Cruise Director Bruce Allen Scudder
A native “Michigander”, Bruce’s winning appearance on a television talent show at the age of 7 led to TV commercials, radio and print ads, and public appearances all over the USA billed as “Little Brucie Scudder”. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in piano performance, Bruce earned a double masters degree in piano performance and conducting from the Juilliard School in New York. He has worked in virtually every area of show business as a music director and pianist, conducting for and accompanying dozens of the world’s best entertainers. Bruce began his career with Holland America Line in 1992 as Music Director and is proud to have served on 11 Grand World Voyages – 9 as Music Director and 2 as Cruise Director. This year he celebrates his 14th year with Holland America Line. Bruce says, “Holland America does it so well. They truly care about the safety and comfort of their guests, and as Cruise Director, I am proud to offer our excellent variety of entertainment, lectures, activities, religious and supplemental services.” Bruce makes his home in Jacksonville, Florida where he has an extensive collection of art and antiques, including a stunning display of glassware from the estates of celebrities from the “golden age of Hollywood”. Bruce is a skydiving enthusiast, jumping from perfectly good airplanes at 14,000 feet with a 10,000 foot freefall!
From the Navigator
In 1537, Flemish mapmaker Geradus Mercator designed a map specifically for navigation. A Mercator map reflects the curvature of Earth. But a map is flat and the earth is spherical, so while the equatorial regions appear normal on the map, the high latitudes are greatly distorted. Any line cutting two or more meridians at the same angle is represented on a Mercator map as a straight line. Such a line, called a rhumb line, represents the path of a ship following a steady compass course. Charts and maps continued to become more accurate and detailed, and by 1700, charts included compass variation and ocean currents. In the 19th century, portrayal of the sea bottom’s geographic features on charts became more accurate. Hydrographic survey ships’ reports, combined with data sent by merchant and naval vessels, became the authorities for sailing instructions and new charts. Today, much of the data used to make charts is collected with electronic instruments. Satellites, echo sounders, and sonar devices survey land and take soundings with unprecedented precision, often finding rocks, wrecks, and shoals that the old methods had missed altogether.
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