Health and Safety In The Workshop
The below mentioned are general health and safety tips for the workshop and although we are talking in the marine context, these are applicable in general in the industry. Industrial…
Crankcase Explosion On Ships
The very mention of the world crankcase explosion, specifically in context of the huge marine propulsion engines, brings to our minds a scenario which is not much different from the…
What Is Ship Grounding?
The history of marine accidents is quite old. But we will talk about latest incident which happened on April 14th, 2010, the master and other crew members of a Chinese…
Flooding Of Emma Maersk
On 25th February 2013 the container ship Emma Maersk arrived at the port of Palermo. It was completely disabled at the time of arrival. This is because the engine room…
Maritime Accidents: Is Complacency A Culprit?
Safety on the ship has always been a very important area of concern for the shipping companies. The statistical data prove that a lot of maritime accidents happen due to…
Maritime Accidents Investigation
Maritime Accidents have been bothering the sea farers and shipping companies for years now. Safety has always been a big concern for the shipping industry as such. We are now…
Piper Alpha Oil Rig Disaster
It was in the year 1988 the month was July and the fatal day was the sixth. The very famous Piper alpha oil rig constructed by McDermott met with a…