Skuld Announces A Healthy Half Yearly Result

Skuld announces its six month result of USD 9 million. Skuld, the insurance solution provider has hit this positive result with the support and strong contribution from diversification and a benign claims period.Highlights:Continued high-quality...

Collision of a Bulk Carrier With a Fishing Boat

Accident : CollisionVessels Involved : M/V Venus, Bulk carrier and AMROS, Fishing boatDate : September 14, 2015Location : Off the coast of Malaysia in the South China SeaThe bulk carrier, on its way from Cambodia to Singapore, collided...

Quicker and Economical Egyptian Desalination Method

Researchers at Alexandria University in Egypt have used membranes containing cellulose acetate powder, produced in Egypt, which filters salt particles and makes it easy to desalinate seawater.  The membrane is easy to fabricate in...

Seacurus Launches Seafarer Assistance Card Scheme

Seacurus, a maritime insurance intermediary company, has launched the seafarer assistance card scheme.  This is with a view to provide claim notification as well as assist seafarers check for insurance coverage while at sea....

Massive 24-Foot Long Lego USS Missouri

Jim McDonough, the Scottish fisherman, has built a 1:40 scale replica of the iconic WWII vessel with the Lego pieces, reflecting his passion for Lego, boats and naval history.Jim McDonough, the Scottish fisherman, has...

[Watch] A Short Film On 9/11 Resilience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be More than 3,000 people lost their lives; there was a serious damage to the infrastructure after the suicide attacks on the World Trade Centre, U.S.  From an ordinary citizen to trained personnel, each and...

Floatplane Crash Kills Three People

In southwest Alaska, a floatplane carrying 10 people had crashed when taking off killing three and injuring the rest on board.  Cause for the crash had not yet been ascertained. The float plane belonged...

Facebook Likely To Introduce ‘Dislike’ Button

Facebook is to add a "dislike" button to its social network, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said.  Facebook held a Q and A session in its  headquarters in Menlo Park, California.  The 31-year-old founder Mark...

Largest Manmade Waves

In the Netherlands, just outside the city of Delft  the engineers of Deltares Research Institute are carrying out the final tests on their new machine that would create waves as huge as 5 m....

Giant Sized Pot of Lentil Stew Can Feed 10 Thousand People

Cooks in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, prepare a giant lentil stew aiming to set a new Guinness World Record on September 13, 2015.  The stew contains 800 kg of lentils, 100 kg of...