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

UK MAIB interim investigation report – Solong and Stena Immaculate collision interim report

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its interim report following the North Sea collision between Portugal-registered containership Solong and the US-registered oil/chemical tanker Stena Immaculate. The incident occurred at 0947 UTC on

Maritime Loss Prevention: The problem of Cargo Liquefaction on Bulk carriers (Guidance)

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) A shocking number of bulk carriers (as well as a few OBOs – ore/bulk/oil carriers) have been suddenly and catastrophically lost at sea in the last 30 years. Following are the

Crew Caught in the Crossfire: How Seafarers Are Paying the Price for Drug Smugglers

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) If drugs are found on a ship in certain ports, the crew risk extreme prison sentences. Limited understanding of merchant ship operations can lead judges to believe that hiding drugs onboard

UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Safety Digest 1/2025

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board UK vessels worldwide, and other vessels in UK territorial waters. This Safety Digest

Flashback in maritime history: Sinking of RMS Atlantic, on 1 April 1873 (video)

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) RMS Atlantic was a transatlantic ocean liner of the White Star Line that operated between Liverpool, United Kingdom, and New York City, United States. During the ship’s 19th voyage, on 1 April