Too Much Noise from Ships Is A Disturbance

A new research says that the passing ship’s noise affects the communication between sea animals such as killer whales and dolphins. The growth in commercial shipping has raised the intensity of low-frequency noise almost 10-fold...

SMM Hamburg Opens the Door For Iran

International Maritime Trade Fair SMM Hamburg will witness the presence of a National pavilion from Iran for the first time. In December 2015, a delegation from Hamburg Messe had visited Iran to attend Iranimex, the...

New Wal-Mart Employee Got Fired within Two Hours – Read this Hilarious Reason!

If you are a new employee on your very first day of work, will you risk getting fired just to tell off a mother who is being rude to her children? Some of us may...

Power your Computers by Adding Water!

Manu Prakash is an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford University.  He and his students have developed a computer that operates using water droplets.  Although electronics and water generally don’t mix, Manu took a...

The World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant to yield an Energy Output Equal about...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Kyocera Corporation announced recently that construction has begun on the largest floating solar power plant in the world in terms of energy output.  The 13.7 megawatt (MW) power plant will float...

Viswa Lab’s ‘True Worth Index (TWI)’ for Bunker Fuels – January 2016

Viswa Lab has recently released True worth Index of Bunker fuels for the month of JANUARY 2016. The best fuel in THE MIDDLE EAST has a TWI of 66 and the worst fuel in SINGAPORE...

New Amendments Relating To Tanker Stability Regulations

January 2016 indicates another round of new requirements and amendments to existing rules for the Ship Operator to meet. Amendments relating to MARPOL Annex 1, requiring means to demonstrate compliance with damage stability regulations should...

Whatsapp Outperforms With A Billion Users

The Facebook-owned app is now being used by a billion people every month. WhatsApp, the mobile messaging app, was bought by Facebook in 2014.  Now, the Facebook reports that it has nearly 800 million monthly...

Alphabet Is Now First In List

Alphabet is now first in the list of the world's most valuable company after its latest earnings report. Alphabet, Google's parent company now tops the list by beating Apple.  The company Doubled its fourth quarter...

[Watch] Rescue Operation Of A Cargo Vessel

The cargo vessel, carrying 3,000 tonnes of metal scrap, experienced engine difficulties at sea near to Hartland Point.  It began to drift uncontrollably. Appledore and Padstow's RNLI crews were called to assist the vessel....