Houston, We Have a Ship Problem | The Sinking of Miss Peggy | Risks in US Ports!

Houston, We Have a Ship ProblemJuly 25, 2024In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the sinking of the towboat Miss Peggy and the potential for other issues following a series of incidents in American ports. #supplychain #ports #shipping Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: mercoglianosal@gmail.comThird Coast Dronehttps://www.youtube.com/@ThirdCoastDrone/videosTowboat Capsizes on Houston Ship Channel, Killing One Crewmemberhttps://maritime-executive.com/article/towboat-capsizes-on-houston-ship-channel-killing-one-crewmemberCrewman dies in Houston Ship Channel capsizehttps://www.workboat.com/coastal-inland-waterways/crewman-dies-in-houston-ship-channel-capsizeLATEST 8TH DISTRICT NEWShttps://www.news.uscg.mil/News-by-Region/8th-District-Heartland/Dali-sized cargo ship ‘briefly lost engine power’ Monday as it left Port of Baltimorehttps://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/07/02/cargo-ship-lost-engine-power-monday-leaving-baltimore-port/MSC’s “Runaway” Containership Finally Departs After 45-Day Detentionhttps://maritime-executive.com/article/msc-s-runaway-containership-finally-departs-after-45-day-detentionCoast Guard records over 200 ship malfunctions since Baltimore bridge collapsehttps://wjla.com/features/i-team/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-chesapeak-bay-bridges-cargo-ship-ships-power-control-repairs-us-coast-guard-ntsb-investigation-dali-records-operationsPORT STATE CONTROL IN THE UNITED STATEShttps://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/CG-CVC/CVC2/psc/AnnualReports/annualrpt2023a.pdf