Felines Onboard

When Bismarck sank following a devastating naval battle on May 27, 1941, only a small group of the crew could survive the engagement. Months later, another ship called HMS Cossack was severely damaged by a torpedo fired by the German submarine U-563 when she was escorting a convoy from Gibraltar to Great Britain. Her destiny…

What Is The Blue Revolution?

Blue planet. For most shipping business employees, seas are not only a working field but also a passion. In shipping, nearly everything relies on water. Just like every other aspect that makes our lives livable. Now, deep oceans are on the urge to make more possible. Can oceans save agriculture? Let’s dive in and get…

World Without Shipping

Close your eyes and imagine a different world. A scenario without the possibility of maritime shipping. Maybe, a lack of sufficient volcanic clouds raining for years or comets not arriving on the planet Earth hindered the creation of the blue planet. Or perhaps nature was on our side yet our civilization could not make it…

History of IMO

The effect of the International Maritime Organization is everywhere. On the media, on booklets, on maritime education and in nearly all regulations. But why United Nations gave birth to such a specialized agency for regulating shipping? Here is the story.   Foundation of IMO It has long been accepted that adopting international rules that are…

Icebreakers and How They Work

You might label planet earth as massive or small. Depending on your scale it could be an insignificant particle in enormous outer space or a huge planet with obscurity. Ships helped the discovery of unknown lands and connected civilisations. However, before icebreakers, icy water which covers approximately %7 of Earth’s surface and more than %10…

1899: Voyage Beyond Fiction

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…

Why Do Ships Move Slowly?

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…