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Sunk Lands
Sinking may refer to: * Sinking of a ship; see shipwrecking * Being underwater, submerged * Sinking (album), ''Sinking'' (album), a 1996 studio album by The Aloof * Sinking (behavior), the act of pouring out champagne in the sink * Sinking (metalworking), a metalworking technique *Sinking (novella), ''Sinking'' (novella), a 1921 novella by Yu Dafu * "Sinking", a song by No Doubt from the album No Doubt (No Doubt album) * "Sinking", a song by Jars of Clay from the album Jars of Clay (album) * Sinking Creek (other), several creeks * Well drilling * Shaft sinking, the process of digging a shaft in shaft mining See also * Sink condition (pharmaceutics), a required condition during chemical dissolution tests * Hsinking, former name of the Chinese city Changchun * Sink (other) * * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipwrecking
Shipwrecking is an event that causes a shipwreck, such as a ship striking something that causes the ship to sink; the stranding of a ship on rocks, land or shoal; poor maintenance; or the destruction of a ship either intentionally or by violent weather. Causes Factors for the loss of a ship may include: * poor design or failure of the ship's equipment or hull - pressure hull * instability, due to poor design, improperly stowed cargo, cargo that shifts its position or the free surface effect * navigation errors and other human errors, leading to collisions (with another ship, rocks, an iceberg (), etc.) or running aground (''Costa Concordia'') * bad weather and powerful or large waves or gale winds: This often leads to capsizing, also referred to as ''foundering'' * warfare, piracy, mutiny, or sabotage including: guns, torpedoes, depth charges, mines, bombs and missiles * fire * biofouling, such as accumulation of polychaete and other tube worms on wood hulls * overloading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
