Hypothermia

[FAQs] Ways to Tackle Man Overboard Situation on Ship

Man overboard is a situation wherein a ship’s crew member falls into the sea from the ship, no matter where the ship is sailing, on open seas or in still waters in port.

A recent article published in MarineInsight briefs about the different ways to tackle Man Overboard Situations on Ship. Here’s an excerpt from that article.

A man overboard is an emergency situation, and it is essential to locate and recover the man overboard as soon as possible. Otherwise, due to bad weather or rough seas, the...

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USCG Explains The Symptoms Of Hypothermia

The US Coast Guard explains which are the symptoms of hypothermia, highlighting that body heat can be lost 25x faster in cold water than in air, says an article published in safety4sea.

What is Hypothermia?

USCG explains that frost nip, frost bite, and hypothermia are medical conditions associated with cold stress.

As shown in the picture above, the signs of hypothermia are:

  • confusion
  • shivering
  • difficulty when speaking
  • sleepiness
  • stiff muscles.
Types of Hypothermia

In addition, the coast guard...

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Cargo Ship Goes Down Killing 3 Seamen

  • China flagged cargo ship Shenzhou 19 sinks in Zhoushan en route to Guanzhou.
  • Hypothermia killed 3 crew members, while 3 other sea men were found missing.

Cargo ship Shenzhou 19 sank north of Zhoushan killing 3 crew members and leave 3 others missing, writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin.

Cargo ship sinks

Cargo ship Shenzhou 19 sank, early in the morning of February 17, north of Zhoushan, while en route from Shanghai to Guanzhou, China.

SAR Operations

During the search and rescue...

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Queen Hind Capsized: Thousands of Sheep Needs Rescue

Rescuers are scrambling to save thousands of sheep trapped after a large cargo ship overturned in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania, reports BBC.

Cargo ship capsized

The Queen Hind capsized on Sunday after leaving the port of Midia, near the south-eastern city of Constanta.

It was carrying more than 14,000 sheep. All crew members were rescued.

An operation involving the military, police, firefighters, divers and the Romanian coastguard resumed on Monday morning after an overnight pause.

As many...

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