the cantinas, but to a more limited degree they also depended upon fehan to supply them with maize, yams, coconuts, (41) the three ingredients for use in betel-chewing (areca, betel, lime), salt, ropework, and metal implements (knives, machetes, spearheads, digging stick heads, arrowheads).

Club facts * Cadets can enjoy: seamanship, parade training, navigation, ropework, first-aid , communications with plans for more pursuits as the Norton unit becomes more established.

"Above is an elaborate superstructure, with a Liver bird above ropework draped with cloth, flanked by nautical symbols including oars, flags and bugles, ships' wheels and intersecting dolphins."

WORKING GIRL: A boatwoman at rudder with decorative ropework.

"In 1996 I opened the Museum of Knots And Sailors' Ropework where I now have the largest collection of ' old sailors' work and tools.