What is a Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP)? When an oil spill occurs at sea, the oil spreads on the surface of the seawater, causing fatal effects on marine mammals, birds, coastlines, and most importantly, the ocean and environment. The cost of oil spill cleanup depends on the quantity and quality of oil spilled […]
Submarines are an essential part of any country’s naval fleet. They can travel underwater and spy on enemies without being detected, deploy deadly weapons, lay mines around harbors, sink ships without being detected, and fire missiles with precision to destroy targets. Some of the fastest submarines in the world are nuclear-powered. Nuclear reactors create steam
8 Famous Pirates Of All Time Between the 16th and 19th centuries, the world’s most famous pirates roamed the seven seas and amassed vast fortunes. Many of these hijackers are still famous today, but they differed greatly from the friendly pirates in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series. Many of history’s most famous pirates
Where is Suez Canal? The Suez Canal is the world’s longest canal without locks, connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea via the Isthmus of Suez. Various European factions had considered building a canal in the area since at least the 15th century. The French conducted the first modern survey of the isthmus during their
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The Resurgence of Russia-Cuba Friendship Recent naval exercises by Russian warships—including the Admiral Gorshkov frigate and the Kazan nuclear submarine—in Havana have attracted considerable attention from strategic circles worldwide. Given comparisons with historical precedents and the intensity of the current dynamics of great power strategic competition, echoes of the Cold War are inevitable but perhaps
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The Saltiest Bodies of Water in the World Don Juan Pond is a small, shallow, hypersaline lake located in Antarctica with a salinity of 44%. Despite being located in one of the coldest places on Earth, the pond does not freeze over due to its salinity levels. Lake Wanda, also located in Antarctica, has a
A Look At Life On An Oil Rig Living and working on an island and enjoying a two-week vacation every month sounds like a dream. For offshore workers, this is their life, and while it has its benefits, it is certainly not always a “dream.” While the schedule may seem relaxed, it is carefully designed
Do you know which ships SOLAS applies to? The sinking of the Titanic is best known to the public for the number of deaths in a single shipping accident and for the fact that it sank on its maiden voyage. For the fact that it sank despite being a particularly large and luxurious ship for
ISPS meaning maritime, or the Universal Transport and Port Office Security Code. Is an fundamental sea control for the security and security of ships, ports, cargo and team. The greatest challenge the world is confronting nowadays is battling fear-based oppression. There have been numerous occasions in history of late. Including psychological militant assaults in several
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Maritime Frauds: The ship is almost 99% loaded with crude oil. The B/L number the ship provides will be less than 98% of the total cargo. More than 1% of this cargo will be sold to small barges organized by the facility off the coast of maritime nations in the Arabian Sea. The spoils are