Over-riding Issues Dealt in Maritime Transportation Sub-committee
A meeting of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sub-committee discussed some of the important maritime issues.
They include stevedores as key workers for vaccinations, queues of containerships on the US West Coast,...
A Close Match To the Virus That Causes Covid 19 Found in Bats
Scientists say coronaviruses related to Sars-CoV-2 may be circulating in bats across many parts of Asia.
They have discovered a virus that is a close match to the virus that causes Covid-19 in...
Extraordinary Sonar Images Map 2 Deadliest Shipwrecks in History
Survey ship HMS Echo has investigated shipwrecks at the heart of two of the greatest losses of life at sea in history, reports the Maritime Executive.Devonport-based Echo has been on operations in the Baltic...
MSC Unveils First ‘Humanoid’ Bartender
MSC Cruises has unveiled the first humanoid, robotic bartender that will debut on their newest cruise ship, reports Fox News.
First humanoid bartender
Rob, the first humanoid, robotic bartender at sea, will be the feature in...
2020 Marked Highest Piracy Rates In 5 Years
Pirates have continued to launch attacks in the Singapore Strait, with three reported incidents last month in the 105km-long stretch of water south of Singapore which serves as a key waterway for trade, says...
BIMCO Urges Industry To Tackle Fake Contracts
BIMCO urges shipping players to help combat the industry’s often unknowing use of counterfeit copies of BIMCO forms, says a press release published on their website.
Proof checking agreements
In an effort to reduce risks and...
New Environmental Friendly Initiative
French cleantech company Ecoslops has unveiled a new environmentally-friendly initiative aimed at producing bunker fuel from oily waste in Ghana, says an article published in Offshore Energy.
About The Project
On 8 February 2021, the company...
Nautilus Urges Governments To Rethink on Quarantine Policy
Nautilus International, the trade union for maritime professionals, has urged the government to rethink its policy to refuse key worker seafarers from hotel quarantine, says an article published in Sea News.
Mark Dickinson Comments
‘I am...
Maritime Transportation Sub-committee Meeting Highlights Vaccinating Port Workers
A meeting of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sub-committee saw the issues of stevedores as key workers for vaccinations, queues of containerships on the US West Coast, and the country’s shipyards in focus,...
Study Reveals 1 In 3 COVID Patients Suffer From PTSD After Using Ventilator
One in three Covid patients put on a ventilator experience extensive symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to research, which adds to mounting evidence of the virus’s impact on mental health, reports The GuardianCOVID-19 and...