Marine Log - November 2008 - (Page 23)

130th ANNIVERSARY BY SHIRLEY DEL VALLE ISSUE LOOKING BACK AT 130 YEA YEARS MARINE LOG’s oldest ancestor, MARINE RECORD as it appeared ’s RECORD, in our May 1978 issue of MARINE ENGINEERING/LOG “EVENTS MAKE HISTORY, BUT GOOD MAGAZINES MUST record them.” Edwin M. Hood wrote these words in his article History has a Way of Repeating, for our 100th anniversary issue in 1978. And for 130 years MARINE LOG has been doing just what Hood said good magazines must do—and that is to keep its audience informed. MARINE LOG, along with its predecessors, has been the place where maritime industry professionals and executives can rely on updates, unbiased analysis and information on the latest news in the industry. 1912 The sinking of the Titanic The sinking of White Star Line’s Titanic is perhaps the most infamous maritime disaster—and the ship—a pop icon. The 882 ft oceanliner sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on April 14, 1912, after striking an iceberg. In our May 1912 issue of INTERNATIONAL MARINE ENGINEERING, The Foundering of the Titanic gave details on what could’ve possibly happened to the ship on its ill fated journey to the bottom of the Atlantic on that night, but as the writer was quick to point out “accurate information as to just what occurred on board the ship when she was struck and before she sank probably will never be known, for all the engineers and officers except those whose duty it was to man the lifeboats, died bravely at their work.” Of course, after almost a century of theories, explora- tions, eye witness accounts, movies and computer generated “re-sinkings” of the 45,000 ton ship, we have a greater understanding of what occurred in the middle of the Atlantic on that cold night. TITANIC CHANGES THE INDUSTRY Titanic featured the latest state of the art technology of the time, including a complete electrical wiring system, in addition to a double bottom. The ship was also carrying 20 lifeboats, more than the required number of lifeboats for a ship its size, at that time. Yet all the advances proved not to be suffice. “Confronted by the most appalling disaster in the history of navigation, shipbuilders and navigators can no longer fail to recognize that their oft-asserted mastery of the sea is far from perfect. Overwhelming as the disaster is, from it must come an immediate and wide spread development towards greater safety in ship construction, safer methods of navigation and safer appliances for preserving life,” wrote the editor, in the same May issue. Titanic’s sinking led to an array of changes within the industry. The required number of lifeboats a ship must carry was increased. In addition, shipbuilding changed with double hulls becoming the norm for all cruiseliners. Ships were also mandated to have morse code radio telegraph equipment for making distress calls. A photo of the Titanic’s launch, as it appeared in INTERNATIONAL MARINE ENGINEERING in July 1911 www.marinelog.com NOVEMBER 2008 MARINE LOG 23 http://www.marinelog.com

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Marine Log - November 2008 Contents Editorial Second Thoughts Update Inside Washington Looking Back at 130 Years Generation NeXt What's Ahead? Media Kit 2009 Defying the Naysayers Rampant Piracy Takes Shipping Hostage The Last Chapter of the New Carissa International Workboat Show Preview Newsmakers Tech News Contracts Events Website Directory ML Buyer's Guide ML Marketplace Marine Salvage

Marine Log - November 2008

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