Flashback in maritime history: Sinking of RMS LUSITANIA, 07 May 1915 (Video)

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) On May 7, 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania, which primarily ferried people and goods across the Atlantic Ocean between the United States and Great Britain, was torpedoed by a German

Maritime Loss Prevention: Hull Fouling, implications and considerations

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) Hull fouling refers to a condition when marine organisms such as barnacles, algae, and mussels attach themselves to a ship’s underwater hull surface area. When operating in tropical or seasonal tropical waters

28 April - World Day for Safety and Health at work

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention

Flashback in maritime history: Sinking of SS Sultana, On 27 April 1865 (Video)

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) In 1865, the United States experienced its most significant marine casualty in terms of lives lost. Sultana was a Mississippi River side-wheel steamboat that exploded on April 27, 1865 in the greatest maritime

Maritime Loss prevention: Cargo liquefaction and The Can Test

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) Cargo liquefaction and dynamic separation have been the cause of a significant number of vessel losses, with many crew deaths. There have also been many near misses, with vessels developing significant

Rising Sea levels: Preparing Coastal Cities with Managed Retreat

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) Managed retreat is neither a last resort nor a failure of adaptation policies. It is an adaptation strategy that must be prepared for in the same way as other options for

Maritime infographic: The Fall of the mighty TITANIC - timed

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The following represents the best estimations science and history can currently make as to what happened in the moments immediately before and after the Titanic disappeared beneath the surface. For more interesting

Flashback in maritime history: Sinking of RMS TITANIC, on 14 April 1912

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) RMS Titanic – A passenger ocean liner and, at the time, the world’s largest ship. On 14 April 1912, on her maiden voyage, she struck an iceberg, buckling part of her hull and causing

Flashback in maritime history: Sinking of M/V Sewol, on 16 April 2014

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) M/V Sewol  was a ferry that was built by the Japanese company Hayashikane Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd in 1994. She could carry 921 passengers, or a total of 956 persons, including