Higher Latitude Current Supplying Water To A Waterfall Discovered
In a major development, an international team discovered a previously unrecognized ocean current that transports water to one of the world's largest "waterfalls" in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Bank Channel Overflow into...
Ghost Ship Tours Become The New Rage As Cruises Lie Idle at Shore
According to a BBC report, people in England have found a new tourist attraction this pandemic, it is abandoned old ships.
The ghost ship tours
One of the more unusual sights of the coronavirus pandemic has...
[Watch] Researchers Test Mask Effectivity By Laser Tests
According to a CNN report some researchers are working towards making a more durable mask as schools, colleges and offices start to reopen.
What is it?
A group of researchers at Duke University created a simple...
[Watch] Jars of Tiger Droppings for Pest Control
In a startling turn of events, a circus in Germany is reaping the benefits of the pandemic. According to a Reuters report, this group has found a way to make a fortune by selling...
Ship Hull & Propeller Performance Contribute $1.5M in Fuel Savings
Owners while aware of the link between clean hulls and lower fuel costs, lack of reliable data has slowed investments in optimizing hull performance, says an article published in MaineLink.
Hull performance gets a second...
New Fatigue Guidelines To Combat Fatigue in Marine Environment
Australian Maritime Safety Authority releases the 'Fatigue guidelines—managing and reducing the risk of fatigue at sea' in it official website.
Fatigue's serious impact on marine environment
Fatigue can have serious consequences for the safety and health...
Photographers Enlive The Way We See Animals
Popular culture can create stereotypes of ‘cuddly’ pandas or ‘evil’ snakes – but some photographers are setting out to change how we see wildlife, writes Graeme Green for BBC.
Let us take a look at...
Vessel Liable for Beirut Explosion Hasn’t Sailed in 7 Years
Ship Cited in Beirut Blast Hasn’t Sailed in 7 Years, reports the New York Times. The explosive material responsible for the Aug. 4 blast in Beirut was carried there by the ailing cargo ship...
1.5 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized On Board a Vessel
1.5 tonnes of cocaine found on CMA CGM boxship, reports Glory News.
How 1.5 tonnes of cocaine was seized ?
Germany’s customs and police officers seize around 1.5 tonnes of cocaine on board a container vessel...
![The Oct. 16, 1918 edition of the Tampa Tribune featured this image of a Red Cross nurse in a "flu mask," described as "one of the things to fight the wave of Spanish Influenza." [Times archives]](https://mfame.guru/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/flu-mask-1-324x235.jpg "Why Use of Masks Crucial Even 100 Years Ago?")
Why Use of Masks Crucial Even 100 Years Ago?
The Oct. 16, 1918 edition of the Tampa Tribune featured this image of a Red Cross nurse in a "flu mask," described as "one of the things to fight the wave of Spanish Influenza."...