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"MAYDAY MAYDAY - MY VESSEL BROKE"
This terrifying video recorded by the crew of the ship shows the breaking of the vessel in two which eventually sank. The ship was built in 1975 and plying in Turkish water during the time of the incident which happened on 17th Jan 2021.
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What do you think of US Navy repurposing #OilRigs into mobile military bases?
#USNavy converting oil rigs to mobile missile bases to counter Pacific threats incl #China. Showcased at #SeaAirSpace 2024 expo, boasting advanced defense systems.
To Know More marineinsight.com/category/s…
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Japan’s Largest Aircraft Carrier Heads To California For F-35B Flight Trials.
Check out this article 👉marineinsight.com/shipping-n…
#Japan #AircraftCarrier #California #Maritime #MarineInsight #Merchantnavy #Merchantmarine #MerchantnavyShips
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There are different types of cargo ships based on the kind of cargo they are intended to carry.
Let us know what type of cargo ships have you sailed on ? Comment below
Download our ebook on "How to be a sucessfull deck officer"
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Every ship at sea needs to display certain day and night signals in order for other ships to identify them
Check out our post to find out the different day and night signals of ships at sea.
Let us know in the comments if you found this post helpful
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EP 03- How is a mega-ship parked (berthed)?
| Maritime Shorts - Knowledge in a Minute |
Ships are gigantic structures that require immense strength to keep them steady at the port. Ships are parked (moored) with the help of mooring lines.
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💥HEAD ON COLLISION between Bulk carrier- The Alanis, carrying windmill parts and Florence Spirit in the Welland Canal.
#maritime #ship #accident #collision #seafarer
Video Credit - Jeremy Barton
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➡️"Sail away with knowledge! 🚢
🚨Do you know what these markings on the hull of a ship mean❓
✅Download our Mobile app and read free ebooks and articles on Ship construction and operation. Link in comment.
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Its Not Easy to Sail in Bay of Biscay
#bayofbiscay #roughsea #sailing #sailor #bulkcarrier #maritime #marineinsight
Video by Vladimir
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What’s the most challenging port you’ve berthed at or seen?
Wondered how massive ships weighing hundreds of thousands of tons are safely docked at a #port? It’s a precise operation involving tugs, #mooring lines, & expert #navigation!
📢 Follow for more maritime insights!
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Rolling like Crazy
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @mr_kornienko
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Check out different ship terminology that can be viewed from the longitudinal section.
Let us know in the comments what is the term highlighted in yellow!
What other parts of the ship can you name here? Comment below!
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Check out this informative video! 📺👀
We explain how to maintain proper stability and difference between stiff and tender ships. Don't miss out on this essential knowledge! 🚢💡
#ShipStability #StiffVsTender #MaritimeSafety #NavigatingTheSeas #LearnWithUs"
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This is not normal, sailing in rough weather..
#waves #ships #roughweather #maritime #marineinsight
Video by Beka Akhaladze
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Let's take a small tour of VLCC
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @tanker.life
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THE NEW BIGGEST CONTAINER SHIP IN THE WORLD
🔥Welcome the world's biggest container ship in 2020..
Want to know some interesting facts? Check out the video...
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There are always two sides to a coin! Here's one side that most seafarers feel at some point of time in their career. Have you ever felt so?
Seafarers spend most of their lives at sea - chasing ranks, earning a living for their families, leaving everything behind;
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When the whole world is fighting the Coronavirus, seafarers are silently doing their job transporting goods in unfavourable conditions in ports around the world! #respect #salute #maritime #coronavirus #Covid19 #seafarers @IMOHQ @worldhealth0rg
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This is how they berth a ship in Norway....
Here is the video from January 2020, where the severe storm and high winds that struck northern Norway, drove the Hurtigruten cruise ferry Nordnorge hard against a pier at the port of Bodø. T
#shippingindustry #cruise #anchor #maritime
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A ship at sea is subjected to a number of forces causing the structure to distort.
Check out our post to find out some important stresses a ship is exposed to.
Let us know in comments what other stresses are ships subjected to.
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Those who Think Life at Sea is Easy, Just Watch This
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @leks_85_kamchatka
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Amazing Day At Office!!
Pitching and rolling is a part of our job.
You should get used to it to be a seafarer.
Video by Apoletli Penguen
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A Smooth Sea never made a skilled sailor
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by Suraj Singh Thakur
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Check out different ship terminology that can be viewed from the transverse section.
Let us know in the comments what is the term highlighted in yellow!
Download our ebook on "Yard Delivery Of Ship" to know about different ship terminology. -buff.ly/2U3bGrT
#Shipping
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EP 02- What is Squat Effect on ships and why is it caused?
| Maritime Shorts - Knowledge in a Minute |
We all know that squat takes place in shallow waters but do you know why ? Watch our video to find out.
Also, write in comments what all factors affect squat of a ship.
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🔥Berthing a ship is a complex and tedious process.
🎥With this video, let's see how ships are berthed and tied to the jetty.
✅Read our free ebook [Online or Offline] on Ship navigation techniques - in our Mobile App buff.ly/3gnKr5X
#Berthing #Mooring #Shipping
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The Race has just Began 😀
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @swastik_0604
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Oops 😰
😱PILOT FELL IN WATER🚤🤸♂️
Pilot Boarding / De boarding is the most crucial part of the marine pilot job.
What went wrong?
Video Credit: Jose Luis.
#maritimeindustry #shippingindustry #accident #seafarers #pilot #ships #boat
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A sailor’s joys are as simple as a child’s.
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @deck_hand_marino
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In thrust we trust. A partially submerged propeller in action.
How about the rpm? Dead slow, slow, or half ahead? What do you think?
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @welcome__mr__pilot
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Pilot boarding is one of the most dangerous tasks of the pilot's job. Share your experience of pilot operation in the comment.
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#Shipping #Maritime #MarineInsight #Merchantnavy #Merchantmarine #MerchantnavyShips
🎥 by persiangulfpilot
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Maersk Line
Can you guess the speed?
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @riverpilot101
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That's how we spend our little bit of free time on a ship
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing #cargohold
Video by @swastik_0604
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The 4 stripes shining on the shoulders of a Captain or a Chief Engineer of the Merchant Navy is a position that comes with a lot of respect, power and responsibility.
It sure does look good from the outsider's perspective to look at these four stripes and think
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Musical Chair On Board Ship... Why Not?? 😜 😋 🔥 🔥
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #onboard #game
Comment "yes" if you have played like this on board ship.
Sent to us by Vikas
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What is ship squat?
Check out our reel to find out!
Let us know in the comments if you have faced ship squat ever onboard your vessel.
Visit marineinsight.com for more such maritime content!
#Squat #Shipping #Maritime #MarineInsight #Merchantnavy #Merchantmarine
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Sign-Off Gets Delayed, Electrical Officer Gets Engaged On Ship [Photos] buff.ly/3fvWs3W
Love Surely Finds Its Way.. ♥️♥️ A Unique celebration indeed!!
#covid #lockdown #mariner #seafarer #celebrations #merchantnavy #engagement
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Musical Chair On Board
Have You Ever Played Musical Chair On Board??
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by Navjot Singh Janjua
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Anchoring operation is one of the most critical operations onboard a vessel that involves planning, instruction, and actions that contribute to a safe and successful anchoring.
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The draught of the ship is the distance between the keel and waterline. Knowledge of the draft is very important for various calculations and the safety of the ship.
Check out our video to find out how to read draught marks onboard a ship
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|EP-08 - Why do mega-ships float ?|
Maritime shorts- Knowledge in a Minute
This is one of the most frequently asked questions in the maritime industry yet some confusion lies in the fundamental understanding of the same.
Check out our video to clear all your doubts.
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Great teamwork. The pilot safely recovered. Job well done.
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @welcome__mr__pilot
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→I I← No Room For Mistake!
👉🏻Which was your biggest ship to cross the Panama canal⁉️
#panamacanal #sailing #ship #shiplife #maritme #marineinsight
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When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in, that's what this Storm’s all about
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @hashtagger___
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The primary aim of the codes mentioned in this post is to set guidelines to facilitate safe carriage and stowage of that specific type of cargo.
#shipping #maritime #marineinsight
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When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in, that's what this Storm’s all about..
#sailing #storm #sea #lifeatsea #maritime #merchantnavy #marineinsight
Video by Sachin Nechuli
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Freefall of Lifeboat
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @avishek_chaudhary
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Bad weather in Atlantic Ocean
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor
#atlanticocean #sailing
Video by Sachin Nechuli
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Ever Given container ship blocking the Suez Canal is freed and 'refloated' after running aground six days ago and backing up billions of dollars of global trade.
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#maritime #marineindustry #suezisfree #suezcanel #SuezBLOCKED #Suez #Evergreenship #EVERGIVEN
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Pilot Boarding
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by AVISHEK CHAUDHARY
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✅Here are the 4 most common tonnage terminology used for vessel’s particulars.
🚨Download our ebook on "A Guide to Yard delivery of Ships - For Seafarers". Link in comment
#maritime #shipping #shipyard #shiptonnage #tonnage #gross #net #deadweight #seafarer #ship #marineinsight
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Anchoring operations is one of the most critical operations onboard a vessel that involves planning, instruction, and actions that contribute to a procedure for successfully anchoring the ship in a safe manner.
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Panama Canal Transit
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @kumaarnandha
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At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @chiefengineerpraneet
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Answer This --IF ANCHOR AND BOLLLARD COLLIDES, WHICH ONE WILL BREAK???
Reply to tweet your answer before watching who is the one to fall......
#AnchorDown #bollard #ship #Accident #collision #marineinsight
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Underdeck passage of container ship in the storm. 16x faster than normal recording but sounds are real...
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by: Sergey Petrov on MOL Excellence (Hat tip: Thomas Schmidt)
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Sailing in the Bay of Biscay
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by Joseph John (@a_sailors_diary)
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Biggest bulk Carrier in the World - NSU Brazil.
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#BulkCarrier #NSUBrazil #shipping #maritime #marineinsight #seafarer #sailing #seaman #lifeatsea #sealife #merchantnavy #merchantnavyship #sailor
📸 by @eckys_photography
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Can you guess the vessel speed through the water in tenths of knots?
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @welcome__mr__pilot
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|EP-07 - What is Stiff and Tender Vessel?|
Maritime shorts- Knowledge in a Minute
The term stiff and tender ship is a key part of the vast topic i.e ships stability but do you know the difference between them?
Check out this video to find out.
#shipping #Maritime #marineinsight
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IF you are a seafarer, you must have visited this place! Name this busiest Asian Anchorage port?
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Amazing Ocean Phenomena
Seas that Meet but Do Not Merge
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @oceanic.ati
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Loading a massive Ship Propeller. Can you guess the diameter?
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#Propeller #Shipping #Maritime #MarineInsight #Merchantnavy #Merchantmarine #MerchantnavyShips
📸 by ryan_sewell
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Let us know in the comments what will be the position of the green highlighted container?
Get your hands on the best container "A Guide to Container Ship Design and Operation" from the link below. 👇
buff.ly/3kDt2Fr
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The rewarding feeling of disembarking after another safe and successful mooring
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @welcome__mr__pilot
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Cricket Onboard
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @@ashishthakurmariner
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The way we enjoy the ride ⚓️
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by Suraj Singh Thakur
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Working at sea isn't easy, watch till the end
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by Herman Fernando (@hermanfernando90 )
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Can you tell if this is a sunrise or sunset?
Hint: Look at the compass bearing closely
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#sunset #sunrise #compass #shipping #maritime #marineinsight #merchantmarine #merchantnavy
📸 by Clyde Manuel
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⚠️⚠️ The massive container ship MV Ever Given that ran aground in the Suez Canal, halting traffic in one of the world’s busiest waterways, is still stuck since 3 days.
Nearly 19,000 ships passed through the canal during 2020, for an average of 51.5 per day.
#SuezCanal #evergreen
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Marine Pollution is an alarming issue that causes contamination of our oceans, destroys the maritime ecosystems & puts marine life at risk.
Download our premium eBook on" Marine Environment Protection Systems" to understand this topic in depth.
LINK IN COMMENT
#marineinsight
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Lashing the Logs
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor
Video by David Moorhouse
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Better than a roller coaster ride😜
How many of you have experienced such a ride and at which part of the earth?
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by Reza Mousavi (marine engineer)
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Russia’s fortifications at its Black Sea naval facility have been destroyed by a storm.
Check out this article 👉marineinsight.com/shipping-n…
#Russia #Crimea #Shipping #Maritime #MarineInsight #Merchantnavy #Merchantmarine #MerchantnavyShips
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Giant Container Ship - Can you Guess the TEU capacity of the Ship?
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#ContainerShip #TEU #shipping #maritime #marineinsight #seafarer #sailing #seaman #lifeatsea #sealife #merchantnavy #merchantnavyship #sailo
📸 by @lukaseckhardtphotography
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Bulbous Bow
One thing that often catches the eye of a common man regarding most of the ships, is the bulb like projection at the forward end of the ship, often below the waterline.
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by Sachin
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Installing Navigation Buoys
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @iamcguy
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5500 TEU capacity cargo ship APL England has lost about 40 containers and appprox. 80 containers have been damaged due to rough weather it encountered in south-east of Sydney on its journey from China to Melbourne.
#shipping #containership #maritimeindustry #ship #accidents
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A ship at sea is subjected to a number of forces causing the structure to distort.
Check out our post to find out some important stresses a ship is exposed to.
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Let us know in the comments what will be the position of the green highlighted container?
Get your hands on the best container ship eBook in town! Download "A Guide To Container Ship Design And Operation".
Download now - buff.ly/3kDt2Fr
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A "ghost ship' – or a ship without a crew – reported to be drifting in Vietnamese waters and at risk of potentially hitting a Petronas oil rig in Terengganu waters on Monday, has been towed to a safe location.
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One In, One Out
Busy Day at Port
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @riverpilot101
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To all the seafarers around the world, we extend our deepest gratitude and wishes for a very happy Seafarers Day 2023.
Wishing you fair winds and following seas as you continue to chart new horizons and sail towards a brighter future.
#marineinsight #mariner #seafarer
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Maesrk Lebu and rolling in the middle of the sea
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @welcome__mr__pilot
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The pilot transfer looks difficult in this kind of situation
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by @welcome__mr__pilot
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Transiting The Panama Canal
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
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Loading the Containers in Container ship
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #port
Video by @ capt_berger
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Inerting, Purging, and Gas freeing are one of the most important cargo operation elements in a tanker ship.
Do you know the difference between them?
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The external hull of a ship consists of a bottom shell, side shell, and deck which is formed by longitudinal strips plating called strake. This may be a continuous range of plate forming the side of the vessel, or a metal plate extending the ship's hull from stem to stern.
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Life at sea is not easy..
Agree or not??
#lifeatsea #marineinsight #sea #ship #seafarer #maritime #seaman #sailor #sailing
Video by Jose Jacob
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