Following the recent catastrophic allision* in Baltimore that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, thoughts will naturally turn to the risk of ship-bridge strikes elsewhere in the world. In Australia, […]
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Does Ship Strike Cause Whales To Death?
An article published by Frank Swain in Hakai Magazine picturizes a forensic technique borrowed from the crime lab showing if a ship delivered the killing blow.
Marine TraffickingMarine traffic is increasing worldwide, and where ships and whales overlap, collisions between the two are inevitable. The problem is particularly acute in the Canary Islands, off the northwest coast of Africa, an area that teems with both whales and large ships.
Ship Collisions“There are many high-speed ferries in the...