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...
LNG Newbuild Orders Shuffle Global Shipyard Ranking
Korean shipyards replace Chinese rivals and retake the global top spot in July with LNG vessels, says an article published in Korean Investors.
LNG newbuilds
South...
Freighter Runs Aground
A general cargo ship ran aground on Aug 12 in Bulalacao Bay, Philippines, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship GLOBE 6 with cargo of...
Ship Repair Firm Fined $300K Under Workplace Safety and Health Act
Guilty ship repair company and its supervisor gets sentenced over an underwater incident in 2014, reports The Straits Times.
About the incident
The victim got sucked...
‘Mobile App’ for Better Contact Tracing of COVID Patients
IUCAA mobile app to help detect comorbid COVID-19 patients faster.
The app,Vayashree Lite, allows instant alerts in case of any issues on parameters...
Rare Snail Helps Understand the ‘Asymmetry’ Research
Work published in Biology Letters showed that lefty shells in garden snails usually originate from an accident during early development, rather than an...
VP Pick: Sen. Kamala Harris Chosen as Biden’s Running Mate
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has selected Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Harris became the first Black and South Asian...
Webinar on New Ship Leasing Tax Concession Initiative
Seatrade Maritime News reports of a webinar about the benefits of Hong Kong's new ship leasing tax concession initiative.
New ship leasing tax concession
Financial leasing...
ClassNK and Partners Team Up for Use of Ammonia in Marine Transport
Three Japanese firms – NYK Line, Japan Marine United (JMU), ClassNK – have agreed to jointly start R&D project.
The project looks into...
VLCC Tanker Quarantined After Crew Test Positive for COVID-19
VLCC tanker Amundsen Spirit gets quarantined after repairs.
The vessel had to be anchored after 13 out of 32 crew were tested positive...




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