Chamchat Earthquake in Eastern Russia!

 Loss of a Pacific Submarine base?

It  may be true that this base has been seriously damaged, but Russia has many in the region that one believes remained close to prying eyes and it is believed that much Uranium is mined in this region to sell on to France, U.S.A. and the U.K, with other precious metals, what about sanctions, what about them?

Losing one base might be sad, but this will not deter the largest submarine fleet in the world and the largest types ever built the Typhoon class! Russia and the former Soviet Union has had a long history of accidents and loss, but so has the west, only not reported?

Russia has a military philosophy in warfare that the sub is a better launch platform, than aircraft carries, since they can dive and disappear after firing cruise and ICBM missiles, more so than being a large fairy lights sitting duck?

Cruise liners hive for Germs?

The allure of the Seas, Rivers, Lakes, Canals?

Many people enjoy that luxury cruise a once in a life time experience or an addiction to the life style?

What many people do not realise is that many of these boats have a quick turnaround of passengers or clients and despite the best efforts of the underpaid cheap labour crews to clean not all is and so the possibility of cross-infections are high!

The companies will probably be in uproar with me saying this but I know the truth, since many members of my own family have worked on shipping around the world and some of them are truly unbelievably filthy, even at the best of times!

After this SARS COV-2/COVID-19 business is over, the world will have to be a different place and separation of people will be something of an issue? Since no vaccine or cure has yet been found and this may linger for another year with what ever else is going on, a mutation of this germ is highly possible and those smoking or who have underlaying issues such as addictions to narcotics, alcohol and lung infections could or will die!

Queens of the Oceans!

Cruise Ships still popular?

It is perhaps the fate of the Titanic that has made the cruise ship popular, travelling in luxury more today holidaying in a self-contained environment? Cruising is a growing market that is popular world-wide despite accidents and losses and more new ships are coming on line for western operations!

But many other nations also operate their own versions, not all as big as these new queens but just as comfortable and suited for their own clientele? River and canal boats, along with great lakes are just as popular, some people want the peace and tranquillity while other want the fun, musicals and the casinos that mark these holiday vessels for what they are!

Adventures, despite the many incidents remains very attractive, Antarctica, volcanoes, sea-life and on-off shore short trips are all popular with all age groups! The vessels themselves are usually kept to a high standard and staff try their best to deal with difficult people? 

The future will see the introduction of electrical powered vessels and one doubts that the cruise ships of today will be replaced by space flight for some time still to come?

Nations Gathering for War?

What we have not been Told!

Last Saturday the world held its breath as the U.S, and Europe attacked Syria with guided cruise missiles on three insignificant targets? But what we were not told in our media, was that many other nations to had their battleships in the Mediterranean ?

China has come to the support of Russia and Syria, with ships in the Red sea and Persian gulf some being diverted from anti-pirating work in the Arabian sea off Somalia and Yemen!

All these ships remain shadowing each other with submarines in all the mentioned above locations and showing us that things are not over yet?

May 14th is the next key day in the Middle-East, when the U.S. moves its embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem and recognises it on Israel's 70the anniversary?

The Palestinians and many Iranian/Syrian backed terrorists groups are planning a world-wide anti-American backlash!

This is a region of elusive victories, when you think you have it all wrapped up, it all just unravels before you back into more disaster? But since 9/11 and 7/7, with many other attacks around the world, everything has changed and we will have to just wait and see if World War-III is coming?

The Super Tanker!

Vulnerability at Sea?

This week we are seeing the results of an accident off Shanghai involving a Iranian Super Tanker carrying an extremely flammable fuel and a Chinese cargo ship! This incident occurred one-hundred and sixty miles from the Chinese coastline, but as yet the cost of the ecological damage is unknown?

Bulk carriers, container ships and Super tankers are now some of the largest vessels at sea, they are followed by the Aircraft carriers of the worlds powers and the giant cruise liners. All of them create hazards in the worlds shipping lanes because of their huge size, and the length it takes them to slow down!

The world has many busy straights, where shipping moves along in various lanes such as traffic on a motorway. They may be miles apart, but bad weather and trying to avoid or time other smaller vessels crossing your lane will from time to time be missed and a collision is likely?

There is no real way of controlling individuals who choose to flout the laws of the seas, monitoring unfortunately is becoming more electronic and less visual with the closing down of various Coast-guard stations and lighthouses/ships!