Black Sea

Archaeology project finds world’s oldest intact wreck

The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project claims that is has discovered the world’s oldest intact wreck, a Greek sailing vessel which dates back to 400 BC. The wooden hull is well-preserved as it is located a mile beneath the surface of the Black Sea, where low level of oxygen in the water limits decay.

The wreck’s design is similar to a ship that is depicted on a Greek pottery, which shows Odysseus’ crew passing the mythical creatures ‘Sirens’.

The Black Sea MAP project used an offshore survey...

https://safety4sea.com/archaeology-project-finds-worlds-oldest-intact-wreck/

UCL Holding stevedoring division’s nine-month throughput remains flat, at 27.2 million tonnes

In January-September 2018, companies of UCL Port, a stevedoring division of UCL Holding, handled 27.2 million tonnes of cargo, which is similar to the results of the nine-month period of 2017. 

In the reporting period dry cargo volume grew by 4.2% to 23.4 million tonnes. Handling of oil cargo fell by 24.3% to 3.8 million tonnes with reduction in transshipment via Tuapse and Taganrog.

Exports accounted for 85% of the nine-month volumes, imports made 14%, or 3.9 million tonnes.

In the reporting...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/24/ucl-holding-stevedoring-divisions-nine-month-throughput-remains-flat-at-27-2-million-tonnes/

Vessel loaded with crap metal sinks in Black Sea

A Panama-flagged vessel ship, loaded with scrap metal sank in the Black Sea, 50 miles off the coast. The ship’s eight crewmembers are all safe. According to an initial investigation, the vessel sank probably due to a cargo displacement.

Namely, the Russian news agency Sputnik cited a spokesperson from the Russian Federal Agency of Sea and River Transport saying that the captain of the vessel sent out a distress signal when he realized that the ship had listed to its side.

Luckily, all eight crew...

https://safety4sea.com/vessel-loaded-with-crap-metal-sinks-in-black-sea/

Foggo: U.S., NATO Naval Forces Pushing Back Against Russian Harassment

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), right, approaches the Lewis and Clark-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) for a replenishment-at-sea in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 6, 2018. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its seventh patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests Europe and Africa. US Navy photo.

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https://news.usni.org/2018/10/09/foggo-us-nato-naval-forces-pushing-back-russian-anti-access-behaviors

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