What does marine engineering do? from wiki:

Marine Engineering involves the design, construction, installation, operation and support of the systems and equipment which propel and control marine vehicles, and of the systems which make a vehicle or structure habitable for crew, passengers and cargo.^[1]

They should do something about the ship's structure. I know nothing about ship therefore it will not be wise for me to criticize further. However i have the right to air my view. Afterall, ENGINEERING aims to improve people's lives and other living things.

The reason why i talk about marine engineering suddenly is because I get so worked upwhen I heard the news of the oil spill in Australia.

If the Great Barrier reef is protected, why on earth is/are there ship(s) passing by?? or maybe it was trespassing. I really don't know. can anyone tell me if ships are allowed to cross there??

OUH MY!! I really do not wish the incident at CORDOVA, Alaska, to happen again. It is still a nightmare!!! When everytime I reminisce about the oil spill anywhere, these news really get under my skin. Imagine all the damages. It is very sad. The marine lives will die!!!!! There's a high chances that some species will endanger or become extinct..

$1.2 million is not enough to substantiate the loss and the damages.

let me bring you through of what had happened. the ship was crossing at the protected area. It got stuck because of the coral reef. then a few days after, there's an oil spill.

So what if the ship has a strong and brilliant-designed structure at the oil compartment? the chances of oil spill will decrease.

A view from: A lazy ENVIRONMENTALIST


The Australian

Environmentalists play the Exxon Valdez oil spill card again on the Great Barrier Reef

Andrew Jeremijenko on ABC2 News Breakfast yesterday on the threat from grounded coal carrier Shen Neng 1

WE'VE seen in the Exxon Valdez that there have been long-ranging effects and we shouldn't be allowing these things to happen.

Andrew Wight on Fairfax's Brisbane Times on March 25 2009 plays the Exxon Valdez card:

QUEENSLAND authorities had failed to heed the lessons of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and have responded inadequately to the massive catastrophe unfolding on Moreton Bay, experts said yesterday. Occupational and environmental medical specialist, Andrew Jeremijenko said history was repeating itself off the southeast Queensland coast. "Moreton Bay is just as vulnerable as Prince William Sound. As more of the oil gets to shore, we are going to see the same effects occur [as in Alaska]," he said.