A rapidly intensifying weather system, known as a “bomb cyclone,” has developed off the U.S. West Coast, creating perilous conditions for mariners and coastal communities in the Pacific Northwest. The…
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Massive “Bomb Cyclone” to Unleash Hurricane-Force Winds and Towering Waves Off U.S. West Coast
A powerful weather system is set to explode off the U.S. West Coast, bringing with it hurricane-force winds and massive wave heights. The rapidly intensifying low-pressure system is expected to…
Ships Fleeing The Red Sea Now Face Perilous African Weather
By Alex Longley and Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) –Ships sailing around the southern tip of Africa are wrestling with a bout of bad weather that has already run one vessel aground and…
https://gcaptain.com/ships-fleeing-the-red-sea-now-face-perilous-african-weather/
Cargo Ship Evacuated as Waves Pound South African Coast
(Bloomberg) — Storms pounded South Africa’s coastline for a fourth day on Wednesday, disrupting shipping operations, with massive swells forcing the evacuation of a cargo ship. State-owned port operator…
https://gcaptain.com/cargo-ship-evacuated-as-waves-pound-south-african-coast/
New Zealand Fines Ship Captain Over Risky Maneuver to Avoid Cyclone
The captain of a bulk carrier has been fined over $1,000 for navigating his ship in a risky manner while avoiding a cyclone earlier this year in New Zealand. The…
https://gcaptain.com/new-zealand-fines-ship-captain-over-risky-maneuver-to-avoid-cyclone/
Port Hedland Iron Ore Hub Avoids the Worst of Cyclone IIsa
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, April 14 (Reuters) – A tropical cyclone smashed into Australia’s northwest coast as a category 5 storm, setting new wind speed records, but has largely spared populated regions…
https://gcaptain.com/port-hedland-iron-ore-hub-avoids-the-worst-of-cyclone-iisa/
Typhoon Hinnamnor Rips Across South Korean Ports
By Soo-hyang Choi (Reuters) – A powerful typhoon tore through South Korea’s southern industrial hubs on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead, 10 missing and thousands displaced, authorities said. Typhoon Hinnamnor left the Korean peninsula early on Tuesday after battering the…
https://gcaptain.com/typhoon-hinnamnor-rips-across-south-korean-ports/
Carr: Great Circles, Modified Great Circles, Rhumb Lines, and Bucket Routes
By CW4 Michael W. Carr, US Army Watercraft Master (Retired) All too frequently we read on gCaptain about vessels losing containers when impacted by high seas. Of the six motions…
https://gcaptain.com/carr-great-circles-modified-great-circles-rhumb-lines-and-bucket-routes/
Winter Weather, West Coast Port Labor Talks Pose Wild Cards for Shipping -Hapag Lloyd
FRANKFURT, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The shipping industry may face unexpected risks from labour negotiations in western U.S. ports and winter weather in the northern hemisphere over the next few months, the…
Storm of the Century Stalls Canada’s Biggest Port
By Marcy Nicholson and Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) — Traffic at Canada’s largest port has been cut off by what local officials are calling the storm of the century, the latest…
https://gcaptain.com/storm-of-the-century-stalls-canadas-biggest-port/