Sea Survival Stories

Remember Robinson Crouse, a novel by Daniel Defoe, the story of A sailor stranded on a desert island who must tap into his creativity and tenacity to survive. The novel’s in-depth description of events on the island offers insightful advice on how to survive in the wilderness. For ages, sailors and explorers even have utilized…

Submarine Earthquakes and Tsunamis

On 6th February, at 04.43, time stopped. The dread wandering inside the brain cells of Anatolian people had emerged during the nightmare. Sadly, once again, mother nature reminded disastrous impulse. Our hearts are still with the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria.   Even though it is impossible to predict when earthquakes occur, in the…

The Biggest Maritime Disasters

Many maritime accidents and incidents have reported. Let’s take a look at the biggest of them. 1987 – Philippines – Deaths 4.386 Doña Paz. On December 20, 1987. At route from Tacloban to Manila. This passenger steamer collided with the oil tanker MT Vector in the Tablas Strait near Marinduque. The collision ignited Vector’s cargo…