Pilot Dies in Flight; American Airlines Plane Lands Safely
Early Monday pilot of an American Airlines plane, Captain Michael Johnston, 57 suddenly died in flight. The first officer made an emergency landing safely with all 152 people on board.
The Airbus 320 was...
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – 2015
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 was awarded with one half jointly to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites and the other...
Be Cautious While Doing Hot Works Near The Engine Room
Transport Malta has issued a safety investigation report into the engine-room fire onboard the Maltese registered supply vessel GSP PERSEU at GSP Shipyards, Agigea, Contanta, Romania on September 29, 2014.
Incident:
A fire broke out in...
[Watch] The Floating Instrument Platform In Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
The Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) is an Ocean Research Platform. It is owned by the U.S. Office of Naval Research. The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography operates this platform.Highlights:The Platform...
Rolls-Royce to Reduce Manpower in Marine Division
Rolls-Royce is the world’s biggest maker of jet engines.On Monday, the company announced 400 job cuts in its marine division to shore up confidence in a diversification strategy being challenged by investors.
The Chief Executive...
Cargo Goes Smart
After classrooms and mobiles, cargo also goes smart. The next-generation technology of built-in container connectivity, when outfitted in vessels will enable even the most deeply hidden container to be connected through built-in relay antennas!
CMA...
Vacations Go to Next Level
Andy Stuart, president and chief operating officer of Norwegian Cruise Line said, “Each and every day, the hard working 20,000 Norwegian team members worldwide strive to make all of our guests’ dream vacations a...
Three V’s of Big Data
Predictive analytics and advisory services are in great demand to maximize intervals between maintenance periods, streamline logistics for deliveries and ensure that main engines are operating optimally, thereby lowering operating costs and minimizing fuel...
Over 8,800 Refugees Rescued With Camcopter Assistance
For the past five months, the NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) worked relentlessly to save over 8,800 lives in the dangerous borders of Mediterranean by spotting and monitoring distressed vessels. Schiebel’s Unmanned Air...
ME-GI Engine Passes FAT Test in Japan
DNV GL, the classification society, oversaw and cleared the factory acceptance test for the first, Man Diesel & Turbo’s ME-GI engine in Japan’s MES Co.Ltd. Of the two 8S70ME-C8.2-GI units, this is the first...