Noël Mostert was a South African historian and author of several books, including the best seller Supership which examined the oil shipping trade prior to 1974 when it was published.[1][2] Among a variety of topics covered, Supership includes critique of mechanical problems associated with VLCC (very large crude carriers)[3] and discussion of the impact of oil pollution at sea. Mostert's later works include Frontiers: The Epic of South Africa's Creation and the Tragedy of the Xhosa People (1992)[4] and The Line upon a Wind: The Greatest War Fought at Sea Under Sail, 1793–1815 (2007).[5]

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  1. ^ "Supership by NOel Mostert (1975)". The Spokesman-Review. 1 April 1975. p. 12. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "The Supership superbust (Noel Mostert, 1975)". The Piqua Daily Call. 20 June 1975. p. 24. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Tanker's power loss brings book to life (1980)". The Province. 20 January 1980. p. 35. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ Mostert, Noël (1992). Frontiers: The Epic of South Africa's Creation and the Tragedy of the Xhosa People (1st American ed.). New York: Knopf. ISBN 978-0-679-40136-0.
  5. ^ Mostert, Noël (2008). The Line upon a Wind: The Greatest War Fought at Sea Under Sail, 1793–1815 (1st American ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Co. ISBN 978-0-393-06653-1.