Shallow Lake Leaves Cargo Vessel Stranded
Malfunctioning of the Bui Dam had resulted in a shortfall in the water level of the Volta Lake. So, the cargo vessel that serves the Northern region has been left stranded.There are fears the...
Piracy Rampages In South East Asia
Piracy in South-East Asia waters continues as ships passing the Straits of Malacca and Singapore are falling victim to acts of piracy.Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia operate anti-piracy patrols in the area. As piracy rampages...
Adrift Vessel To Be Reconnected
An accommodation vessel was being relocated from Cromarty Firth to Gdansk, Poland, when a towing line snapped on Sunday morning. All the 33 people onboard had been accounted for.It is currently drifting about 120...
Identifying Chemical Contaminants in Marine Fuels
We all know that Marine fuels are tested at Viswa Lab in order to check the fuel quality against its specifications (ISO 8217). Though most fuels meet the ISO 8217 specifications, they do create...
New Year (Eve) 2016 Festivities
Revellers in Australia and New Zealand were among the first to welcome 2016. Fireworks lit up Sydney harbour in Australia. Russia - the first major European city to welcome 2016 - held a fireworks display...
Virtual Reality Goes Visceral Experience
Virtual reality may prove a ground-breaking technology trend of 2016. Ascent of Everest, for example, came courtesy of the HTC Vive VR headset and a game developed by the Icelandic firm Solfar Studios. A...
[Watch] The Final Resting Place Of El Faro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.beThe U.S. flagged ship, owned by Sea Star Line and operated by TOTE Services, went missing on October 1 during Hurricane Joaquin. The vessel was located in about 15,000 feet of water in the...
Notoriously Treacherous Region Infamous For Sinking Ships
About 65 miles north of Progresso, Mexico, five small islands stand amidst the largest coral structure in the southern Gulf of Mexico.The reef complex is about 17 miles long and about 13 miles wide...
Mega Container Ship Clears Golden Gate With 20 Feet To Spare
Benjamin Franklin, the nearly quarter-mile-long megaship, is the largest container ship to visit the U.S. It passed under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco before arriving at the Port of Oakland. It cleared...