Aframax Contacts Pier, Detained
Crude oil tanker contacted an oil terminal pier at Primorsk oil port, Russia, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Crude oil tanker NORDINDEPENDENCE contacted oil terminal pier at Primorsk oil port, Russia, Baltic sea, on Aug 26,...
Offshore Support Vessel Suffers Propulsion Failure
An offshore support vessel suffered propulsion failure in the morning Aug 27, southwest English Channel, and started to drift, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Offshore support vessel NEPTUNE suffered propulsion failure in the morning Aug 27...
Fresh Cargo Ship Attack in Gulf of Guinea
According to media reports, a cargo ship was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea.
What happened?
Cargo ship was reportedly attacked in the morning Aug 28 in the Gulf of Guinea, SW of Lagos Nigeria. According...
‘Mauritius Disaster’ Calls for Universal Participation in Maritime Laws
According to a UN News report, the devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that governs the seas and protects small island...
[Watch] 3D Scans Unravel The Mystery of Mummified Animals
Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers using high-resolution 3D scans, a BBC report has revealed.
The snake, bird and cat, from the Egypt Centre's collection at...
Turning a Cargo Ship Into a Helicopter Carrier
According to a Forbes report, China has done an astounding thing, they have turned a cargo ship into a helicopter carrier.
Let's take look at the plan.
How did it happen?
In a creative—some might say desperate—bid...
How Falling Behind in the ‘Infection Race’ Effects Non COVID Nations
Some 10 countries in the world remain unscathed by the coronavirus pandemic. But as the world falls apart they don't know how to survive even though they aren't infected.
BBC investigated how these countries are...
Super Spreading Events Bust the Notion of COVID19 Transmission
Researchers say super spreading events are driving this pandemic.
Transmission seems to depend on individual infectivity rather than just infection potential of the virus.
These events suggest that it can occur anywhere and...
[Watch] The Mississippi Flows Backward As Hurricane Laura Hits
Hurricane Laura was so powerful that it pushed the Mighty Mississippi River flow backwards, reports Fox News.
River flow backwards
The unique occurrence happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday in Arabi, a suburb of New Orleans. Chris...
World’s First COVID19 & Flu Differentiator Test Launched
In a major development, Clinical diagnostics company Novacyt, one of many healthcare companies whose shares have surged during the pandemic, launched a test on Thursday to differentiate between COVID-19 and common winter diseases like...