Real Life Incident: Unlisted Bulk Cargo Explodes, Chief Engineer Suffers Severe Burns
Inability to follow IMSBC Code requirements leads to two explosions and severe injuries to the chief engineer. Find out more about the accident inside the article.
Inability to follow IMSBC Code requirements leads to two explosions and severe injuries to the chief engineer. Find out more about the accident inside the article.
Seafarers are great at photography as well. Don’t believe us? Checkout these amazingly creative photographs taken by real seafarers at the sea.
A vessel was in ballast and it began to drag anchor in a north-westerly direction. Soon, the ship’s speed had increased to 0.9kt, dragging in the direction of another vessel.
The GloBallast Program is an initiative by International Maritime Organization to prevent marine pollution and to reduce the effects of invasive marine species. The program proposes regulations pertaining to ship’s ballast water operations at sea. Find out how beneficial has the Globallast Program been inside the article.
During pilotage in a restricted waterway, a trawler came close enough to the tanker to cause a minor contact. Find out how a collision was averted inside the article.
A grain inspector on board a cargo vessel entered a hold with the open booby hatch for taking the temperature of the cargo. He was later found unconscious and was eventually declared dead. Read more about the accident inside the article.
Tugboats are like any other conventional ship which has its own specialized crew and machinery. The article describes the 3 main types of jobs that are available on a tugboat.
With the rise of the social networking portals around the world, the maritime industry also has its own share of social networking websites which are specifically made for seafarers to provide an informal online hub for networking and sharing views and experiences. Learn about four famous social networking websites for seafarers.
The Container carrying vessel ‘Soul of Luck’ crashes into the gantry cranes at the terminal of Semarang Port, in the city of Java province, Indonesia.
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