Can Thermal Imaging spot Cargo Hold Fires?
Thermal Imaging Helped to Contain Fire Aboard a Cargo Ship
On Friday, thermal imaging helped to spot and contain fire on a cargo ship that was moored on Maydon Wharf, Durban, South Africa.
Reports say that...
Can a Political Crisis Close Strait of Hormuz and South China Sea?
Last week, Iran had threatened to close oil shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important maritime choke points, if the U.S. proceeds with further military drills in the...
Master Dead – Due To an Unsafe Rescue Attempt from an Enclosed Space!
There is a huge buzz happening when it comes to the marine environment, especially with MEPC 69 concluding just a couple of weeks ago. While it is definitely an appreciable effort taken by IMO,...
Seafarer on a Cargo Ship was Medevaced by the U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard Medevacs Man 110 Miles East of Virginia Beach
The Coast Guard medevaced a man on Saturday from a motor vessel about 110 miles east of Virginia Beach.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s 5th District...
[Watch] Thrilling Medevac Operation by USCG Off Virginia Beach
Watch a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacing a man 110 miles east of Virginia Beach, Va., May 7, 2016. U.S. Coast Guard video from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C.
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SpaceX Makes One More Perfect Ship Landing
Early Friday, SpaceXs’ booster successfully landed on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean, minutes after a 1:21 am launch after delivering a Japanese communications satellite on its reusable Falcon 9 rocket.
However, there weren't many...
Australia’s Titanic – The Loss of the SS Waratah
The SS Waratah was a 500-foot long cargo liner steamship that operated between Europe and Australia in the early 1900s. The Waratah was built by Barclay Curle & Co in Whiteinch, Glasgow (Scotland) and...
Cargo Ship Collides and Sinks a Boat, Seventeen Missing
On early Saturday, a Chinese fishing boat collided with a Maltese cargo ship and sank with 19 people on board in the East China Sea. Two people were rescued later by a passing boat...
Cruise Ship Crashes into Gangway at Baltimore Port
On Sunday morning, the Carnival Pride cruise ship reportedly hit a gangway, as it was docking in Baltimore, sending the gangway crashing down on three parked vehicles. Fortunately there were no reports of injuries...
Shipping Container Leaks Chemical, Evacuation at Port Everglades
On Friday, an area of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale was evacuated by authorities due to a small chemical leak from shipping container according to Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Reports say that nearly 65 people in the...