Mohit Kaushik is a marine engineer sailing with Maersk Shipping. He handles website development and technical support at Marine Insight. Apart from handling web development projects, he also manages a logistics company and have a keen interest in modern logistic technologies .
Onboard ship different machinery, alarms, and safety equipments need to be checked periodically to ensure the overall safety of ship. In case you have to make a checklist of things to make sure the ship runs safe, what are the things that you would include? We have made a list of important things that should be checked without fail for the overall safety of the ship.
Serving as a marine gateway to the Southern part of China, the port of Hong Kong is the world’s leading port in terms of handling and operating container vessels. The largest port in the world, the Hong Kong port has been widely regarded to be the pivot in the development of the province of Hong Kong.
Collision of ships is a scary and dangerous event. Checkout five such ship collision accidents caught on cam.
Watch an amazing video of a cargo ship carrying wooden logs stuck in storm and listing at 45 degrees. The ship’s crew plays a heroic part to save the ship by releasing the logs into the sea.
A luxury boat worth US$2.7 million capsized on the banks of the Yellow River in Shenchuan Village of China during its launching ceremony. Check out this unfortunate failure in the video.
A shocking video shows a container ship losing control in a port, collides sideways with another ship and almost crushes a tugboat.
The video shows the cargo ship Nour M in strong winds at the Port of Rhodes. The vessel, which was detained when the coast guards and custom officials had discovered thousands of bullets and about 20,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles, eventually sank after smashing against the port wall due to strong winds.
Jumbo Maritime Heavylift has made a spectacular video on the launching of the biggest heavy lift vessel Jumbo Kinetic. The HD quality video features great arial views of the shipyard and some mind-blowing camera work, greatly complimented by the background music.
The Panama Canal Expansion project, which will add a third set of locks to the canal, is supposed to double its capacity by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing bigger ships to transit. Checkout this great timelapse video of the Panama Canal Expansion Project.
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