Yearly Archives: 2015
HMS Sussex Sinks Killing 498 People
Accident type
: Wrecked
Vessel involved
: HMS Sussex
Location
: Strait of Gibraltar
Date
: 1st March 1694
Casualties
: 498 people died
VESSEL INFO:
Name
: HMS Sussex
Built
: 1693
Class & type
: 80-gun 3rd-rate ship...
Infographic: Port Of Long Beach
An infographic created by the team at PTI shows some key statistics for one of the US’s largest ports – the Port of Long...
A 49,000 DWT Chemical Tanker Ordered by Navig8
Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc. (N-OTC: CHEMS) announced that it will acquire, and enter into a contract to purchase, another 49,000 dwt IMO2 eco-design, the...
Bad Weather Causes Collision In Germany
Accident type
: Collision
Vessels involved
: Naval vessel and Container vessel
Location
: The Kiel Canal, Germany
Date
: 9/12/2015 Wednesday
Casualties /Pollution
: Not reported
A German naval vessel and a 151m (500-foot) container ship collided due...
Paris Climate Text Skips Shipping And Aviation
Shipping is omitted from the draft text of the agreement which will be signed at the Paris Climate Conference
A global conference is held in...
Google’s Schmidt: ‘Spell-Check For Hate’ Needed
Google's chairman Eric Schmidt has said that ‘technology companies should work on tools to disrupt terrorism - such as creating a hate speech "spell-checker"’.
His...
Molecule Clears Alzheimer’s Plaques In Mice
Korean scientists have found in early tests that a molecule can clear Alzheimer's plaques from the brains of mice and improve learning and memory.
It...
[WATCH] Drone View of a Ferry Docking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be
Watch a beautiful drone view of a ferry docking.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purpose only and not to be construed as a...
New Rule For Containers To Reduce Accidents
As per the new rule, containers have to be weighed before loading onto ships. This step, carriers say, will reduce accidents. Underestimating Container weights...
San Jose Galleon ‘Is Found’
The San Jose carrying gold, silver, gems and jewellery was sunk in June 1708 by a British warship just outside Cartagena. The valuables were...