12 Filipino Seafarers Safe After Ship Attack in Iraq; Right to Refuse High‑Risk Voyages Reaffirmed
12 Filipino Seafarers Safe After Ship Attack in Iraq; Right to Refuse High‑Risk Voyages Reaffirmed
How a Missed Turn in Darkness Left a Luxury Cruise Ship Stranded
We spend all this time mapping every rock and reef so ships can sail safely, but you can’t map out human greed or negligence. When one of these 'ghost ships' goes down or blows up, it’s the local ecosystems and the honest mariners who pay the price. The ocean isn't a rug you can just sweep your problems under.
Is it time we treat 'maritime transparency' as a life-safety issue instead of just a political one?
#MaritimeSafety #ShadowFleet #OceanConservation #ArcticMetagaz #SurveyLife
Investigation Launched After Containership Collides With Ferries in Brazil
An investigation is underway after the Seaspan Empire containership hit two ferries in Brazil's Port of Santos on Feb 16. No injuries reported, but safety questions rise.
#SantosPort, #MaritimeSafety, #SeaspanEmpire, #BrazilShipping, #FerryCollision
https://newsletter.tf/brazil-port-santos-containership-collides-ferries-february-16/
A containership, Seaspan Empire, hit two ferries in Brazil's Port of Santos. This happened on February 16, and luckily, no one was hurt.
#SantosPort, #MaritimeSafety, #SeaspanEmpire, #BrazilShipping, #FerryCollision
https://newsletter.tf/brazil-port-santos-containership-collides-ferries-february-16/
Breakthrough Metal Tubes Promise Unsinkable Structures and Wave Energy Capture
Scientists made metal tubes that float even when broken. This could make ships safer and help capture energy from ocean waves.
#UnsinkableShips, #OceanEnergy, #Engineering, #UniversityOfRochester, #MaritimeSafety
https://newsletter.tf/unsinkable-tubes-ships-wave-energy-rochester/
Engineers have created special metal tubes that will not sink, even if they are damaged. This new idea could help make ships safer and also be used to get energy from the ocean waves.
#UnsinkableShips, #OceanEnergy, #Engineering, #UniversityOfRochester, #MaritimeSafety
https://newsletter.tf/unsinkable-tubes-ships-wave-energy-rochester/