Speed 3: Charleston Drift! | MSC Michigan VII with a Stuck Throttle

What's Going on With Shipping?
June 7, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - break downs the very fast departure of the MSC Michigan VII from the port of Charleston and why the ship did not cut power to the ship as its throttles were stuck at 15 knots.

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00:00 Introduction
01:31 Breakdown of the Voyage
11:25 Information about MSC Michigan VII
15:48 MSC Michigan VII scheduled service
16:19 Assessment

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