4K Timelapse of The Gunhilde Maersk at sea from Ho-Chi Minh, Vitenam to Ningbo, China and the incredible loading sequences at each port.
Archives for August 2015
Real Life Incident: Incinerator Ends Junior Wiper’s Sea Career
The ship’s junior wiper sustained very deep burns to his left palm while loading garbage in the incinerator. Unfortunately, after assessment by doctors, his four fingers were amputated.
Port Of Rotterdam Authority Wants To Construct A Deep Sea Port In Indonesia
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with the Indonesian Port Corporation Pelindo I in Medan, North Sumatra for the development of the new deep sea port Kuala Tanjung.
Panama Canal Announces that Additional Draft Restrictions Not Needed At This Time
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued an updated Advisory to Shipping to alert all Canal shipping agents, owners and operators that water conditions at this time do not warrant the need to institute a second draft restriction, which was tentatively scheduled for September 15, 2015.
Greek Coastguard Rescues 2,500 Migrants Over Three Days
Greece’s coastguard has rescued about 2,500 migrants and refugees off the country’s eastern islands over the past three days, authorities said on Monday, as the flow of people trying to cross into Europe continued unabated.
Maersk Wins UK Approval For Production At North Sea’s Culzean Gas Field
Maersk Oil has received approval by the UK’s Oil & Gas Authority to develop the largest gas field discovered in the UK North Sea in more than a decade, the Danish oil company said on Monday.
Oman Launches Floating Storage For DME Crude Delivery
Oman Tank Terminal Company (OTTCO) said it has awarded three companies access to a 2.1 million barrels of crude floating storage facility that would boost trading in crude oil futures on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME).
New Asian ‘Boat People’ Crisis Feared When Rains End – UNHCR
A fresh surge of refugees and migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh is expected to set out in smugglers’ rickety boats for southeast Asia when the monsoon season ends in about a month, the United Nations said on Friday.
Iranian Ship and Crew Escape After 5 Months in Captivity Off Somali Coast
An Iranian fishing vessel and its crew have escaped after being held captive for five months by Somali fishermen, maritime piracy experts said on Friday, but it was not clear how many crew members had escaped.