Tag: storm

Shanghai has taken significant precautions as Typhoon Bebinca approaches, potentially becoming the strongest storm to hit the city since 1949.

A cruise ship has safely made its way back to the United Kingdom following a tumultuous encounter with a powerful storm in the Bay of Biscay.

According to local news, on 5th July, an LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV) suffered a grounding in a storm off the Netherlands.

Despite more precise modern weather forecasting, unpredictable weather poses hazards to vessels and voyage scheduling. Climate change worsens these risks, OneOcean warns. To mitigate potential threats, additional measures are needed, made possible by digital technology advancements to manage risks and increase safety.

A Chinese bulker was washed ashore at Russian seaport of Kholmsk on Sakhalin Island during a storm.

Zim Kingston was at sea in a storm due to port congestion when the incident took place, according to a new report.

Chinese officials ordered ports in the Shenzhen region to suspend operations due to a strong tropical storm that has approached the region.

The bulk carrier MV Giulia I was reportedly hit by a high wave January 30, about 320 nautical miles southeast of Nova Scotia. As a result, one member died and three others were injured.

A strong storm near Vietnam placed two Chinese-owned ships in distress. This prompted the Vietnamese Coast Guard and other vessels in the area to respond.

TT Club highlights the vulnerability of quay cranes, other handling equipment and containers to major weather related incidents at marine terminals, commenting that it is a common phenomenon of cranes to be blown along the crane rails.