Watch: Strong winds break mooring line

 Winds over 80 km/h broke MSC vessel’s mooring line in Brazil. The vessel involved is the MSC Ajaccio, while the incident took place at the port of Paranaguá, on 4th of November.

The video shows the shocking moment when the rope snaps and it almost sounds like a gunshot going off.

The vessel involved is the MSC Ajaccio and the incident took place at the port of Paranaguá in Brazil, on Sunday 4th of November.

Mooring and unmooring operations provide the circumstances for potentially serious...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-strong-winds-breaks-mooring-line/

Port Canaveral Reports Record Breaking Year And Historic Highs In Operating Businesses

Port Canaveral Reports Record Breaking Year

Port surpasses $103M in total revenues, reaching historic milestones for cargo tonnage and cruise ship passengers in FY ‘18. Port Canaveral announced record-breaking results from all operations and new high-water marks for the Port’s major business lines of cruise and cargo.

In year-end financials provided to the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Port CEO John Murray and Chief Financial Officer Mike Poole reported that the Port earned...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/port-canaveral-reports-record-breaking-year-and-historic-highs-in-operating-businesses/