Apr 14, 2022
It’s a question being raised in maritime news reports regarding the grounding of the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay, and last year the Ever Given in the Suez Canal – two mega containerships.
As ships get bigger, companies achieve greater economies of scale, but much larger ships pose particular challenges. We’ll take a look.
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Apr 14, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
It’s a question being raised in maritime news reports regarding the grounding of the Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay, and last year the Ever Given in the Suez Canal – two mega containerships.
As ships get bigger, companies achieve greater economies of scale, but much larger ships pose particular challenges. We’ll take a look.
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Apr 13, 2022
This weekend, while media eyes were on the still-stuck containership Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay, another potential disaster was unfolding on the West Coast, as a containership lost power and started drifting toward the beach. Lots of expertise involved, and it all ended well. The kind of good news you hardly hear about.
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Apr 13, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
This weekend, while media eyes were on the still-stuck containership Ever Forward in Chesapeake Bay, another potential disaster was unfolding on the West Coast, as a containership lost power and started drifting toward the beach. Lots of expertise involved, and it all ended well. The kind of good news you hardly hear about.
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Apr 12, 2022
Efforts are underway to help Ukrainian seafarers and their families, and sailors on cargo ships trapped in Ukrainina waters because of the war. Some ships have been attacked by Russian forces.
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Apr 12, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Efforts are underway to help Ukrainian seafarers and their families, and sailors on cargo ships trapped in Ukrainina waters because of the war. Some ships have been attacked by Russian forces.
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Apr 11, 2022
A hopeful story today about how cruise ships are being temporarily repurposed to house Ukrainian refugees fleeing war with Russia.
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Apr 11, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
A hopeful story today about how cruise ships are being temporarily repurposed to house Ukrainian refugees fleeing war with Russia.
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Apr 08, 2022
Today we talk about a condition we’ve all experienced: sleep inertia, that grogginess we all feel just after getting up. It’s a condition mariners deal with all the time. We’ll talk about sleep inertia today, and also fatigue, and how they can be factors in accidents while underway.
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Apr 8, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today we talk about a condition we’ve all experienced: sleep inertia, that grogginess we all feel just after getting up. It’s a condition mariners deal with all the time. We’ll talk about sleep inertia today, and also fatigue, and how they can be factors in accidents while underway.
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Apr 07, 2022
Seal pups – the chances of seeing one on our ocean beaches right now are good. But it’s very important to leave them alone, even though they are cute. They don’t need our help, they’re just resting on the beach while their moms hunt. Leave them be, so their mothers can find them again and feed them, and they can lead normal lives. The less they see of humans, the better.
If you see a seal pup or other marine creature out of the water, and it seems in distress, here are regional numbers to call. It’s important to stay away from them yourself, but these professionals can determine if help is needed and do what’s needed to keep other humans away. Trying to help in most cases is not really helping and does more harm than good. Thanks!
- Northern Oregon coast and southern Washington coast, call the Seaside Aquarium at 503-738-6211.
- Southern Oregon coast, call the Marine Mammal Hotline at 1-800-452-7888.
- Northern Washington coast, the greater West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network line at 1-866-767-6114.
Many thanks to Oregon Coast Beach Connection for this info.
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Apr 7, 2022 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Seal pups – the chances of seeing one on our ocean beaches right now are good. But it’s very important to leave them alone, even though they are cute. They don’t need our help, they’re just resting on the beach while their moms hunt. Leave them be, so their mothers can find them again and feed them, and they can lead normal lives. The less they see of humans, the better.
If you see a seal pup or other marine creature out of the water, and it seems in distress, here are regional numbers to call. It’s important to stay away from them yourself, but these professionals can determine if help is needed and do what’s needed to keep other humans away. Trying to help in most cases is not really helping and does more harm than good. Thanks!
- Northern Oregon coast and southern Washington coast, call the Seaside Aquarium at 503-738-6211.
- Southern Oregon coast, call the Marine Mammal Hotline at 1-800-452-7888.
- Northern Washington coast, the greater West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network line at 1-866-767-6114.
Many thanks to Oregon Coast Beach Connection for this info.
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