Sheer strake is a term used in ship construction to describe the uppermost strake of the side shell plating. A strake is a section of plate placed in fore and aft direction on the hull of the ship. The shear strake is usually of higher thickness and strength than other strakes, because it can resist […]
The Solent Coastguard is one of the 10 Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres (MRCCs) in the UK, operated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). It is responsible for coordinating maritime search and rescue operations between Highcliffe in Dorset and Beachy Head in East Sussex, and out to mid-channel. It also covers the Isle of Wight […]
Loreto Miles Moscoso III, a 2014 graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from JBLCF Bacolod fell from his vessel while unlashing a reefer. He fell in a shark-infested area in Port Everglades, Florida and remained in the water for 4hours trying his way to swim to the shore. Perseverance and Godliness have […]
