Yearly Archives: 2020
Experts Explain On Wearing Masks Indoors and Outdoors
The risk of catching Covid-19 outdoors is low but there are circumstances that make it more likely. Wearing a mask is the safest...
New Oil Spill Cleaning Technology Breaks Down 84% of Crude Oil
In a major development, scientists have made an oil spillage cleaning technology breakthrough by using microbes, reports Down To Earth.
Crude Oil Bioremediation
Cleaning up of...
Active AIS Systems Key To Evade Pirate Attack, Says Gard
Despite the elevated piracy risk in the Gulf of Guinea, ships operating in the region should maintain their automatic identification systems (AIS) in...
The Missing Link in COVID19 Container Shipping Delays
Containers and pallets make shipping easy. During the pandemic, demand is volatile, and supply unreliable. As a result, warehouses are overflowing with the wrong...
Cause of Maersk Honam Fire Inconclusive – Report
A recent news report on Maersk website deals with the statement on the investigation of the tragic fire on the Maersk Honam.
Here comes the...
CDC Mandates Masks on Public Transit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance urges passengers and personnel to wear facial coverings during the entire travel journey.
The CDC...
Ro-ro Ship Stranded With Passengers After Engine Room Fire
Fire erupted in the engine room of ferry PRIDE OF HULL with 260 passengers on board, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted in the engine...
Cargo Ships Hits Breakwater
General cargo ship ran onto the breakwater while entering Toyama Port, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship ASUKA MARU ran onto the breakwater while...
Damaged Control Cables Lead To Crew Casualty
USCG Marine Safety Alert addresses the importance of checking for and replacing damaged control cables that operate between the release handle and hook in...
220kg Massive Cocaine Bust Aboard Container Vessel
Turkish authorities seized 220 kilograms of cocaine on a ship that arrived at a port in the country's southern coast from Brazil.
Police...