On Friday 15 September 2017, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Table Bay duty crew in Cape Town were summoned to a Mayday distress call from the Robben Island passenger ferry Thandi, who was reported to be taking water. The ferry was returning to Cape Town from the island when the incident occurred. On arrival… Read more »
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It’s not just speed that plays a critical role in NASCAR racing. Heat can make or break a car’s performance. Monitoring and controlling the car’s temperature not only keeps the machine running at optimum levels, it also keeps the cockpit and ultimately the driver safe. That’s why members of the Cat® Racing team rely on… Read more »
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Follow our crew behind the scenes of our latest product shoot. An excitable and somewhat apprehensive rugged trio gathered at Heathrow Terminal 5 laden with an impressive array of Cat® branded apparel that could be sighted from space. The unstoppable escapades had begun… Day 1: Thursday 20th July Early start at 5am, we make our… Read more »
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Few jobs are more demanding than being a logging and ice road trucker, says Todd Dewey. For the latest installment in our #ruggedstories series the star of History Channel’s Ice Road Truckers tells us how being a heavy weightlifter and extreme driver is all part of the job spec. Job title: Hardcore truck driver Age:… Read more »
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Job Title: Mountain Guide, ski and paragliding instructor Age: 48 Nationality: French Working locations: Alps, Himalayas, Alaska, Andes Mobile phone hazards: Cold, snow, humidity, long periods without power. Phone for the job: Cat S60 I WAS BORN ON SKIS I started to climb very early at the age of 12 and I started to fly… Read more »
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Flying horses around the world is a serious business, particularly when those horses can be worth several million dollars each. If you were a wealthy race horse owner from the Middle East and had just bought a prized stallion from the US, you’d want to know it’s travelling in safe hands. That’s where flying grooms,… Read more »
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Job title: Storm adventurer and photo journalist Age: 59 Working Locations: USA, Mexico, Europe Favourite app: Radar Scope Phone for the job: Cat® S60 So what does a stormchaser do? These days I call myself an adventurer and storm photographer who specialises in severe weather and natural disasters. In the US, a growing number of storm… Read more »
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Samuel Rostol has taken on a unique challenge – to spend a year living in a tent in Sweden. He uses his Cat ® S40 to stay connected in some pretty tough living conditions. Job title: Post-graduate nursing student at Gothenburg University Age: 32 Hazards of the job: Snow, rain, cold Favorite app: Geocaching Current… Read more »
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It’s fair to say the Bridges are not your average family. Between Mom, Olly, 18, Guy, 16 and Tom, 15, the kiteboarding family have notched up five world championship titles, 8 youth world titles, 6 European championships and 4 national championships. And then there’s dad, who runs the kiteboarding school, Edge Watersports. At the center… Read more »
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What was meant to be a routine day for qualified Millwright Gert Smith, nearly turned into his last – if it hadn’t been for his Cat® B15Q smartphone saving his life. Gert, a Technical Manager for the Paving Warehouse in Gauteng, South Africa, was doing a routine repair job when he reached behind the drill… Read more »
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