[Podcast] The Rhetoric And Reality of Decarbonising Shipping

Promising decarbonisation is easier than delivering it, so as the high profile pledges and projects that were born out of last year’s climate climax get underway we are looking at the distance between rhetoric...

Will The FDA Approve This Pfizer Vaccine?

The companies said they planned to extend the process of submitting data to U.S. regulators for the shot for children. they expect to have three-dose protection data available in early April. Some scientists...

An ‘Alien’ Predatory Flatworm To Be Named After COVID

Researchers have named a newly discovered species of hammerhead flatworm Humbertium covidum. Hammerhead flatworms are a type of predatory land worm with a distinctive hammer-shaped head.  H. covidum is small, around 3 centimetres...

The First Shipyard To Provide Authorized Services For LNG Repair

the yard completed preparations to enter the LNG repair sector. it is presently the first shipyard in the region providing in-house authorized workshop services for LNG repair. The ship was bought by Karpower...

Ukraine Calls For Meeting With Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Sunday evening that Ukraine had requested a meeting with Russia within 48 hours. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold talks with the presidents of Ukraine and...

Chimps Treat Their Wounds With Bugs!

From bears and deer to pregnant elephants, the world is flush with animals that can treat themselves for various medical issues. While chimpanzees have long been noted to eat leaves that protect their guts...

Crude Oil Futures Higher Amidst Russia Invasion Fears

Crude oil futures were sharply higher in mid-morning Asian trade Feb. 14 as fears of an impending Russian invasion into Ukraine carried over to the new week after US warnings sparked a $3/b jump...

Inmarsat Offer High-Speed Private Networks To Charterers & Crew

Inmarsat has implemented an agreement with Geoquip Marine allowing the offshore geotechnical solutions provider to offer dedicated Fleet Xpress bandwidth. Four Geoquip integrated geotechnical survey vessels have introduced Fleet Xpress Charterer Network services. ...

IRClass Certifies India’s First Battery-Powered Catamaran Ferry

Indian Register of Shipping has classed a battery-powered hybrid catamaran ferry. The 25-m long Water Metro 01 catamaran ferry, designed for shore charging and certified to carry 100 passengers. The project is a...

Six Critical Pathways To Zero-Carbon Shipping

Transitioning global shipping from a carbon-dependent industry into one that operates without greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a massive task.  Container and roro carriers are already investing in the development of zero GHG technologies and...