For the second time in as many months, a cruise ship operating around Antarctica has struck ice and sustained damage. The good news for the MS Fram, a Norwegian ship, is that it did not sink.
Late on December 29th, the ship lost power for between 40 and 50 minutes. During that time, the ship drifted […]
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Cruise Ship Sustains Damage after Hitting Ice
December 31st, 2007 · No Comments
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Officer Shortage Likely to Mean More Accidents
November 28th, 2007 · No Comments
According to a Massachusetts newspaper, there is presently a 10,000 person shortage of officers to take over the vast network of cargo ships and oil tankers that traverse the globe. That number is expected to triple by 2015.
The shortage of officers is due in part to a huge increase in demand for officers. Between 2001 […]
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