World’s First Approved Gargle Test for COVID19 Screening
Most children in British Columbia can say goodbye to those icky swabs and uncomfortable Covid-19 tests as the Canadian province launches a new gargle method for students ages 4 to 19, reports CNN.
An Efficient...
IMO To Cut 50% Carbon Emissions by 2050
The last few years saw the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set goals and regulations to reduce emissions.
In January of this year, the IMO’s cap on sulfur used for marine fuels came into...
Hydrogen and Ammonia To Win Fuel Goals, Says Euronav’s CEO
Ammonia is shipping's solution for the future.
Sector reaching limits on fossil fuel improvements.
Biofuels, ammonia and hydrogen will meet more than 80% of shipping fuel needs by 2070.
Alternative shipping fuels are...
Ship Runs Aground To Avoid Sinking
VIKING’s ferry was evacuated after it ran aground off the island of Aland in the Baltic Sea, to avoid sinking, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
VIKING LINE ro-pax ferry, is 169 metres long and does daily...
Shipowners Negotiate, 3 Sailors Abducted Since May
Ship owner negotiate with pirates who abducted Russian sailors.
Pirates abducted Russian citizens in the Gulf of Guinea in May.
The pirates called their families and demanded ransom, threatening to kill the sailors.
Shipowners...
Seafarer Missing After Alleged Harassment by Chief Officer
A merchant navy deck cadet, Dhananjay Arora, has gone missing 500 miles from the coast of Mauritius around 5:30 pm IST on September 13.
He has not been found after a four-day long...
Force Majeure And Export Blockade Lifted In Africa’s Largest Oil Reserve
National Oil Corp in Libya Lifted the force majeure on oil fields and ports.
Following this, another announcement on ending the oil export blockade was made.
The end of the blockade could return...
How Ship Recycling Is Being Transformed By Data Reporting
Investors, regulators, and social media are looking closely at ship recycling.
In the webinar, the two speakers talked about the long-term impact of data on stakeholders in the recycling company.
In order for...
21 Crew Members Arrested, Ship Seized For Carrying Stolen Fuel
Mexican authorities said Sunday they have seized a ship, arrested 21 crewmembers, and shut down a warehouse presumably used to store stolen fuel along the Gulf of Mexico, reports News 18.
The navy statement said...
US Secretly Tests World’s First Untraceable 6-Gen Fighter Jet
The US Air Force has secretly designed, built, and flown a prototype of a future fighter jet under its Next Generation Air Dominance program (NGAD).
The purpose of NGAD is to develop an...