Beaching

Bangladesh is one of the world’s top shibpreaking nations, but is often for its poor safety record and its continued use of the controversial beaching method for dismantling ships.

Despite their best efforts, the whale died several hours after beaching – crushed under its own weight without the support of water.

Worry-free beaching — I could set this up, and the water stayed cool — he could play without my worrying about him in the ocean — allowed us to set up and break down the tent and blanket without having to chase after him.

A lone whale has been rescued alive after hundreds died in a mass beaching event.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's navy and volunteers rescued 120 pilot whales stranded in the country's biggest mass beaching, but at least two injured animals were found dead, officials said.

The whale beaching, one of the largest strandings ever recorded globally, prompted a five-day rescue effort.

Alkali manufacturing Friars Goose Alkali Works had the highest chimney in England to disperse hydrochloric acid fumes Before the industrial revolution alkali was mostly used to help with the beaching process of making cloth.

As with other mammals, the fundamental instinct of the whale was to try to carry on breathing at all costs, even though this meant beaching to prevent itself from drowning.

There was also a jetty and beaching area for the 'king's coble' (for fishing) alongside the 'king's great ship'.

Usually this landing is subject to ocean swell and beaching requires considerable skill and, often, coral abrasions to bodies.