marine environment

Where do ships go after their service life?

Ship disposal methods have come a long way as several approaches have been introduced and discontinued since the beginning of marine transportation. Most of the time, especially a half-century ago, the ships ended up in vast graveyards only to slowly decay in the years to come.

Also called a ship cemetery, these graveyards would generally have many ships, boats, or hulls of scrapped vessels left to decay and rust.

Such graveyards were formed as a result...

https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/10-largest-ship-graveyards-in-the-world/

Drought in Panama Canal, intensifying weather events, and rising sea levels—Why do we hear about such instances quite often in recent times?

What is shipping’s role in climate change?

Can we actually decarbonize the backbone of global trade?

While these are some of the most prevalent questions amongst the maritime community, it’s important to understand the gravity of the climate problem, shipping’s role, and why we should care! Let’s dive in.

No Plan B

Amidst the myriad challenges climate change...

https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/why-and-how-to-decarbonize-the-marine-industry/

An oil spill is considered one of the most unwanted happenings at sea. A substantial spillage engenders losses in monetary terms but, more importantly, has serious repercussions on the environment around us.

While something like a spillage is irreversible, suitable measures implemented on an exigent basis can help mitigate the extent of ecological and collateral damage associated with an oil spill. Moreover, from a human point of view, a wide range of risks are associated in terms of life and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/what-is-a-vessel-response-plan/

The ocean is a highly random environment subject to the whims of nature. Waves are defined more technically as disturbances in the water surface due to the action of some external agent. These external agents are of the following types:

• Winds, with their interaction with the gravity forces, the most common ones, are also known as the gravity waves.  
• Tidal waves caused by the action of tides (gravitational interaction between the earth, sun and the moon). 
• Seismic activities like earthquakes or...

https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/swell-v-s-wave-whats-the-difference/

Along with atmospheric conditions, the geographical and topological conditions of a region also strongly influence localised weather conditions.

One of the most important elements of climate or weather is the wind pattern. The wind pattern, in turn, depends on factors like season, atmospheric conditions, heat index, pressure distribution, rain pattern, ocean currents, natural setting, and the climatic conditions of adjoining places.

When we speak of natural settings, the geographic and...

https://www.marineinsight.com/environment/anabatic-and-katabatic-winds/