Titanic: 5 mitos que persisten a más de un siglo del hundimiento del mítico buque de pasajeros

 

 

 

 

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14 abril 2021

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El Titanic partió del puerto de Southampton el 10 de abril de 1912.

La catástrofe ocurrió entre la noche del 14 y la madrugada del 15 de abril de 1912.

El RMS Titanic, el buque de pasajeros más grande y majestuoso construido hasta entonces, realizaba su viaje inaugural desde Southampton, Inglaterra, hasta Nueva York, Estados Unidos, cuando chocó con un iceberg en las heladas aguas del Atlántico norte.

Su hundimiento dejó 1.500 muertos.

Los periódicos de entonces se llenaron de historias sobre héroes, pero también de villanos que supuestamente contribuyeron a la tragedia.

 

1. El barco "insumergible"

Tan pronto como las aguas cubrieron el Titanic la madrugada del 15 de abril de 1912, comenzaron los

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Report: Bourbon Rhode Had Leaking Hatch Prior to Her Sinking

 

Bourbon Rhode (file image courtesy Bourbon)

BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 04-19-2021 05:52:00

Survivors and former crewmembers of the lost tug Bourbon Rhode have told investigators that the vessel was not in fit condition prior to her final voyage, according to her flag state of Luxembourg.

“The originally hired first officer left the shipyard due to the poor condition of the ship. His replacement also complained about the overall condition of the ship," Luxembourg's ministry of transport said in an interim report on the casualty. "All three survivors said they were surprised by the poor condition. One survivor stated that a senior member of the engine crew was concerned that the technical condition of the ship would not allow it to cross the Atlantic."

In July 2019, Bourbon Rhode entered a six-week shipyard

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Cala Gran, el naufragio que dio nombre a una playa de pesca

 

 

 

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El Mar de las Traviesas fue llamado así por el cargamento del mercante

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El Cala Gran era un mercante de 665 TRB y 1.297 toneladas a máxima carga, botado en Gijón un 27 de noviembre de 1958 por los astilleros Juliana Constructora Gijonesa, con el número de construcción 124 y entregado en julio de 1961 con el nombre de Puerto de Gijón para la Naviera Vasco Gaditana S.A., señal de llamada E.D.G.I. y foliado en Cádiz con el número 250 de la lista 2ª, media 54.60 metros de eslora por 9 metros de manga y 5,35 metros de puntal; equipaba un Smit Bolnes SB-310 construido por la Empresa Nacional Elcano de

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Egypt seized the Ever Given, demanding the ship's owners pay nearly $1 billion for blocking the Suez Canal

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The "Ever Given" container ship operated by the Evergreen Marine Corporation, sails through the Suez Canal, after it was fully freed and floated. Egypt's Suez Canal Authority announced that the stranded massive container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, has been fully dislodged and successfully floating in the canal. Sayed Hassan/picture alliance via Getty Images
  • Officials in Egypt have seized the Ever Given as authorities in the country demand the ship's owners pay nearly $1 billion for blocking the Suez Canal for several days last month.
  • The owner of the Ever Given declared "General Average," so insurance could pay some of the damages along with the owners of cargo aboard the ship.
  • The 25 crew members aboard the

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[VIDEO] Product Tanker and Bulker Damaged in Manila Bay Collision

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damage sustained to the Rich Rainbow in he collision (photos courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard)

BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE 04-08-2021 10:47:17

The Philippine Coast Guard responded to the scene of a collision between a product tanker and a dry bulk carrier in Manila Bay overnight. Both vessels sustained damage but remained seaworthy and are now being detained while an investigation is ongoing into the circumstances of the accident.

According to the reports from the PCG, the two vessels made contact approximately three nautical miles from Cavite City in Manila Bay at approximately 9:50 p.m. local time on Wednesday, April 7. Weather and sea conditions appeared to be calm at the time. The Coast Guard responded deploying personnel from the Coast Guard Station Manila,

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