Crossing the Line or Equator Crossing ceremony (Baptism ceremony) commemorates a seafarer’s first crossing of the Equator and it is a very important event in any seamen’s career, regardless the type of vessel he/she is working on.Seafarers – especially when they are far from their homes and families -are full of superstitions and the need to […]
The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is a state-of-the-art destroyer class ship in the United States Navy. Named after Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, the vessel was commissioned in 2016 and is the lead ship in the Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers. USS Zumwalt-Details that you need to know! The USS Zumwalt has several unique features that set […]
Two seafarers onboard Oil Tanker Arafura had a tragic death after they suffered injuries due to large wave that hit them while working at forecastle. Both of them went forward to check something during DRAKE PASSAGE, and were struck by big waves leading to serious injuries. They were not able to recover from the same. […]
