Have you ever felt the sense of fiction coexist inside you with your common feelings? Dramas that can not erase from your head or funny lines which laugh inside you throughout the day. When the popular series “1899” hit the streaming lines for the first time, it was the beginning of another reality start somewhere…
The vast majority of shipping is made by ships. Ocean shipping lanes are hosting numerous ships every day, travelling from one to another. According to the International Chamber of Shipping, more than 50.000 merchant ships are out in the ocean. Even though maritime shipping is the most common way for goods to transport, it takes…
The wawing flag of Jolly Roger with its distinctive, famous look consists of skulls and crossbones, atrocious sailors having tyrannic eyes and wooden ships holding terror for everyone. The image of piracy might seem old, almost like a distant memory. However, in reality, piracy in the maritime is an ongoing problem. Even though the numbers…
Seafarers or sailors. They are the people who are employed to work on vessels. Devoted to their duty and always on courage. As George William Curtis says, It is not the ship so much as the skilful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage. But who are the ones who make it sail or navigate actually?…
The traces of shipping are everywhere. Thanks to shipping, from clothing to technological devices, every kind of product can arrive at your doorstep after being produced in oversea territories, stored in container boxes and passed through oceans. Every year, 179 million TEUs(Twenty-foot equivalent unit) are moved around the globe by more than 6000 container ships.…
Since the design of Archimedes, known as Archimedes’ screw, propellers are in our life. In not only vessels but also in some aircraft, they are the driving forces. From the smallest to the most enormous one, the majority of the ships can move because of a propulsion system. Their distinctive look makes them efficient, effective…
Since SS Ancon first crossed it in 1914, Panama Canal has been one of the foremost and busiest waterways in the world. Every day, around 40 ships cross between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean by the Panama Canal. However, because of the fact that the Pacific Ocean lies a little higher than the…
Smart port technologies aim to compound the workforce with pertinent skills and technology for better operations, and wiser solutions, facilitate the efficient movement of goods and help the provision of logistic shortcomings. Also, smart port technologies help better environmental conditions by minimizing the unfavourable impacts of port operations. What are those technologies that make…
In recognition of its coastal length, Turkey is one of the leading countries in the world. Due to its geopolitical characteristics, the sea route is consequential for Turkey in freight and passenger transportation. If we include all types of ports such as marinas, cargo ports etc, there are more than 180 ports in the country.…
Trials, cases, penalties, constitution, court… Common law terms are an integral part of our everyday life. But how about maritime and admiralty law? What do they stand for, and how different are they from each other and common law? If you are curious about it then let’s dive in. Differences Between Maritime and Admiralty Law…