Lot of ships going down?
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I reckon an algorithm has got caught against your profile. I don't seem to get any notifications or stories about ships sinking.....
https://maxdispatchservice.com/how-many-ships-sink...
https://maxdispatchservice.com/how-many-ships-sink...
mike9009 said:
I reckon an algorithm has got caught against your profile. I don't seem to get any notifications or stories about ships sinking.....
https://maxdispatchservice.com/how-many-ships-sink...
It is happening to me also... and I don't have any feeds/profiles or accounts.https://maxdispatchservice.com/how-many-ships-sink...
My primary news source (for right or wrong) is BBC. I am not looking for it, there does just seem to be more reports (which may or may not correlate with more ships going to the bottom).
No ideas for a name said:
mike9009 said:
I reckon an algorithm has got caught against your profile. I don't seem to get any notifications or stories about ships sinking.....
https://maxdispatchservice.com/how-many-ships-sink...
It is happening to me also... and I don't have any feeds/profiles or accounts.https://maxdispatchservice.com/how-many-ships-sink...
My primary news source (for right or wrong) is BBC. I am not looking for it, there does just seem to be more reports (which may or may not correlate with more ships going to the bottom).
Courtesy of Google Gemini AI:
The perception that more ships are sinking today is mostly driven by headline visibility rather than reality.
According to long-term maritime safety data from insurers like Allianz, total annual vessel losses have dropped by roughly 60% to 75% over the past decade.
Ten years ago, the global shipping industry lost around 100 to 130 large vessels each year (about one every three days). Today, that number has fallen to under 45 ships per year (less than one per week) representing an all-time historical low, even as the global commercial fleet has grown to over 100,000 ships.
The reason it feels like disaster is everywhere comes down to modern media and emerging risks rather than actual sinkings.
High-profile incidents involving mega-ships or luxury yachts dominate news feeds and social media for weeks, while drone and missile attacks in corridors like the Red Sea create constant headlines.
At the same time, the industry is dealing with newer threats like cargo fires from misdeclared goods and lithium-ion batteries, as well as an aging, unregulated "shadow fleet."
In terms of actual hulls lost to the sea, modern satellite navigation, strict safety regulations, and improved ship design have made commercial shipping safer than ever.
The perception that more ships are sinking today is mostly driven by headline visibility rather than reality.
According to long-term maritime safety data from insurers like Allianz, total annual vessel losses have dropped by roughly 60% to 75% over the past decade.
Ten years ago, the global shipping industry lost around 100 to 130 large vessels each year (about one every three days). Today, that number has fallen to under 45 ships per year (less than one per week) representing an all-time historical low, even as the global commercial fleet has grown to over 100,000 ships.
The reason it feels like disaster is everywhere comes down to modern media and emerging risks rather than actual sinkings.
High-profile incidents involving mega-ships or luxury yachts dominate news feeds and social media for weeks, while drone and missile attacks in corridors like the Red Sea create constant headlines.
At the same time, the industry is dealing with newer threats like cargo fires from misdeclared goods and lithium-ion batteries, as well as an aging, unregulated "shadow fleet."
In terms of actual hulls lost to the sea, modern satellite navigation, strict safety regulations, and improved ship design have made commercial shipping safer than ever.
200bhp said:
Courtesy of Google Gemini AI:
The perception that more ships are sinking today is mostly driven by headline visibility rather than reality.
According to long-term maritime safety data from insurers like Allianz, total annual vessel losses have dropped by roughly 60% to 75% over the past decade.
Ten years ago, the global shipping industry lost around 100 to 130 large vessels each year (about one every three days). Today, that number has fallen to under 45 ships per year (less than one per week) representing an all-time historical low, even as the global commercial fleet has grown to over 100,000 ships.
The reason it feels like disaster is everywhere comes down to modern media and emerging risks rather than actual sinkings.
High-profile incidents involving mega-ships or luxury yachts dominate news feeds and social media for weeks, while drone and missile attacks in corridors like the Red Sea create constant headlines.
At the same time, the industry is dealing with newer threats like cargo fires from misdeclared goods and lithium-ion batteries, as well as an aging, unregulated "shadow fleet."
In terms of actual hulls lost to the sea, modern satellite navigation, strict safety regulations, and improved ship design have made commercial shipping safer than ever.
I read that an due to the source, immediately disbelieve it entirely.The perception that more ships are sinking today is mostly driven by headline visibility rather than reality.
According to long-term maritime safety data from insurers like Allianz, total annual vessel losses have dropped by roughly 60% to 75% over the past decade.
Ten years ago, the global shipping industry lost around 100 to 130 large vessels each year (about one every three days). Today, that number has fallen to under 45 ships per year (less than one per week) representing an all-time historical low, even as the global commercial fleet has grown to over 100,000 ships.
The reason it feels like disaster is everywhere comes down to modern media and emerging risks rather than actual sinkings.
High-profile incidents involving mega-ships or luxury yachts dominate news feeds and social media for weeks, while drone and missile attacks in corridors like the Red Sea create constant headlines.
At the same time, the industry is dealing with newer threats like cargo fires from misdeclared goods and lithium-ion batteries, as well as an aging, unregulated "shadow fleet."
In terms of actual hulls lost to the sea, modern satellite navigation, strict safety regulations, and improved ship design have made commercial shipping safer than ever.
Spare tyre said:
Is it the algorithm feeding you? Or as you say something going on
I know nothing about ships but as far as my social media is concerned the world is obsessed with a baby donkey being shot by police in the USA and a forest fire just outside Positano. My algorithm also had decided I have an obsession with the FIAT 131 Mirafiori????????
Buggered if I know where that came from but, to be fair, after clicking on all the provided links I do now.
Tannedbaldhead said:
Spare tyre said:
Is it the algorithm feeding you? Or as you say something going on
I know nothing about ships but as far as my social media is concerned the world is obsessed with a baby donkey being shot by police in the USA and a forest fire just outside Positano. My algorithm also had decided I have an obsession with the FIAT 131 Mirafiori????????
Buggered if I know where that came from but, to be fair, after clicking on all the provided links I do now.
Why not just see what it effectively broadcast rather than tailored to you as an individual.
You will just get a narrow 'news' given to you based on your interests or what someone wants you to think.
Slightly different with YouTube for instance if watching something about Hawker Hunters it might suggest you would like to see something about EE Lightnings.
News no.
Incidentally BBC has two stories about ferries today, both on the front page (both viewed from Sweden)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d3y111p1yo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgykzgljlyo
No ideas for a name said:
Tannedbaldhead said:
Spare tyre said:
Is it the algorithm feeding you? Or as you say something going on
I know nothing about ships but as far as my social media is concerned the world is obsessed with a baby donkey being shot by police in the USA and a forest fire just outside Positano. My algorithm also had decided I have an obsession with the FIAT 131 Mirafiori????????
Buggered if I know where that came from but, to be fair, after clicking on all the provided links I do now.
Why not just see what it effectively broadcast rather than tailored to you as an individual.
You will just get a narrow 'news' given to you based on your interests or what someone wants you to think.
Slightly different with YouTube for instance if watching something about Hawker Hunters it might suggest you would like to see something about EE Lightnings.
News no.
Incidentally BBC has two stories about ferries today, both on the front page (both viewed from Sweden)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d3y111p1yo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgykzgljlyo
You are spot on though. 100% of your coming from an SM algorithm would leave a person with an incredibly narrow perspective.
Fortunately I watch Breakfast TV in the morning and listen to either R4 or Times Radio in my car to and from work.
Tannedbaldhead said:
It would be crazy to choose to receive ALL your news via algorithm driven social media. My SM news isn't chosen, It appears.
You are spot on though. 100% of your coming from an SM algorithm would leave a person with an incredibly narrow perspective.
Fortunately I watch Breakfast TV in the morning and listen to either R4 or Times Radio in my car to and from work.
Just for clarity, and not that I think you took it that way, but I wasn't having a go at you, or your news sources.You are spot on though. 100% of your coming from an SM algorithm would leave a person with an incredibly narrow perspective.
Fortunately I watch Breakfast TV in the morning and listen to either R4 or Times Radio in my car to and from work.
Just making a general point about news selectively delivered/targetted by an algorithm.
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