The Queen Mary's Propeller - Long Beach, cA
Came across this interesting photo of one of the propellers on the RMS Queen Mary. For those not familiar with this vessel, it one of the grandest cruise liners to sail the seas. No longer in service though, it sits permanently moored in Long Beach, CA and serves as a hotel/tourist attraction.
The IMO estimates there are 1.5 million seafarers worldwide, and this is the day we pay tribute to them all. The 25th of June has been designated by the IMO and it’s member states as “The Day of the Seafarer” as a means to pay tribute to the world’s estimated 1.5 million seafarers for the unique [...]
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Alert reminding operators of barges and tank vessels to ensure tank high velocity vent valves and vacuum valves or combination pressure/vacuum valves are maintained in proper operating condition at all times. This follows a recent marine casualty on board a chemical/oil product tanker in which a cargo tank was over [...]
