Anchors don't just dent hulls — they can rip into undersea internet cables. Here's why it happens more than you'd think, and ...
Federal officials have recommended increasing the distance between undersea pipelines and ships allowed to anchor in Southern California. They cited a 2021 oil spill caused by ships dragging their ...
Owners, oil majors and trading houses suspended crude oil, fuel and LNG shipments via the Strait of Hormuz after the attacks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A modern ship can weigh tens of thousands of tons, yet it can be held in place by a device that seems surprisingly simple — the anchor. But anchors rely on more than just weight. Their shape allows ...
Anchoring a massive ship is less about the anchor itself and more about the weight and geometry of the chain resting on the seabed. This breaks down how catenary curves, seabed conditions, and chain ...
Dozens of commercial ships have dropped anchor at a distance outside Iran's port limits in recent days, according to data and shipping sources, as tensions with the United States grow. Such movements ...
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Federal officials on Tuesday recommended increasing the distance from undersea pipelines that vessels are allowed to anchor in Southern California, ...