Two days after the capsize and sinking of the livestock carrier, Gulf Livestock 1, in Typhoon Maysak, the Japanese coast guard has rescued a second survivor. Jay-nel Rosales, 30, of the Philippines, was found floating alone in a life raft … Continue reading
Tag Archives: livestock carrier
The Japanese Coast Guard reported receiving a single distress call from the Panamanian flagged livestock carrier, Gulf Livestock 1, with a crew of 43 aboard. The vessel’s last known position in the East China Sea was near Typhoon Maysak, a … Continue reading
The livestock carrier, Queen Hind, carrying 14,600 sheep, capsized on Sunday after leaving the Black Sea port of Midia, near the south-eastern Romanian city of Constanta. The crew escaped safely. It is unclear how many of the sheep aboard were … Continue reading
Back in the 70s, the advent of oceangoing ships with wheeled cargo introduced the shipping community to the Ro-Ro (roll-on/roll-off.) Since then acronyms with an “o” sound have gained in popularity. General cargo and container ships became Lo-Los (lift-on/lift-off). Combination … Continue reading