[WATCH] An Underwater Tour Which Nobody Had Enjoyed in 70 Years
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Watch an inspiring video to reach the depths of Lake Tahoe and get up close to the SS Tahoe for an extended tour of the ship the likes of...
Anchor Chain’s Straining and Twisting Results in Serious Injury
Summary
On 29 March 2015, Halcyon 1, drawing 5.0 m forward and 5.2 m aft, left Manzanillo Terminal, Panama. She had on board 2157 tonnes of containerised cargo. The vessel had left the port without...
Forget Global Warming – Emissions Can Adversely Affect Lungs!
A Study: Ship Engine Emissions Adversely Affect Macrophages
A Recent study found that exposure to particle emissions from heavy fuel oil (HFO) and diesel fuel (DF) adversely affects human lung cells and is responsible for...
Must the Captain Always go Down with the Ship?
Article From Ela Lindsay's Single Files :
Often readers ask me where I get my ideas and inspirations for this column. Sometimes I wonder myself.
Believe me, I definitely get that sinking feeling when I sit down...
Did Empress of the Seas Fail the CDC Sanitation Inspection?
Empress of the Seas Fails the CDC Sanitation Inspection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report indicates that Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas might have failed a surprise sanitation inspection conducted in...
U.K. Nuclear Submarine Collides with a Tanker
UK submarine made a glancing collision with a merchant vessel off the coast of Gibraltar
Ambush suffered external damage.
Merchant vessel in question had not sustained any damage.
A British sub collided with a...
The Spill That Launched a Single Ship
Identifying an oil spill is one thing. Being able to react properly is something entirely different.
“Based on satellite images and photographic evidence obtained from fishing vessels, it is our evaluation that the pollution could...
Is your Ship IMO Noise Level Compliant?
Maritime Projects Predict and Reduce Noise Onboard Ships
From July 1st, 2014 all new ships must comply with the latest regulations of International Maritime Organization (IMO) noise level code on board ships.
As ship-owners must ensure...
UN/LOCODE System Revamp on Cards with the Help of IHS Markit
IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, announced its participation in the newly formed Maintenance Group of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT). The organization...
First Foreign Tanker Set to Load Alaska Oil!
A cargo of Alaska North Slope crude is scheduled to load next week aboard a foreign-flagged tanker for the first time in more than 30 years.
The Bahamas-flagged Tianlong Spirit, currently off the coast of...