Yearly Archives: 2022
Coronavirus Aboard Cruise Ships!
Brazilian health agency Anvisa warned passengers against boarding cruise ships operating along the Brazilian coast after outbreaks of COVID-19 affecting crew and customers, reports...
Countries Update Shipping Regulations Amid Continuing COVID Pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting global operations, countries around the world have either updated or launched new measures that affect shipping, reports Safety4sea.
Azerbaijan
The...
Stormy Weather Kills Cargo Ship Bosun
Bosun of general cargo ship TIKSY died in a tragic accident on board early in the morning Dec 31, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Stormy weather
The ship...
Crude Oil Futures Dipped In Mid-Morning Trade
Crude oil futures dipped in mid-morning trade in Asia Dec. 31 as investors booked year-end profits after a multi-day rally.
Loading volumes of...
NES Secured Contract To Upgrade Cable Lay Vessel
NES has secured a contract from ship engineering firm Peak Marine Tech to deliver battery and control systems for a CLV.
The value...
Green Ships Ahoy Along Important Corridors
Shipping accounts for two to three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
BHP is the world's largest charterer of ships, which means...
Commercial Vessel Hijacked Off Coast
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls most of northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel engaged in "hostile acts" but which the...
Oil Market Continues To be Highly Reactive to Developments
Despite two key benchmarks on Friday incurring losses, oil ended 2021 with a bang, posting its biggest annual gain since 2009 and optimism for...
This Unstable Glacier Can Increase The Sea Level by 25 Inches!
The massive Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica contains enough ice to raise global sea levels by more than 25 inches if it were to...
Self-Driving Robot Uses Lasers To Kill 100,000 Weeds An Hour
Herbicide is expensive, so there’s an economic incentive to find new ways of week control in addition to health and safety reasons.
The...