Two CMA CGM vessels navigate the Suez Canal in sign of easing tension

 

By Reuters

CAIRO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Two vessels from CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, have travelled through the Suez Canal, the authority that runs the waterway said on Tuesday, in a sign the disruptions linked to the Gaza war could be easing.
While the Suez

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Marine Cadet Handbook: Operational Essentials

 Ship Types, Hierarchy, Navigation, and Safety Systems for New Joiners

 


Stepping aboard a merchant vessel for the first time confronts cadets with an overwhelming array of ship types, technical terminology, hierarchical structures, and safety systems that must become second nature before independent watchkeeping begins. From distinguishing a Panamax bulk carrier from a Capesize giant to understanding why the Second Officer plots courses while the Third Officer maintains firefighting equipment, maritime knowledge builds layer upon layer until the seemingly chaotic vessel operations resolve into logical, interconnected systems designed to move cargo safely across oceans while protecting crew, environment, and property from the inherent hazards of life at sea.


MERCHANT VESSEL CLASSIFICATIONS

Merchant ships divide into specialized categories based on cargo type and handling methods, with each classification

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¿Por qué China acusa a EE. UU. de violar el derecho internacional por la incautación de buques petroleros frente a Venezuela?

La República

China se beneficia del petróleo venezolano ligado a deuda millonaria con dicho país y refuerza su respaldo a Venezuela en la tensión con Estados Unidos.

 
 
China critica el unilateralismo de EE. UU. y defiende la soberanía venezolana. Composición LR

La interceptación de una embarcación petrolera con destino a Pekín frente a las costas de Venezuela abrió una nueva controversia diplomática entre Estados Unidos y China, con Caracas como eje de una disputa que combina sanciones, derecho marítimo y geopolítica energética. Una acción ejecutada por la Guardia

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US says it is intercepting third Venezuelan oil tanker amid simmering tensions

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