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Vessel Gangway Inspection, Maintenance and Operational Safety: The Overlooked Critical Barrier
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How Oil Tanker Operations Work: From Pre-Arrival to Safe Cargo Discharge
An oil tanker’s port call is a coordinated operation that begins long before the vessel reaches the berth. The crew...
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CCC 12 advanced several safety instruments covering alternative fuels, onboard carbon capture, bulk cargoes, dangerous goods and container securing. The...
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Women at Sea: Breaking Barriers in the Maritime Industry and the Historic All-Female Crew of Celebrity Edge
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A seaweed farmer in Bali, Indonesia. 09/17/2026 Seaweed can be farmed without competing for arable land, freshwater or animal feed....
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LNG Tanker Safety: Risks to the Coastal Communities
British Columbia stands at a crossroads. The province’s coastal waters—long celebrated for their rich marine ecosystems, vibrant First Nations territories,...
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MV Rena: The Salvage of New Zealand’s Worst Maritime Disaster
When the 236-metre container ship MV Rena struck Astrolabe Reef (Ōtāiti) in the early hours of 5 October 2011, it...
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Blackout vs Dead Ship Conditions on Ships: SOLAS Requirements Explained
Regulatory review date: 15 September 2026 A blackout and a dead ship condition are related, but they are not the...
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Mega Engineering at Sea: How Giant Ships Are Towed, Docked and Carry Heavy Cargo
Discover the engineering behind giant ship dockings, ocean towage and heavy-cargo transport—from tugs and pilots to stability, ballast and float-on/float-off...
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Safe Passage in the Singapore Strait: Malacca TSS, STRAITREP and Practical Bridge-Team Safety
A practical guide to safe navigation in the Singapore Strait and Strait of Malacca: TSS discipline, STRAITREP reporting, COLREGs, VHF,...
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The ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet, and beneath its surface lurks a world of staggering proportions....
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When passengers look out from a cruise ship’s top deck, they may see a wide, calm horizon and a distant...
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Ship Construction: How the First LNG-Powered Cruise Ship AIDAnova Was Built
Few shipbuilding stories show the scale of modern maritime engineering as clearly as a construction timelapse. In minutes, years of...
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