24 maritime news articles at Mobile
President Donald Trump announced that he was sending a "great hospital boat" to Greenland. In this episode we look at the background of the hospital ships, the reaction to President Trump's announcement, if a hospital ship is available to even go to Greenland, what are the issues with sending such a ship into the Arct
Final Voyage SS United States February 25, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — provides an update on the tow of SS United States from Philadelphia to Mobile. #SSUnitedStates #tow #cruiseliner Support What's Going on With Shipp
Are US East & Gulf Coast Ports Heading Toward a Strike What's Going on With Shipping? June 12, 2024 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the discussions between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the Un
Ship Aborts Gaza Mission What's Going on With Shipping? April 17, 2024 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the fire onboard the US Navy's Military Sealift Command USNS 2nd Lt John P Bobo while enroute to Gaza, along with
Have you ever wondered Why Don't Ship Travel in Straight Lines? Ships never seem to follow a straight line when traversing the vast oceans but instead, follow a curved route.
Video Title - Working of Megger or Ohmmeter Do you know how you will check if the motor or wire or any electrical machinery is safe for operation and does not give an electric shock to the user? It is done by measuring its insulation resistance by an instrument on a ship called megger and ohmmeter.
#titan #submersible #implosion #titanic #submarine #oceangate Deep-sea Ocean Gate submersible "Titan" carrying five individuals on a voyage to the historic wreck of the Titanic has been found in pieces, claiming the lives of all onboard. The U.
Video Title - What is celestial navigation? Do you know how ancient seafarers and sailors used to chart their course in the open seas?
Video : Black box of ship- what is it? This video explain voyage data recorder or VDR of the ship which is a critical instrument for accident investigation and safety analysis.
#heatexchanger #watercooling Video Title - Heat Exchanger Water Cooling System Ships are loaded with machinery operating 24x7 which needs to be cooled down. For that, we have water cooling systems that comprise of heat exchangers.
Shipyard Act What's Going on With Shipping? May 7, 2023 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses Senator Roger Wicker's proposed addition of The Shipyard Act to the National Defense Authorization Bill.
Video Title - What Will Happen if a Person is Hit by Ship? Have you ever wondered What Will Happen if a Person is Hit by Ship?
#marpol #ship #marinepollution #garbage Video Title: Ship Incinerator Operation Managing garbage on ships is crucial as they do not have enough space to store it and they cannot throw it overboard as it is against the MARPOL Annex IV regulation. This video explains the operation of a ship incinerator and how it is use
#biggestship #containership #worldsbiggest #msc Video Title - Biggest container ship in the world 2023 There is a new record holder in the sea of container ships. The new biggest container ship in the world in 2023 is MSC IRNIA beating the previous record holder for carrying the most container - MV Ever Alot.
#shipping #reeferfreight #cargo #container Video Title: How to Ship Vegetables? [shipping perishable food] In this video, we delve into answering the question of how to ship vegetables and other perishable goods and take a closer look at the challenges involved in shipping perishable food items like fresh produce, sea
#capsize #ship #sinking #shipaccident #lol Video Title - Why ship sink? - Angle of Loll Explained You must have heard or seen cargo and cruise ships capsized and sink.
#suez #suezcanal #ship #canal #shipaccident Remember Ever Given, one of the largest container ships in the world got stuck in the Suez Canal. The incident caused a major disruption to global trade, with hundreds of ships stranded and billions of dollars in losses.
#Bridge #ship #navigation #maritime Video - Bridge Wings Join us as we step inside the inner workings of a ship bridge wings and discover the functions and features that make this one of the most important and useful areas of the ship. From the navigation and communication systems to the navigation equipment and life-
#ship #shipping #navyship #oilspill #marinepollution #maritime Video Title - Ship That Breaks in Half Do you know there is a ship which is constructed to Split or break in half on Purpose!! The ship "Bottsand" is a specialized vessel designed for oil spill response.
#ows #oil #ship #pollution Video Title - How Oil Water Separator Works? Oil Water Separator is a vital piece of equipment on any ship that helps to keep our oceans clean by separating oil and water.
#biggestship #biggestplane #comparison #versus Video Topic - Biggest Cargo Plane Vs Biggest Cargo ship Have you ever thought about how the biggest cargo ship differs from the biggest cargo plane? This comparison tells us which mode of transport is better for what kind of goods.
#shipbreaking #shipaccidents #grounding #ship #maritime #seafarer Video Title: Why Ship Always Break from The Middle? We have seen many accidents where ship break in half.
#fastestship #catamarans #ferry #fastship Video Title: Fastest Ship in the World This fastest ship in the world can beat the Singapore metro in terms of top speed. This Catamaran ferry - Francisco is the world's fastest Passenger ship which is propelled by 2 waterjet propulsion system.
On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History, former merchant mariner, and instructor in Maritime Industry Policy at the US Merchant Marine Academy - discusses the latest innovations in autonomous shipping conducted by both the US Navy and Space X. He also talks ab