Mauritius Oil Spill To Be Completely Cleaned Up by January
According to a CNN report, the clean-up of a massive oil spill in August from a vessel off Mauritius will likely be mostly completed by January, the bulk carrier's owner, Japan's Nagashiki Shipping, said Thursday.
All...
[Watch] How Scientists Develop COVID Vaccine in the Lab
According to an Outlook India article, a team of covid vaccines researchers have put up how they work for the vaccine in a series of tweets.
With Covid-19 having claimed more than 1.2 million lives...
Nippon Paint Marine Opts GoPro Technology for Diverless Hull Inspection
Nippon Paint Marine Hull Monitor System uses GoPro camera technology to quickly inspect the inwater condition of a vessel’s antifouling paint, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.
GoPro camera technology
Nippon Paint Marine Hull...
Cruise Industry Uncertainty Lingers, No Plans for Limited Sailings
Royal Caribbean International is one of the world’s largest cruise companies, but it transported only 1,230 passengers in the three months ending September 30.
The pandemic has devastated a company that, in the...
[Watch] Slow Motion Sneeze Demonstrates Importance of Mask
This video shows what happens when you talk without a mask, and then with a mask–all in order to demonstrate why a mask helps prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
Around the 4 minute mark,...
2020 On Track To Exceed 2019 Ship Sales?
According to a recent article published in Splash 247, 2020 could be on track to exceed ship sales seen in 2019.
Secondhand tonnage prices
Secondhand containerships are fetching high prices and charter rates too have gone...
5 years of Paris Accord & Climate Undergoes Human-driven Change
It will be five years on November 30, since convening for the now historic 21st Conference of the Parties (COP-21) climate summit held in Paris, France.
All the 190-plus countries’ interested representatives have been...
Dr. Vis Blog 5 – Grace and Compassion
I had written about grace while ageing on an earlier Blog.
What about grace when losing?
After all, in all contests, there can only be one winner, the other person has to be the loser.
When I...
SOLAS Convention Does Not Meet The SOLAS Objectives, Says Gard
Although important steps are being taken to address the problem of containership fires, so far in 2020, there has been one fire involving containerized cargo every two weeks, reports Gard.
Cargo related fires onboard container...
Manufacturing Alternative Fuel Without Environmental Footprint
An enormous engine that generally propels large ships across the sea is now being used by engineers for testing liquid ammonia, reports BBC.
The ground-breaking project
An enormous engine, at a test centre in Copenhagen is...